In the beginning of the movie, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) watches a play portraying a mock-version of events from Thor: The Dark World (2014), it is over-dramatic, pompous, and shown purely to demonstrate how this film shatters the Shakespearean-motif for a grand Science-Fiction Adventure built on the one the other films were missing.
Fun.
Even with the serious stakes as Hela (Cate Blanchett) makes her bloody claim for the throne of Asgard, Thor and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) are stranded on a planet built for gladiator sport that ruled by the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum channeling every ounce of his charisma) and the God of Thunder finds himself battered, shocked, bludgeoned, and thrown about like nothing. At the mercy of bitter Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and even after finding himself in the company of Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor is forced to do things differently in order to save all that he cares for. Built on snark, shenanigans, and clever dialogue that even the director Taika Waititi joined in on as the blue stoned Korg, Thor’s third solo-film venture’s core idea is change which can come in unexpected forms but can make anyone the stronger for facing their pasts to become more than they possibly imagined.
5 Out of 5 (While the story is brief, with most of the film built on characters interactions and humor, the heart within the tale shines through as everyone gets a moment to shine as they reach new levels of strength. They’ll all need it for War ahead.)
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