Thor

I really liked the first Thor movie, which honestly surprised me. I went in with low expectations; I was going to skip it at first, but I ended up really liking it. I like the idea of a movie opposite the previous superhero movies, where a regular person gains abilities, and a god loses his abilities and has to humble himself to gain them back. Also, it’s probably controversial, but I actually really like Chris Hemsworth’s bleached eyebrows.

I also really enjoyed the Shakespearean feel of the script and direction. Asgard sounds like it came straight out of the 17th century, which adds to the otherworldly aspect of their community. I also feel like it softens Thor’s character a bit and makes him feel more genuine, which is pretty much lost in newer Marvel Studios adaptations. This version of Thor also seems to match Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster a lot better, and I really liked the romance they built up in this movie.

I also really liked Loki’s introduction in this movie. I love Loki as a character, and watching this movie back for this review after watching newer films emphasizes just how much younger they looked in the first movies. Tom Hiddleston really depicted this character well, and the reveal that he isn’t actually Asgardian is a really well-done scene. His takeover of Asgard was very sudden and unexplained, which confused me a bit on the first watch, but I learned not to question it much.

Overall, Thor is a good MCU film and a great setup for The Avengers, which was released the next year and features Thor as one of the heroes and Loki as the main villain. I recommend that everyone interested in Marvel or the MCU watch this movie, even though it isn’t a typical Marvel film.