Official
Australian release date: 26/10/17. Viewed: 25/10/17.
Director:
Taika Waititi
Actors:
Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson
Genre:
Action / Comedy
Rating:
M
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ is the best ‘Thor’ film
so far, and one of Marvel’s best overall – up there with ‘Guardians of the
Galaxy’ for laughter and excitement. Thor (Hemsworth) has full licence from
director Waititi (‘Boy’, ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’) to unleash all his humour
and charm, which starts very early on, but still allowing big action/battle
scenes to unfurl. Loki (Hiddleston) & Odin (Hopkins) are back, but so is
their sister, Hela (Blanchett), Goddess of Death, intent on unleashing “Ragnarok”
on Asgard – the end of days.
It’s not all doom and gloom though, as
Thor and Loki get trapped on a literal dump-planet, where we meet the
Grandmaster (Goldblum) – basically an eccentric Roman emperor, who hosts
Gladiator duels. Goldblum gets some great lines and steals almost every scene
he’s in. This is where Hulk (Ruffalo) comes in and is apparently where he’s
been since ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’. Some great moments shared between Hulk
and Thor, as Thor is trying to escape so he can rescue the people of Asgard
from Hela. He’s helped by a fallen Valkyrie (Thompson), who eventually comes
around.
The score is great, and while
80s-synth-ish, is mostly understated. What does stand out is the colour and
vibrancy of almost every set – plenty to catch the eye in every shot. But what
sets this film apart is it’s humour and pacing. Korg, a rock-monster (voiced by
Waititi himself) has some great moments, especially since his Kiwi accent
stands out so strongly against the rest of the cast. There’s a strong
Antipodean slant to proceedings, with Waititi, Hemsworth, Blanchett, Karl Urban,
Rachel House and Sam Neill all having an impact. A great fight scene at the
end, but still plenty of quips and slapstick thrown in. End credit scene sets
up ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ nicely.
Overall: Fun, fast and mostly
light-hearted – really enjoyable.
Gav's Rating: 4 stars.
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