Movie Review: THOR

Epic. Religious. Scientific. Emotional. Fun.

I really enjoyed this movie. It was everything I hoped it would be, and maybe even a little more. Great cast. Great Art Direction. Great script. It all came together for me and worked well. And also key it left me wanting more...

I am a huge fan of this new wave of superhero movies -- specifically the ones that take the 'fantastic' elements about them, and ground them in reality. THOR takes the premise of Norse mythology (which I love) and combined it with science (worm-holes, Einstein-Rosen Bridge) for a story that truly works. Sure it has a few holes in it, but overall it worked for me. I really liked the world of the gods that Thor came from. I loved it's 'Atlantis' feel and how they even used a sort of scientific grounding for that world. I also liked the reference to "Tony Stark" a very subtle plug of Paramount's Iron-man.

What really got me about this film, was also it's emotional grounding. It set up a great dynamic between the characters, the struggle for power, and the relationships at the core of the story all really gave the story another kind of depth.

As a huge fan of Marvel, I feel this film did it great justice. It set itself up for a franchise with lots of potential.

This film is exactly the kind of thing/feeling/aesthetic I am going for with my script PHARAOH.

Well done!