PentHouse Films

The choice of Kenneth Branagh in the direction of the film, based on the character created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber, surprised many when it was announced. However, considering what was shown on the screen, could not be more right. The script is extremely Shakespearean, with a family dispute and the style of the old bard. The resulting mixture of this element, so familiar to the director, the formula for a blockbuster holiday could not have been happier.

In the story, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was about to receive the supreme command of the kingdom of Asgard at the hands of his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), when enemy forces broke a peace agreement. Willing to take revenge, the young warrior begins a conflict between people, disobeying the king, who outraged by the attitude of the child ends up taking his powers and expelled to Earth. There, he meets a scientist (Natalie Portman) who will help in the fight to recover the legendary and powerful hammer from the hands of government agents and can return to your home. Meanwhile, the jealous brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has an evil plan to prevent this from happening and he can take - definitely - the power of his father. With this conflict Shakespearean, it fell to the actor and director Kenneth Branagh, who is influenced by the English bard, this adventure ride away from their previous experiences, such as Hamlet.

Personal Comment:

If Thor deserves criticism, it is the speed with which events occur. It seems that everything happens in a few hours, which makes a very credible character's journey of redemption. Nevertheless, a film that has ice giant as good as such, should not be so undeserved. In fact, few people have talked about the performance of the actor Colm Feore, who plays LaFey, the king of the frost giants, but his performance is excellent. He drew the attention of the public in the miniseries Storm of the Century, based on a Stephen King work, but since then has done much good.