| Director: | Taika Waititi |
| Producer: | Kevin Feige |
| Production: | Marvel Studios |
| Distributor: | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date: | November 3, 2017 (US) |
| Running time: | 130 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Budget: | $180 million |
| Box office: | $854 million |
Thor: Ragnarok Summary
Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It follows Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013) and is the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi, with a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing team of Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost.
Thor: Ragnarok premiered in Los Angeles on October 10, 2017, and was released in the United States on November 3, 2017, as part of the third phase of the MCU. The film was praised for its acting and Waititi’s direction, as well as its action sequences, visual effects, musical score, and humor, with many critics considering it the best installment in the Thor franchise. It grossed $854 million, making it the highest-grossing film of the series and the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2017.
Thor: Ragnarok Cast
Starred Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins.
Thor: Ragnarok Review
He may be able to summon lightning from the sky and slay enemies with his mighty hammer, but this latest comic book outing gives Thor even more power: a sense of humor. From the first and second, we find our Norse god hanging in front of some horned demon, whose dull tongue is cut off by Thor’s constant interruptions, as he slowly spins around his chains
That’s the standard register for this thrilling but understated Marvel movie. You could call it a “romp”—and its charmingly retro 1980s style puts it closer to Guardians of the Galaxy’s end of the spectrum, though its spiritual ancestors would include Mike Hodges’s Flash Gordon, He-Man, and the Masters. universe, and possibly the red dwarf. Comic book movies have spent a long time struggling to take the form of serious, adult entertainment, but Thor: Ragnarok is almost a concession that you can’t play this thing straight.
This is probably the smartest move with Thor. Despite his avenging status, he never felt too important to the proceedings of the Marvel Universe. His fictional world doesn’t connect easily to ours, and his last solo film — Thor: The Dark World — was probably Marvel’s weakest installment to date. So this time they brought on New Zealand director Taika Waititi, known for popular, minimalist films like Hunt for the Wilderpeople and the vampire spoof What We Do in the Shadows. Waititi infuses the proceedings with that distinctive, self-deprecating Kiwi spirit, nowhere but his scene-stealing voice turning like a sad rock monster. He also opens up untapped humor territory in Chris Hemsworth, channeling his character’s beefcake machismo with a quick tongue and hidden insecurity—he’s like Ben Stiller in the body of Dolph Lundgren.
Also, Read Thor: The Dark World Movie Review (2013)
Thor’s family problems are central to this hectic saga. His adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is in his common hands, and he also learns that he has an older sister: Hela, the goddess of death. With emo eye makeup and spiky antlers, she resembles the Norse Maleficent, played by Cate Blanchett. As he begins to tear Asgard apart, Thor and Loki find themselves stranded on a brightly colored planet that looks like it’s made of a 1980s TV show set. Its face-painted, thrift-store-couture residents may be refugees from New Wave synth bands. The ruler of this planet is Jeff Goldblum, who has a blue stripe down his chin, which is totally fitting, if not quite shocking. He criticizes Thor, a captive in gladiatorial combat – when his enemy becomes a “friend from work”. If you’ve seen the trailer, it’s not a spoiler.
Fans will be satisfied with the most spectacular Hulk performance we’ve ever had in the Marvel universe, although Mark Ruffalo is charmingly confused as Bruce Banner. Also rounding out the cast is Tessa Thompson, who becomes a hairless warrior from Thor’s neck of the universe, a helpful turn of events. To be honest, this movie has a lot of corners cut, plot holes written, and the laws of physics beyond recognition. And if you’ve read the latest Marvel movies, you’ll find the main elements pretty familiar — a rag-tag team of heroes, an almighty adversary, an impending apocalypse, and a set of inanimate characters. Plus, the liberal use of CGI and the green screen creates an unsightly spectacle. Even the scenes set in “Norway” look fake.
But Thor: Ragnarok gets away with it all because it’s so successful, it’s condescendingly funny. It basically throws some humor up its sleeves and plays it all for laughs – and it gets them. The price of this humiliation is likely to be anything to be taken seriously – even the potential destruction of the home of the Norse gods. There is a potentially fascinating subtext about the gleaming soaps of Asgard – and European civilization by extension – built on the suffering and wealth of others, but, being little, it is quickly dealt with. The noise must continue.