1. If you haven’t read the Thor comics, than the movie will explain some of the major details-
Thor is Odin’s Son; Odin is the all father; Loki is the son of the frost giant King, & was “rescued” by Odin to be raised “in the Asguardian way.”
Out of the 9 realms that the Thor comics are placed, the movie is located at a combination of Midguard (Earth), Asguard (God’s home), & Jotuheim (Frost Giants home).
The Frost Giants of Jotuheim came to destroy earth; but Odin prevented the destruction of earth by sending & leading his Asguardian army to take away the Frost Giant’s source of power.
MJNOIR is the source of Thor’s power; it was given to Thor by the all father, and was taken away when Thor broke the forbidden rule of going to Jotuheim
Odin the All father told Loki of his true origin; Loki became furious, put Odin into an Odin sleep, & tried to takeover Asguard with the help of the Frost Giants.
Jane Foster is in love with Thor & Thor learns the “Non-warrior” way of being a king with Fosters’ guidance.
Shield learns of Thor’s existence, and learns the true power of the Gods of Asguard. In the movie, Agent Coulson ends up making a deal with Thor, Foster, and prevents a war from happening between Earth & Asguard.
2. It’s not just a love story-
Yes, Jane Foster & Thor are in love, but from seeing the movie, the love they share is only 1/10th of the movie. The rest is based on the story of Asguard & Thor’s rite of passage.
3. There is an equal mix of all the Genres you would see in different movies-
There is great Comedy, incredible action scenes, a small amount of horror, and a good amount of drama. There is ScFi, but it is just a small amount. The adventure that you see in the movie makes you feel that you’re part of the story.
4. There is a good balance between the Earth & Asguardian scenes-
You may have read multiple reviews telling you different, but the movie Thor does have an excellent balance between Earth & Asguard. The film makes an extraordinary effort to show what’s happening on Earth, as well as Asguard. The way the story plot is written, you would need to see the Earth’s part of view before seeing Asguard’s or the story would be bland. Overall the transitions between both “realms,” are exceptionally well.
5. The Visual Effects are AWSOME!-
No wonder Marvel wanted to wait to finish the VFX effects! With an astounding array of graphic detail, and a unbelievable representation of Asguard, Marvel truly did show the Asguardian realms of Thor.
6. The fictional government division known as S.H.I.E.L.D. makes a small but important appearance-
Most Marvel fans somewhat know of the fictional government division known as S.H.I.E.L.D. If you don’t know what it is, you will get an idea by watching the movie Thor. Just like any government, there are divisions, for example: FBI, CIA, DEA, and etcetera. S.H.I.E.L.D. is just like any government division except it is a global protection division supported by many of the world’s countries. Primarily to combat: villains, superheroes, and natural disasters, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a defense force that helps assembles the avengers. They major in the latest tech, and function like a small countries government. Having many sub-divisions within its combines to combat or help any situation.
7. Thor isn’t your average superhero-
Normally a superhero is perceived as someone who has superpowers and fights for the good of evil. They may have gotten their powers in a chemical accident or were born with them. That is not necessary the case with the Asguardian God known as Thor. Thor is a superhero, but he wasn’t born with his powers, or relieved it in a bat of acid; No, Thor is a God, not a religious God to per say, but a God in which he protects the 9 realms of the universe. He may be Earth’s hero, but he is also the hero of Asguard, and the other 7 realms. He is gifted with his powers through MJNOIR, a strange like hammer whom only he can control.
8. Chris Hemsworth does an EXCELLENT job at playing the character Thor! –
Normally, someone with no experience playing a superhero in a film is perceived to not be able to do so well. But Chris did do an awesome performance, not only doing his own action & drama/romantic scenes, but making you really feel that he is the God known as Thor.
9. The movie Thor portrays everyday family struggles-
Just like any family, a family deals with its issues by getting along with each other. The movie “Thor” portrays this very well, it shows a family of God’s trying to “Keep the peace” and to teach each other valuable lessons of life.
10. If you want to see the Avengers movie next year, you HAVE to watch Thor! –
Because the Avengers brings Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, & other superhero’s, I recommend watching all the origin stories that Marvel has made; including Thor. If you just watch Thor, & not the other movies, than you won’t know the specific character origins that will be shown together in the Avengers movie. Yes, they will show the gathering of all the characters in the Avengers, but you won’t fully understand the details & personalities of each superhero until you have watched each origin movie.
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