PanelHopper Reviews: Thor

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I have written about Marvel latest silver screen adaptation, Thor, on this blog before, stating that although Marvel usual handled the film translations of their characters very well, I had my doubt about whether a character as flamboyant as Thor could truly be made viable summer blockbuster. It seemed to me that any film based upon the exploits of Thor ran the risk of devolving into a 21st century version of Flash Gordon, going down in history as the worst decision Marvel ever made.

Well, after months of waiting the film is finally here...and all my doubts have been laid to rest.

The film is brilliant. While it is true that, like almost all comic book films, there is a certain amount of melodrama in Thor's script it is nowhere near as bad as it could have been. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this is the first time any story featuring Mavel's thunder god which has struck me as not only really enjoyable but also as believable as other characters like Iron Man or Wolverine.

Of course the premise of the film is a lot easier to accept when the film itself looks fantastic. Asgard in particular is certainly a sight to behold.

Overall, and against the odds, I found that I loved Thor and consider it to be one of Marvel's finest films to date

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