Thor

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Colm Feore, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Jaimie Alexander, Ray Stevensonm Tadanobu Asano, Renee Russo, Joshua Dallas, Clark Gregg

Distributed By: Paramount Pictures

Release Date: May 2011

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Director Kenneth Branagh mixes classical dramatics with current events to make this one of the most interesting comic book movies put on screen and this is one of my favourites!
With a hefty dose of humour and intense action this is really fun to watch!
Chris Hemsworth is excellent as Thor and gives him just the right combination of arrogance and righteousness and the contrast between him and Tom Hiddleston's deliciously troubled and menacing Loki is brilliantly dramatic.
Anthony Hopkins gives a wonderfully stern performance as Odin and Natalie Portman gives up her penchant for darkly dramatic performances for a more lighthearted character that brings warmth to the story.
All the supporting roles are memorable and I particularly like Stellan Skarsgård's performance as Dr. Erik Selvig.
Also Idris Elba's Heimdall has, in my opinion one of the greatest overall looks which is matched by Colm Feore's Laufey and both actors are impressive!
There's more S.H.I.E.L.D. activity from Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson and Jeremy Renner gives us a glimpse of Hawkeye and there's a nice teaser with Samuel L. Jackson to keep up the continuity.
I absolutely love the look of Asgard and the effects throughout are amongst the best I've seen. It really is beautifully filmed.
A wonderful addition to the Marvel collection!!
~~Nikki~~