Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

So last night I went to see the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe Thor: Ragnarok and I must say I left the theater very much impressed. As the third film in the Thor franchise, this one is way above the other two. The mood of this film is completely different than its predecessors in that this film leans more towards a Guardians of the Galaxy type of humor, and it actually works extremely well. Right from the opening we see Thor (Chris Hemsworth) crack jokes despite being in a somewhat difficult situation. From the opening sequence, I feared that it would rely heavily on humor but I’m glad that it managed to maintain a good level of both humor and seriousness. Overuse of humor made me dislike parts of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 but this wasn’t the case here. This film also wins for best use of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” which is so often used in film.

Best part of the film has to go to the casting. Cate Blanchett as Hela has to be one of the best villains Marvel has introduced in their MCU. She absolutely kills it in her role as the Goddess of Death, being both gorgeous and menacing at the same time. Tom Hiddleston as Loki is obviously a crowd favorite and he doesn’t disappoint either. His scenes were probably some of my favorite of the film. There was one scene in particular that was absolutely hilarious and to avoid any spoilers I’ll just say they involve a flashback to the first Avengers film so keep an eye out. Mark Ruffalo and Tessa Thompson also had solid performances. They finally gave the Hulk a personality and improved on the CGI.

The film is 2 hours and 10 minutes so it’s around the same running time as other films in the MCU. If you can I recommend watching it in IMAX since there are a lot of well done action sequences and the cinematography is excellent with very vivid colors and backgrounds. Make sure to stick around until the very end since there are two post-credit scenes.