The film tells the story of an expelled arrogant god Thor who was sent to Midgard to live among the humans. A villian from his homeland sends forces on Earth and Thor is bound to fight it, having obtained his new strength with the help of Jane Foster, the scientist whom he fell in love with.
There is pleasure to be plundered from some of the battle scenes, especially when Thor is confronting ice monsters with blood-red eyes, and from the culture clash that resounds when he descends to present-day Earth...
[The] result isn't as much fun as the Iron Man movies, but it's better than The Incredible Hulk and a worthy entry in the fast-growing Avengers series.
The mildly amusing midsection plays like a Viking take on Crocodile Dundee.
Chicago Sun-Times
May 12, 2011
The story might perhaps be adequate for an animated film for children, with Thor, Odin and the others played by piglets. In the arena of movies about comic book superheroes, it is a desolate vastation.
New York Magazine/Vulture
May 09, 2011
A giant notch up is Hiddleston, who'd make a good Edmund in King Lear: You register the chip on his shoulder rather than the villainy.
Thor is terrific fun! It's aware of its own silliness but made with complete integrity and heart. The film is also beautifully designed and very well performed. A great summer blockbuster!
