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ARTS AND CULTURE 5 noste r co n trib u te d bv Disnev ■■■■■■■■■Hi STORY BY LUIS CORREA & ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR 1 Warning: Spoilers because, arguably, Thor is one of the least interesting characters in the Marvel * ahead. The an ticip ated Cinematic Universe (MCU). The comedy 11‘Thor: R agnarok’^’ reaHy gave the movie a fresh perspective movie finally hit theaters since rnost movies in the MCU follow last Friday and has already made a huge the same routine of a. hero having to rise impact at the box office, bringing in up and defeat the villain, which I think $211.3 million, making it the 17th Marvel it’s safe to say we have all seen before. So having the • movie: to hit No. 1 nationwide. The ___________ - third installment of the hero has even movie follow surpassed ‘‘Doctor Strange” by 10 percent, a d if f e r e n t and “Spider-man: Homecoming” by 3 direction like percent. Chris Hemsworth returns to play com edy was the protagonist Thor and fight his evil something new, yet strange, sister Hela, played by Cate Blanchett. The movie stays true to the comic e s p e c i a 11 y books by revealing the prophecy known in the Thor as Ragnarok. This prophecy, in simple f r a n c h i s e , th e terms, means the destruction of Asgard, s in c e movies weren’t Thor’s home. Due to Thor’s father, who dies, the n e c e s s a r i l y u _________________ imprisoned Hela, the goddess of death m eant to be funny even and Odin’s first bom, awakens from her prison seeking to wreak havoc and take though each over Asgard and the other dimensions. MCU movie slips in a bit o f comedy. M eanwhile, Thor is stranded and They even throw in some 80s nostalgic imprisoned on a strange planet ruled by jokes with rock music to bring it up to the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) where the level of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” he is forced to battle Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) since it has seen huge success. Primarly this movie is a comedy first to be set free and return to Asgard to rather than an action flick. I also really battle his sister and save his home. Though the movie is based on liked what they did with Hulk. Hulk destruction and death the comedy was always this big, mindless monster ultimately splits the movie, giving it while Bruce Banner was the smart one. two different vibes. This works perfectly This movie brought more character to the Hulk. You really find out more about Hulk in this movie because he talks a lot and it shows that though he is not bright, he’s not as simple-minded as he formerly was. Even Jeff Goldblum’s character fits J perfectly in the movie though We don’t get the sense if he’s a villain or not, h e ’s just this weirdo who runs a planet. Point being, he ________________ steals the scenes he is in. I t ’s safe to say while this com edic take on th e herd does work, it does make the mistake o f being out o f place at tim es. Like I said, the story '___________ -of Ragnarok is about destruction and death, so once Hela comes in, people start dying. Once that happens, the movie jumps back to Thor and the comedy kicks in again. It really makes the movie feel like it’s divided into two distinct parts. Another problem with the movie is the character o f Cate Blanchett (Hela). When she is introduced in the movie, she came in as this unstoppable villain that completely destroyed Thor’s hammer. As the movie goes on, you can notice that Overall, the movie gives you what you want from “ Thor: Ragnarok,” a sci-fi comedy, action-adventure movie. Clackamas Print theclackam asprint.net the movie leaves Hela in the back drop by rushing her explanation of her origin story and not really focusing oh her side and the impact she has in the storyline. This is due to the movies focusing more on’Thor and the comedy again. The moments of drama and conflict are nowhere to be found in this movie. The first Thor movies did a great job of giving this Shakespearean feeling with the two brothers coming of age and the hard king haying to teach his eldest son a lesson. I think the movie would have paid off more if they backed up the comedy in a couple of scenes and let the drama actually sink in and let you feel the gravity of Asgard being in danger. 5 Overall, the movie gives you what you want from “Thor: Ragnarok,” a. sci-fi comedy, action-adventure movie. It’s fun and enjoyable .with awesome actions scenes that are memorable. The comradery between Thor and Hulk was great since both are known for their destructive and competitive attitude, the movie gives you a lot of wreckage and physical damage action scenes that the MCU is known for. “Thor: Ragnarok” is certainly a fun time. No alcohol required. How do you rate this movie? Lets us know on Twitter @ClackamasPrint November 8, 2017
