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STORY BY LUIS CORREA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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-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.
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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?
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November 8, 2017