Thor:Ragnarok: A Hidden Gem?
As the last preceding film before Avengers:Infinity War, one of the largest grossing films of all time, Thor:Ragnarok did not receive much publicity as all attention was geared towards Avengers:Infinity War, however publicity is exactly what this film deserves. The movie revolves around the life of Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth), God of Thunder, starting from the most previous film he was featured in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). While this is a huge gap, and much has happened in the Avenger's cinematic universe since then, Thor thoroughly explains for the past few years that he has been attempting to find Infinity Stones but to no avail, and this plays a crucial part in the following movie Avengers: Infinity War, so I have no problems with the absence of Chris Hemsworth as Thor from the big screen. Aside from the plot itself, Hemsworth also does an excellent job playing as dynamic as a character as Thor who at most times must be the ruthless, powerful God of Thunder, but at other times a comedy piece for the audience. The film also includes stars Tom Hiddleston (Thor's brother, Loki), and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk. While these are also great dynamic characters, we have seen them before, but what is enjoyable about Thor: Ragnarok is the new characters they introduce such as Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, and Jeff Goldblum as a creepy, futuristic power figure.
Anyways, the plot of the film is objectively eventful and enjoyable. It begins with Thor fighting a huge creature that is supposed to spell the doom of his home planet, Asgard. After conquering that, he discovers that his father, the King of Asgard, has been put on Earth, and his brother Loki has taken his place and pretending to be King of Asgard. The pure dynamic between Loki and Thor is the most unique connection between two characters I have ever seen on film. Eventually, Thor and Loki's father warns them that their long lost sister, who is more powerful than them, is coming to take over Asgard, and as soon as he says this, he vanishes into death. While now, the main plot has turned towards fighting this new "sister", it takes an extreme turn when Thor gets misplaced in a teleportation realm where he ends up captured as a Gladiator, and is forced to fight his friend, the Hulk. Eventually, they both join forces to escape, and inevitably face the evil sister, who unfortunately is played by a sub par actress, but the on screen fighting and story line is still very much enjoyable. When Thor loses him infamous hammer in a fight with his sister, he realizes he must hone his own powers with the help of his ghostly father, and then finds the power to eventually defeat his sister, and kill her. This leads to the end of the film that takes us directly into Avengers: Infinity War, which was the perfect set up for this plot, and the development of Thor throughout the next movie.
Subjectively, as a huge fan of the Marvel cinematic universe, this was a very enjoyable and well-timed film. While the huge aspect of the film was setting up the plot and characters for the next film, it still kept us completely entertained as the fight between the Hulk and Thor ensued, inevitable trickery between the brothers Thor and Loki, and the introduction of new characters. Overall, I would rate this movie a good:good, and highly recommend it to anyone.
If you enjoy this film, I suggest checking out any other Avengers films as there is a huge list to choose from but specifically:
Avengers: Infinity War
Thor
Iron Man 3
Doctor Strange
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