Production design? Check.
CG work? Check.
Good 3D? Check.
Chris as Thor? OMG check. (loved the fan service scene)
Some mindless humour along the way? Check.
Stan Lee cameo? Check.
It's a comic book, folks. A great big, dressed up, very glossy comic book — and if you get that wrong, then there's something terribly wrong with you.
Now, a couple of minor cavils: the appearance of Doctor Strange at the beginning and Thor not recognizing him? Sorry, had trouble believing that — and the whole scene, while fun, seems more than a bit gratuitous. ("Hey, we can put in another Marvel character here!"). The Hulk's appearance seemed likewise contrived, with no real reason save to move the plot along a bit. Yes, he plays a big part later, but how we got him there in the first place wasn't really explained any more than "Hulk crash here!" Equally WTF was how a certain other Asgaardian shows up. It was like this planet was Grand Central Station for the universe.
That aside, it's a fun, mindless movie with a lot of great eye candy. Cant go wrong with that.
CG work? Check.
Good 3D? Check.
Chris as Thor? OMG check. (loved the fan service scene)
Some mindless humour along the way? Check.
Stan Lee cameo? Check.
It's a comic book, folks. A great big, dressed up, very glossy comic book — and if you get that wrong, then there's something terribly wrong with you.
Now, a couple of minor cavils: the appearance of Doctor Strange at the beginning and Thor not recognizing him? Sorry, had trouble believing that — and the whole scene, while fun, seems more than a bit gratuitous. ("Hey, we can put in another Marvel character here!"). The Hulk's appearance seemed likewise contrived, with no real reason save to move the plot along a bit. Yes, he plays a big part later, but how we got him there in the first place wasn't really explained any more than "Hulk crash here!" Equally WTF was how a certain other Asgaardian shows up. It was like this planet was Grand Central Station for the universe.
That aside, it's a fun, mindless movie with a lot of great eye candy. Cant go wrong with that.