Thor – Ragnarok: The Movie Review + YOUR OPINION!

The weakest franchise in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally found its champion in Taika Waititi! Thor: Ragnarok is the long-awaited Asgardian blockbuster after the Shakespearean Thor and the anecdotal Thor: The Dark World: A Cosmic, Epic Mythological Adventure. It's naturally the best episode of the trilogy… which isn't really an achievement. However, the copy is not perfect. The lack of gravity in some scenes is starting to be a serious problem. And the action, which is one of the strong points of the film, is sometimes served by too 'cut' editing.

The first half of Thor: Ragnarok is more than successful. The events follow one another at breakneck speed, which gives a great energy to this sequel. In particular, it is necessary to complete the intrigues left unresolved in Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Age of Ultron. (Regarding this last point, what a shame to send a two-year ellipse in one sentence.) Open your eyes wide to an absolutely enjoyable action scene. (Best use of Thor's hammer in five films!) Cross paths with several superheroes. (The notion of solo films is increasingly outdated, in favor of an intelligent exploitation of the shared universe.) Getting to know new characters. (Hela, Valkyrie, the Grand Master.) And witness the revenge of the century.

In terms of action, the Thor vs. Hulk is effective, but that's not necessarily what we remember… Humor is the big winner of this sequence, so much so that the public applauded twice, bent over backwards. If the confrontation itself struggles to make an impression, it's partly because of the editing. The action scenes of Thor: Ragnarok are built with very short shots. Hulk, a digital creature that requires enormous post-production work, may be the source of the problem. A concrete example: Hulk jumps towards [Surtur]. This is the famous plan of the last trailer. We expect to see more… and no, we move on. Each epic moment lasts a few seconds, like this flashback to the Valkyries, where it looks like Taika Waititi has been replaced by Zack Snyder. It's beautiful… but so short! We remain hungry.

The second half of Thor: Ragnarok is more conventional. Despite the charisma of Cate Blanchett and a costume of rare fidelity to the comics, it is difficult to forget that Hela has the same motivations as Loki in Thor. Like father, like daughter (cf. Norse mythology). There is therefore a small feeling of deja vu… swept away by the importance of the events that occur on the screen. Thor: Ragnarok is to the Thor trilogy what Captain America: The Winter Soldier is to the Captain America trilogy. Nothing will ever be the same again, the status quo put in place in 2011 has indeed exploded. But to strengthen the scenario, return to the investigation of Thor on the Stones of Infinity would not have been refused. After all, this is the plot that everyone imagined a few years ago.

Review of the troops… Chris Hemsworth confirms his status as a comic actor trapped in a superhero body, which is not trivial. Using the Odin Force brings incredible badassery to the character. Mark Ruffalo is relatively transparent, eaten by the Hulk. Unlike Bruce Banner, the Jade Giant evolves, as he finally aligns more than three words. This promises interesting exchanges in Avengers: Infinity War. Tessa Thompson embodies the best-developed new character. Valkyrie has a past, a story, a style. She wins her ticket for the inevitable spin-off bringing together several superheroines. A small voice reminds us all the same that Sif deserved the place of Valkyrie. Sif and the Palatine Trio are definitely the forgotten ones of this trilogy. Finally, Loki evolves very nicely, aware that he is locked in an endless cycle of deception. After four years of absence, we find with pleasure the class Machiavellianism of Tom Hiddleston!

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Taika Waititi's humor works wonders. It's not the humor of James Gunn, ultra-referenced, sometimes wee poo, where the different characters stop walking to listen to each other speak. It is a more digestible humor, often absurd, which becomes one with the action. On the downside, the events of Asguardians of the Galaxy are so apocalyptic that some jokes end up shocking. Not because of their content, but because of the timing. There is an obvious lack of gravity in the third act. Something to annoy some, especially as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming were already leaning towards comedy. It is the chance of programming. In the future, it would be good to offer at least one 'serious' superhero each year, such as Captain America or Black Panther, in order to vary things a little.

For once, let's salute the soundtrack, written by Mark Mothersbaugh. Using electro sounds and a cool rhythm, the former founder of the band Devo delivers songs that don't really have time to flourish in our ears, but which have the merit of being more original than orchestral soup. served in some blockbusters. We just regret the too discreet use of heroic themes composed by Patrick Doyle and Brian Taylor. If there's one thing that can be saved from the Thor franchise, it's its music!

For a first blockbuster, it must be recognized that Taika Waititi is doing well, very well. Even if the Marvel Cinematic Universe does not take much seriously in this year 2017 placed under the sign of comedy, Thor: Ragnarok has the guts to move the lines in a lasting way. After several years in the shadow of Iron Man and Captain America, Thor and Hulk finally find a leading role. All actors are now in place for Avengers: Infinity War. Just counting the days...

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Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi and released in France on October 25, 2017, with Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Cate Blanchett (Hela) , Karl Urban (Skurge) and Jeff Goldblum (the Grand Master).