Thor’s journey from Asgard to Earth and back won’t be in theaters Stateside until May 6, but Branagh and company celebrated the movie’s world premiere in Sydney, Australia on Sunday as the studio screened the final cut for a handful of hand-picked press. While there’s a rant bubbling in me about the dubious nature of selecting which individuals will be granted the first public reactions (remember G.I. Joe?), I’ll leave it to you to take the following with a grain of salt or not.
The ever eloquent Drew McWeeney atHitFixwrites, Chris Hemsworth is just as good a fit for the character of Thor as Robert Downey Jr. is for Tony Stark, and that one thing goes a long way to making the film a pleasure to watch.” He takes a swipe at Branagh for his love of Dutch angles, but lauds the filmmaker for striking a tone that is both powerful and unique in Marvel’s expanding universe. However, Natalie Portman is described as simply“fine” as that bit of Earth-bound humanity that grounds Thor, while Kat Dennings is comic relief and little else.
Australian outletThe Vinesays Branagh“brings a reverence for the source material that is compelling” and calls Hemsworth“wonderful.” They also had kind words for the playful nature of the film.“Thor is frequently hilarious, but the humour comes from a genuine affection for the occasionally silly tropes of the comic books, not misguided‘irony.’”
TheHollywood Reporter’s review is little more than an overblown plot synopsis but introduces the 3D film as“a burly slab of bombastic superhero entertainment that skitters just this side of kitschy to provide an introduction befitting the mighty god of thunder.”
Variety’s Richard Kuipers writes“Thor delivers the goods so long as butt is being kicked and family conflict is playing out in celestial dimensions, but is less thrilling during the Norse warrior god’s rather brief banishment on Earth.” Again, Hemsworth is“impressive” and Branagh adds“weighty” Shakespearean dimensions, but Portman’s Jane is simply“passable” in a“thinly-written role.” But the movie is described as having a“slightly choppy feel” as if trying to cram Thor’s origins and sequel into his cinematic introduction.
The geeky editors-in-chief ofColliderandSlashfilmrecorded a video review immediately after their special screening on the Paramount lot. Peter from /Film said he“liked it, but didn’t love it” and Collider’s Frosty said,“I had a blast watching it,” but both said it felt rushed to cram everything into two hours. They also said there’s plenty of Easter eggs to be excited about, if you’re a fan of Marvel comics.
An“absolutely thrilled” Harry Knowles expectedly gushed over Marvel’s latest geek offering atAin’t It Cool News, praising just about everything, especially Hemsworth who apparently has the“charisma of a fucking God,” which, I can only assume, is a lot, though I’m not educated enough on Norse mythology to know which of them is the God of Fucking. Knowles also writes, due to Hemsworth’s animal magnetism,“you may wish you were Natalie Portman.” To be fair, herBlack Swanballet double already beat you to it.
The lone contrarian on RottenTomatoes (thus far) is Matthew Toomey atThe Film Pie. His C+ review admits he’s tiring of the comic book subgenre and the apathy extends to his thoughts on the characterizations and safe execution.“It wants to impress with dazzling special effects rather than through an emotive, captivating story,” Toomey wrote.
Side note: Many of the reviews made it clear there is a post-credits sequence you’ll want to stick around for after the show.
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