This past weekend, I had the immense pleasure of seeing Thor Ragnarok! I was consistently left in stitches and was taken aback by the visual effects and the slowly improving brotherly relationship between Thor and Loki.

The Revengers; Hulk, Thor, Valkyrie, and Loki team up and return to save Asgard. Photo by Marvel.

SPOILERS AHEAD! Let’s start of with one of the best aspects of the film; the humor! There’s been a lot of criticism of Thor because this installment was extremely comedic and some people think that the movie wasn’t serious enough and doesn’t quite measure up to previous movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I disagree.

My friend, and fellow Broncoroundup author, Paige Lary puts it best, “When I went to see the second Thor movie, I was really excited, but then not even halfway through the movie, I fell asleep. And I never fall asleep at the movies because they are just that stimulating to me. So that gives you an idea of how boring the previous movies are. However, watching Thor Ragnarok, I was kept entertained and awake because of the comedy in the movie, which increased my overall enjoyment and now I’m giving Thor another chance.”

This was one of the funniest Marvel movies I’ve seen by far, and I don’t think the humor hinders the movie. A few of my favorite comedic moments include when Valkyrie walked off her ship looking like a complete bada** and then falling off the side because she’s drunk, Hulk belly flopping onto the bride, Thor and Loki’s “Get Help” plan, Loki’s excitement at the Hulk throwing Thor around like a rag doll like he threw Loki around in the first Avengers movie, Thor’s childhood memory of Loki pretending to be a snake, and any scene that had Korg in it. Korg stole every scene that he was in. His heart of gold and his high pitched British accent contrasted greatly against his outer appearance in such a way that resulted in comedic gold.

Sparkles; Thor prepares to fight Hela using his lightning powers. Photo by Marvel.

I also loved the soundtrack to this movie. Every time there was an epic fight scene, Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song would play and you could feel the excitement rise in the theater. It was also very nice to see the stark contrast between Hulk and Bruce. As awesome as Hulk is, I definitely prefer Bruce and his offbeat sense of humor. Seeing Thor and Hulk’s big fight scene was incredible, but I have to say, I think I might of preferred keeping Hulk a secret. I get that Hulk being in this movie was a big selling point and it certainly did get people out to see Thor Ragnarok, but imagine the shock I would’ve felt when Hulk came out to fight Thor if I had no idea he was going to be in it. Anyways, it was great to see the big ‘ol green guy again. Even though I’m not a big fan of Black Widow and Hulk being a thing, I did find Bruce’s reaction to Natasha’s message very heartwarming.

Reconcile; Hulk and Thor patch things up after a fight. Photo by Marvel.

Now onto the things I didn’t like about the film. While Thor Ragnarok was very funny and full of action, it did lack emotional impact. I feel like Odin’s death was supposed to be a big scene for both Loki and Thor, but it just kind of happened, and then Hela showed up. I didn’t feel bad for Thor or Loki because I didn’t really care about Odin. Same goes for the destruction of Asgard. Thousands of people just lost their home and everything they have ever known, but I could not care less. I wasn’t attached to Asgard and none of the Asgardians seemed to grieve that much either. “Asgard is not a place, it’s a people” Yeah I get that, but still, I felt like there was a chance for some real emotional turmoil over the loss of Thor’s home, but that wasn’t delivered.

Hela was an excellent villain, but again, I didn’t feel much for all of the people she slaughtered. She certainly looked cool while murdering all of Thor’s friends, but even Thor did not have much to say about that. I guess the first two movies are to blame for the lack of development of Thor’s group of friends as well.

Now Fight! Thor prepares to battle his way off of a strange planet so he can return to Asgard and save his home. Photo by Marvel.

Overall, Thor is an action packed movie full of humor and is a great movie to see if you want to sit back and have a fun time, but not so much if you want to see outstanding character development and emotional impact. I’d rate Thor Ragnarok an 8.5/10. Did you see Thor? How did you like it? Did you catch Stan Lee’s cameo? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading!