Thor Movie Analysis

It all begins with a joke, and it also ends with a joke. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is a prisoner in the hands of the demon Surtur. When he first meets Thor, Surtur says, “Thor, son of Odin.” Thor then replies by saying, “Surtur, son of… a (female dog).” After defeating Surtur and escaping, Thor and his adopted brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) go looking for their father, Odin. After finding their father, he tells them that their long lost sister, Hela, is returning to exact revenge on her family. A few days later, after Hela returns and kicks his butt, Thor is put into a gladiatorial match against his old Avenger buddy, Hulk. It is up to them to return to Asgard, Thor’s homeworld, and prevent Hela from taking control of the 9 Realms. Though the movie is portrayed in a serious tone, like how most superhero movies are, director Taika Waititi includes a much more playful and fun tone to the movie as well.

With his long blonde hair, dashing smile, and enormous muscles, who would not love a hero like this? Thor: Ragnarok is the third standalone movie for Thor. Now the first two Thor movies, titled Thor and Thor: The Dark World, are very different in several ways than Thor: Ragnarok. The first two movies are presented in a very serious tone. The title character himself is very serious and has almost no sense of humor. But in the third movie, Thor’s sense of humor is as crazy as it could get. Director Taika Waititi explains that Thor has spent so much time on Earth with the other Avengers, mainly Tony Stark/Iron Man, that everything is somewhat of a joke to him