Movie Review - Thor: Ragnarok

So we come to the last Marvel film of the year and its been a pretty action packed but also emotional year. I am of course talking about all the Marvel films this year and not just strictly MCU. So many of us have been wondering where Hulk and Thor were during the Civil War. Well this is our answer. An event that sees Asgard's destruction while also weaving in elements of Planet Hulk. But in all seriousness, the Civil War will have ended quickly if Thor and Hulk were involved anyway (and it will have been called Avengers: Civil War instead of Captain America: Civil War). So let's us see what the god of thunder and the incredible Hulk have been up to:

So just in case people are still confused with the timeline, this film is set 2 years after Age of Ultron so well after the Civil War but definitely in time for Infinity War. As we all know, Thor (reprised by Chris Hemsworth) has spent some time travelling across the realms to find the Infinity Stones with little to no success. He eventually gets captured by the fire demon Surtur (voiced by Clancy Brown and physically played by Taika Waititi, the film's director) and following Thor's open monologue from the first trailer, he then meets the fire demon who tells him that Asgard will soon fall. After escaping his clutches, Thor returns home to Asgard where he finds it to be all good despite being ruled by Loki (reprised by Tom Hiddleston) while disguised as Odin (reprised by Anthony Hopkins). The pair then go to Earth to find their father with some help from Doctor Strange (reprised by Benedict Cumberbatch) and find him old and dying in Norway. Following his passing, a lady called Hela (played by the all powerful Elf, Cate Blanchett) arrives with the intention to rule Asgard. She then makes short work of Thor and Loki while also destroying the Mjolnir and through the Bifrost bridge, she throws them out and proceeds with her plan to rule Asgard. Of course Thor and Loki survive but with little to no way home, Thor gets captured to take part in a gladiatorial arena where he faces an old incredible green but angry friend and soon enough, things get hasty but also retro too.

Of the three Thor films, this one is my favourite. It keeps it strictly about Thor and his people while adding Doctor Strange and Planet Hulk elements for good measure. It talks about the mythology of Asgard, it gives Stan Lee the opportunity to makes his creations suffer in his obligatory cameo and ends the trilogy of Thor films with a hopeful but satisfying conclusion while also setting things up for Infinity War. Also as with the film's logo, the film has a very 80s like theme going on with its futuristic score and while it doesn't directly connect to them, you can tell that there are some references to the Guardians of the Galaxy. The film also answers the questions I mentioned previously as well as what happened to Hulk and the quinjet. And while Natalie Portman is a good actress, I'm glad the human side of the last two Thor films is out of this one as it largely felt unnecessary (though it was necessary in the first one, I will give you that) and gives this film more time dedicated to its main star. And unlike Dark World, the characters are very memorable which is great. 9/10