Whoever wields this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.

[gfial95]

I saw Thor today. It far exceeded my expectations. Granted, my expectations going in were pretty low, but still this movie blew them away. This is how you do it. You get an A-List director (Kenneth Branagh), a solid, but uknown, actor in the lead (Chris Hemsworth), and a strong supporing cast (Natalie Portman, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins,

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[craigjclark]

I have to confess, I haven't been able to work too much interest in Thor, even with Branagh at the helm. I'll catch up with it on video, but it's not a "gotta see it on the big screen" deal for me.

[gfial95]

I honestly think you're missing out. It's very funny, it just seems like everyone had fun making it.

[craigjclark]

That's as maybe. I'm just finding it harder and harder to get worked up about big-budget, special effects-driven movies in general. The bigger the movie, the less I'm inclined to seek it out.

[gfial95]

That's generally how I go. I originally only went to see it because my dad wanted to. I figured it was going to suck. But I was pleasantly surprised. Oh well, I won't press. I hope you get to see it when it's on DVD though. :)