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\"\"<\/a>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong> was a refreshingly great, even semi-retooling, of the franchise with more aims at comedy than the outlandish plot which bogged down the previous entries, the second especially. I thoroughly enjoyed the film and would gladly re-watch in the future.<\/p>\n

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Thor: Ragnarok<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action, Comedy
\nDisney | PG13 \u2013 130 min. \u2013 $24.99 | March 6, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/01\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Taika Waititi
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Stan Lee & Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby (comics); Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Well, dammit, they\u2019ve done it! They\u2019ve really done it! I have not been the biggest fan of the first two Thor <\/em>movies (The Dark World<\/em> was terrible) and Marvel movies in general never got beyond being passable entertainment until Black Panther<\/em>. Now Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong> was an entertaining film but wasn\u2019t just passable, but truly a fun experience and one of the very few Marvel movies I\u2019d gladly re-watch.<\/p>\n

When the film opens, we find the Mighty Thor (CHRIS HEMSWORTH) captured by a demon who is intent on fulfilling the apocalyptic prophecy to Asgaard, which Thor has had nightmares about, known as Ragnarok. He manages to get free and capture the demon\u2019s horn helmet (or something) and makes his long awaited return to Asgaard.<\/p>\n

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Upon arriving, he finds the portal is now being guarded by a man named Skurge (KARL URBAN) and, if you remember end of Thor: The Dark World<\/em>, Loki (TOM HIDDLESTON) is now impersonating his father, Odin (ANTHONY HOPKINS). It would seem Marvel had other plans with that cliffhanger but instead, and thankfully, they dispersed with them and instead made a joke of it. Loki, as Odin, has erected a statue in his honor and has put upon a play that rewrites history making himself the hero and Thor a, well, coward. Thor quickly dispenses of the charade and exposes Loki.<\/p>\n

There, that plot thread done, one to go: The brothers go to Earth to find their father whom Loki had placed in an old folks home which has been demolished. Luckily, Thor receives help from none other than Doctor Strange (BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH) in a scene we partially saw in the post-credit scene in his own film. Strange reveals, in his quirky way, where Odin is (Norway) and opens a portal for the two. Odin is standing at a cliff\u2019s edge appreciating the view and it\u2019s revealed, thanks to Loki\u2019s actions, Odin\u2019s energy has drained and he\u2019s at the end of his life. But worse news is, because of this he can no longer contain Hela (CATE BLANCHETT) aka the Goddess of Death, Thor and Loki\u2019s sister whom nobody knew about, almost like they retconned her in, and if she manages to get to Asgaard, she will have unlimited power.<\/p>\n

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Well, like clockwork, and just as Odin dies and vanishes as if he was one with the Force I suppose (both are owned by Disney after all), Hela makes her return and Thor and Loki are no match for her as she, with relative ease, smashes Thor\u2019s hammer. Loki makes a hasty decision to call upon the portal to return to Asgaard but along with them inside is Hela who diverts both off course and Thor manages to land in a strange world known as Sakaar, run by the eccentric Grandmaster (JEFF GOLDBLUM). Here Thor is taken captive by Valkyrie (TESSA THOMPSON) and forced to fight the Grandmaster\u2019s champion, none other than the Incredible Hulk (MARK RUFFALO)!<\/p>\n

Meanwhile on As the Asgaard Turns, Hela is making quick work to lay the claim, as the first born, to the throne, she is up against some resistance from the military while civilians are on the run led way by Heimdall (IDRIS ELBA).<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s up to Thor, with hopeful help from Bruce Banner (if he can escape the Hulk) and the never-to-be-trusted Loki, and perhaps another helper, to get back to Asgaard and stop Hela before it\u2019s too late and she unleashes her wrath not only on Asgaard, but the other realms as well.<\/p>\n

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Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that does go off-the-walls but luckily not so far off that it becomes too bizarre for its own good, though it did come close with Jeff Goldblum\u2019s Grandmaster character, seemingly more appropriate in The Fifth Element<\/em>. I actually for once really enjoyed Thor as a character though Chris Hemsworth always did exude charisma in spots; Tom Hiddleston had a few nice scenes and kept the character\u2019s mischief ways; and it\u2019s never a bad thing seeing Mark Ruffalo or Anthony Hopkins even in smaller roles, Hopkins especially was only in the film for maybe 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

The highlight, however, were Tessa Thompson who made waves in Creed<\/em> and plays a great badass while Cate Blanchett as a villainous, who wasn\u2019t all that interesting in herself, as per the norm for a Marvel film, but her own charisma really fills out the thin character rather nicely, and never hurts she\u2019s absolutely stunning.<\/p>\n

Directed by the ostentatious and lively Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Winderpeople<\/em>), Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong> certainly plays out like his personality with lots of color and amazing energy with just enough of a substantive of a story to hold it all together rather than making it some disposable comic book movie.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy and reflective slip cover and inside is a redemption code for the Digital Copy<\/strong><\/span>.<\/u><\/p>\n

Audio Commentary \u2013 It\u2019s a good thing director Taika Waititi is a lively fellow because doing a solo track, he has plenty of energy to keep it interesting and also provides some tid-bits and information on the production.<\/p>\n

Featurettes (34:24; HD):<\/strong><\/p>\n