Thor

ok , saw the long awaited Thor, today , i am one of the guys who was checking superherohype religiously on this one so the build up in my head vs what could be put on screen was two different things, really i had to anticipate the worst so it set me up to be pleasantly surprised.
Definitely one of the better Super hero movies,For the most part it ranks along side Iron-man, and Punisher Warzone and Bat-man Begins. my complaints of the movie are due in part to the comic book looking glass of my brain, weighing it against what meets up with code, such as The things i have said prior to the movie, too much flare to the costume, the black Heimdall and the missing powers in the middle bulk of the film. All the above proved only to be a minor distraction, along with the destroyer being too tall, thor's lack of helmet and such . iron man and bat-man are well within the realm of suspension of disbelief ,aside from Ghost Rider or Hellboy, which played out like a campy horror movies, Thor is the first superhero who blatantly is rooted in the super-natural or other worldly, his status as a deity was only alluded in half a winks, if he announced himself as the god of thunder as he does in the comics it slipped past me. Instead the film is a mix of fantasy and science fiction harkening back to the days of journey in mystery .
Helmsworth exceeded expectations in the role, playing into the sword in the stone metaphor, as a younger version of the character not a regal as the comic book depiction. Loki, was not a menacing , and could have stood , to have dialed the brooding back and been more of a sinister trickster. The warriors three and sif, did their roles proud , Hopkins and Portman did their jobs and seemed to have fun in their roles .
I disagree with reviews saying the plugs leading into the avengers were heavy handed, a statement reserved for those who have not read the comics to become aware how intertwined the comic mythos is. i found the action sequences to be fun and suitable depiction of thor's power set, not as campy as reviews going into this read.My favorite being when he busts through the back of an ice monsters head. The side hammer spin looked just like it is drawn, those are the right notes that need to be hit when making a genre film.
I don't for see , the summer's other comic book movies being worthy to lift Thor's hammer, the space world of green lantern is going to look thin in comparison to the lush world building of Asgard.Most importantly this movie for all the little comic kinks took itself seriously in honoring the character.