However, it’s when everything comes together that things start to falter. And when taken independently, Thor: Ragnarok’s story beats really stand out as spectacular there’s plenty of room for awesome fight scenes and moments of comedic brilliance. Naturally, there’s many curve balls and hijinks along the way, but that’s the general gist of things. He must then traverse a distant junk planet and overcome the challenges within, in order to assemble a team and take back what is his. With Ragnarok, however, it can sometimes feel like Waititi’s humour is at odds against the kind of world which Thor inhabits sometimes, a story beat will be subservient to a punchline.īut let’s not get ahead of ourselves, here: Ragnarok begins around the time when Thor is banished from Asgard by the newly resurrected goddess of death, Hela (Cate Blanchett). It featured great characters which have now become staples of the (literal) universe, and managed to occasionally blend humour with meaningful drama to develop these characters in genuine ways. Previous to this film, the consensus was that James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy made for the funniest Marvel movie. So, thankfully, Thor: Ragnarok is a brilliantly funny movie. For anybody familiar with those movies, you’ll know that he’s got comedy down to a fine art Waititi has his own unique style of cartoonishly wacky characters and oddball heroes. Rejoice, then, that this third sequel in the Thor franchise is directed by none other than New Zealand funnyman Taika Waititi the guy behind cult hits What We Do in the Shadows, and the recent, heartwarming Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It’s good that Chris Hemsworth – the Australian actor in the leading role – has some pretty great comedic timing. Since the Asgardian was first introduced to the MCU back in 2011, his whole ‘fish out of water’ characterisation has allowed for more humour than the likes of Captain America or The Hulk. Thor is the perfect hero for Taika Waititi to work on.

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