The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe offering, Thor: Ragnarok picks up where 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron left off (though familiarity with other MCU movies is advantageous). Here, we pick up Hulk and Thor's story (both disappeared at the end of Ultron). While Thor tries to stop Hela (goddess of death) from destroying Asgard, Hulk chills out as a gladiator on mysterious world. They'll need to join forces if they have any hope of saving Thor's homeworld . . . can they do so before all is lost?
This film has been well received, but I wasn't as enamored as the majority. It was certainly better than Thor: The Dark World, and retained the stunning visuals common in the series. It struck a markedly different tone- much more humorous and zany, with odd characters; it all was reminiscent of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I enjoyed the change, but uneven pacing and oscillation between offbeat and deadly serious wasn't done as well as in Guardians, character (and plot) development was poor in places, and it was light on meaning ("Asgard is a people, not a place," was about it). It was pretty good, but not great.
Rating: B+
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