Thor is a pleasant surprise after the deluge of mediocre hero movies abounding. A pleasantly handsome and nicely well spoken Chris Hemsworth heads a small but stellar cast in a well paced adventure that was engrossing, sometimes amusing without going over the top. The cgi was class, the casting excellent with the likes of Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Colm Feore to round out a well chosen cast.
Unfortunately the lack of chemistry between Hemsworth and the charming but rather over used Natalie Portman was almost palpable. It was the lack of believable romance, noticeably the lack of any emotional intimacy between the leads–a scene or two might have done wonders–to elevate the movie from comic book into story. This is surprising considering the excellent Kenneth Branagh directed and surely would have noted the shortcoming. While Thor might have not been a great love story, epic adventures usually have them as more than an aside. As usual with mythical stories less cgi and more story is the only complaint that could be made of an enjoyable film.
7.5/10 Great Film to watch with that special guy
Silence used to be golden but the endless void spanning my work emails has become depressing. I was getting used to the rejections of the fantasy, even enjoying some of the strange comments of agents. One thought a multiple universe–mulitverse meant it was written in poetry, another stated that the fantasy was far fetched–my instant thought was that if it wasn’t then wouldn’t it be reality? I have come to the conclusion that no one is brave enough to take on something as different as the Vampiris Series and I have made my peace with it. I might try the Vampire book later on to see if there is any spark but right now my efforts concentrate upon the children’s book.
Hollywoodgossipedia the creator of many false, fictional and sometimes even horrifying products is now recalling two of its former items. The now defunct Bennifer has been outdated with a new and almost normal Jenniben, odd as it may sound the product Ben Affleck did merge in a blendentity with two consecutive Jennifers. This created some confusion for the potential consumers of Gossipedia; however, the Dictionary of Tabloid was able to distinguish swiftly between the blendentities.
