Director Taika Waititi’s first foray into superhero films was the 2017 flick Thor: Ragnarok. In hindsight, we can all say the movie was totally genius, as it took the underutilized character of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and launched him into the spotlight as a comedic hero we all loved more than ever.
It pushed Hulk’s (Mark Ruffalo) character into new dimensions and introduced us to the badass that is Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson). We also got to see Jeff Goldblum as the kooky Grandmaster with a story that highlighted Thor’s past and included an epic battle. It was a bright and visually epic film with more humor than we had previously seen in any Thor film, rivaling the comedic tones in any of the Iron Man or Ant-Man films.
The movie was so refreshing and is one of my favorite Marvel movies for sure, but before it became the success it did,...
It pushed Hulk’s (Mark Ruffalo) character into new dimensions and introduced us to the badass that is Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson). We also got to see Jeff Goldblum as the kooky Grandmaster with a story that highlighted Thor’s past and included an epic battle. It was a bright and visually epic film with more humor than we had previously seen in any Thor film, rivaling the comedic tones in any of the Iron Man or Ant-Man films.
The movie was so refreshing and is one of my favorite Marvel movies for sure, but before it became the success it did,...
- 10/15/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
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