There’s some sort of civilization-saving plot that also results in Thor cutting his hair , while losing his hammer and an eye. The story isn’t important, but several things help this latest Marvel flick stand out: the irreverent sense of humor (thanks to director Taika Waititi) and the performances of Cate Blanchett (deliciously sexy and wickedly evil) and Jeff Goldblum (playfully off-kilter). There also seem to be fewer big action scenes (none of them especially memorable) and more dialogue (sometimes amusing, sometimes serious). It may be more fun, but it’s still got lots of the genre trappings. NOTE: Stay thru the credits to see what happened to one character.
(3 / 5)