Director – Kenneth Branagh
Staring – Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, René Russo, Anthony Hopkins
In 965AD King Odin of Asgard defeated the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and their leader Laufrey to prevent them from attacking the 9 realms starting with Earth and seized the source of their power the Casket of Ancient Winters.
In the present day, Odin’s son Thor is preparing to take the throne from his father but is interrupted by the Frost Giants who want the Casket back. Thor follows the Giants against his father’s orders along with his brother Loki and their friends. There is a battle breaking the long held truce and banishes Thor to earth and removes his godly powers and throws Thor’s hammer to earth wit and enchantment which only allows those who are worthy to use it.
Thor and his hammer land in New Mexico where 3 scientists Jane Foster, Darcey Lewis and Erik Selvig are investigating the strange events. The hammer is found and SHIELD officers guard it. Thor tries to lift it but is unable to do so. He resigns himself to living on exclie on Earth and starts a romance with Jane.
In Asgard Loki discovers he is Laufreys son and was rescued by Odin. Odin is tied and Loki takes the throne. Thors friends warn Thor what is happening but Loki sends a robot monster to earth to attack them all. Thor offers himself as a sacrifice and when his is near death his regains the power to summon his hammer and regains his godly strength as he has shown his worthiness. Thor kisses Jane goodbye and returns to Asgard promising to return soon.
Loki and Thor fight and Thor is left with no choice but to break the passage to Earth to save them.
A notice appears saying Thor will return in the Avengers.
There was is a post credit scene with Selvig being taken to a SHIELD office and Nick Fury asks him to investigate a cube shaped object. We see and invisible Loki tell him to accept which he does.
The DVD has some problems with jumping.
There is a directors commentary as an extra.
7/10