When you're pumping out movies at the rate Marvel Studios has been for the past decade or so, its advantageous to shake things up every once in a while. With the gloriously strange, consistently hilarious and wildly entertaining Thor: Ragnarok, the superhero powerhouse did just that. Thanks to director Taika Waititi's (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) commitment to establishing a uniquely goofy tone and a flawless ensemble cast that fully backed his vision, the third solo endeavor for the Norse God played by Chris Hemsworth ends up injecting the MCU with a welcome rush of vibrant colors, endearing characters, high-flying action sequences and wall-to-wall laughs. Ragnarok is the type of movie that was made for audiences to go out to theater with some friends and just forget about the bullshit that's happening in their personal lives, politics, etc. I don't know about you, but that's exactly what I want out of a blockbuster, especially in the superhero genre were pure entertainment value is often ignored in favor of mindless world-building and forced grit. If Marvel can continue to put out distinct, absurdly fun fare like this on a semi-regular basis, I'll have an easier time forgiving them when they release uneven projects like Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Solider and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in the future.
4.5/5 Stars
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