Chris here. Though next month brings Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we here at The Film Experience are keeping even more of an eye on November's threequel Thor: Ragnarok. The first looks of Cate Blanchett as villain Hela has had us all giddy, even those who might be irked at one of our greats hopping into the MCU at this stage. My bet is if she has fun, so will we - no matter how her turn with Indiana Jones turned out.
But it's more than actressing that's got us hyped for another go with the Asgardian hero. With Taika Waititi at the helm, we can expect a hard left turn from the previous Thor installment The Dark World's gloominess. Seriously, readers, if you haven't checked out his most recent lovable yucksters What We Do In The Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, do yourself a favor.
This week we got our action-packed first look at the vibrant trailer. Take a look for yourself and we'll break down the Yes No Maybe So after the jump...
YES
- Blanchett Blanchett Blanchett. Bemoan one of our greats joining the MCU all you want, but Cate looks to be having a blast here. Besides doesn't it feel like forever since we've had the kind of villain diva worship we're promised here?
- [insert "flung out of space" joke]
- You can always count on Chris Hemsworth to remind you that he's Marvel's most underrated comedian. "He's a friend from work!"
- It's about friggin' time we get to see Tessa Thompson play an action heroine! Future movie star alert!
- ♥︎ the Atari era font
NO
- Cool it with "Immigrant Song", movie trailers.
- Once you look past the fun, the story beats here foretell of a fairly predictable story. And recycling the world-destroying villain plot for Asgard doesn't make this any different than the Earth-bound MCU adventures.
- Sure it's exciting that Hulk is here, but *sigh* why can they no longer save reveals like this for the actual film anymore? Yes I know this reveal is one of Marvel's worst kept secrets, but still...
- The aesthetic here is overly reminiscent of Guardians of the Galaxy. We had fun with that movie but not enough to make it a new Marvel prototype.
MAYBE SO
- The Thor films are at their best when they embrace the silly and, at this point, just give us a good time. Looks like Taika Waititi is the solid fit we thought he'd be.
- Oscar hasn't fallen for Marvel, but Ragnarok could be a design competitor if they're feeling loose. From makeup design to costumes and production design, there's a whole lot of wit and spectacle going on here.
The Thor films may not be Marvel's most beloved, but this first look has me giving a full:
Do you like the Thor: Ragnarok teaser?