Title: Waste of talent
Product review: Branagh, Portman, Hopkins - they've all done great things. This isn't one of them, however.Effects are only soso. That "Bifrost Bridge," for example, might have looked awesome before anyone ever played Myst, but looks a bit steampunk by today's standards, and the rest of Asgard rises to the same unimpressive standard. (That assassin-bot was pretty cool, though.) Acting? Well, technically, I suppose that's what you'd call it. Thor and Loki both came across as shallow, childish, and mercurial. In fact, among the Aesir at least, the only one who really interested me was Heimdall. Given such weak central characters, even very good work in the supporting roles (and there was some) couldn't save this.Branagh's done a fair job with Shakespeare's work. That skill just doesn't transfer to what should have been a glorious and heroic effect-fest. I don't recommend this one.-- wiredweird, reviewing the release to theaters
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