Thor in 3D

Yesterday, Ron and I picked up Viliamu and headed off to the movie theater. Taking him to the movies was a last minute decision, but we figured that since Pirates of the Caribbean opened this weekend, there would be showings every hour and we wouldn't have any trouble getting tickets. HA! I totally underestimated the draw of Johnny Depp and the popularity of the Pirates movies. As I stepped up to the window, the showing that we wanted sold out. UGH! It was showing on 6 screens, for crying out loud! We had already promised our boy a movie and you don't break a promise to a 4 1/2 year old without serious repercussions.

OK, then. Plan B - try to get tickets to Thor. Let me just say here that I had already gotten permission from his mama for him to see this movie; I was just hoping not to have to see it! The buzz on this movie has been pretty positive, but since I knew nothing about Thor, I wasn't that interested. So, I stepped up to the window again and asked for tickets for Thor - another snag - the only available tickets were for the 3D showing. Clearly, it was not my day. I will write later about my feelings about 2D versus 3D and the extra $5 they tack on to each ticket.

Anyway, I bit the bullet and bought the tickets. Viliamu was disappointed about not seeing Pirates but the 3D glasses were a great consolation. I was amazed by how still he sat to watch this movie (and I only had to remind him to use his "inside voice" 3 times!). Otherwise, the movie was ok. The story was all new to me - I didn't read comic books when I was younger. The special effects were fun, although I don't know that 3D was at all necessary. The violence was mostly limited to explosions and some swordplay, well, hammer play and there was very little blood. The bad guys were evil and pretty scary looking, but most importantly, the hero was handsome and charming. I hadn't been paying attention to the promos, because I had no idea that Anthony Hopkins was in it. It must be sad to get into the later years of a film career and be reduced to a supporting role in a movie based on a Marvel comic. He was fine, though. Natalie Portman was irrelevant.

All in all, for me this was a B- and totally forgettable. Viliamu liked it, though. He said, "I likeded Thor's suit and his hammer!" Big praise from a 4 1/2 year old.