Thor (2011)

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Plot Summary:

The film begins to tell the story of Odin and his struggle to maintain peace in the nine realms. Odin fought many wars against the Frost giants. The Giants began their crusade of destruction and conquest by Midgard (Earth), more precisely during the era of the Viking in Norway in 965 A.D. Odin and his troops from Asgard defeat the Frost Giants in Jotunheim and Odin takes the Casket of Ancient Winters (aka Casket - object that contains the intense cold of the Frost Gigants's World). After this event, Odin takes his two sons (Thor and Loki) to a room where there are many objects of war (the weapons room, where are powerful relics and instruments of war) among the Casket of Ancient Winters. Then, Odin asks Thor what his position on the war with the Frost Giants, Thor replied that he would destroy all monsters, but Odin says that the attitude of a king is not going to war, but a king must be always with a lot of attention when the enemy intends to start a war.

The Great Hall

Odin also states that only one of the two children (Thor or Loki) will be king of Asgard, both were born to be kings. Several centuries have passed, and in this current moment Thor gets the coronation ceremony that will make him king of Asgard. Thor triumphantly enters the throne room. There are Lady Sif, Warriors Three, his mother - the queen and a huge crowd ready to greet the god of thunder. Loki is also there with his jealous glance. However Odin starts the coronation ceremony. Odin asks Thor if he vows to protect the lives of innocent and he vows to protect the nine realms. Odin also asks if Thor does not have envy or lust in his heart. Thor with his triumphant and confidently look replied that he agrees to protect such tasks.

But when Odin tries to end the ceremony and he would hand the title of King to Thor, behold, three Frost Giants invade the room of relics - where's Casket of Ancient Winters (in the process, they kill two Asgard guards). Mysteriously, when the Frost Giants try to escape with the artifact, the Destroyer appears and he annihilates the three attackers.

Odin

Thor, Odin and Loki from enter to see what happened. Of course Thor was enraged by this act and he demands Odin, the retaliation against the Frost Giants. Odin says that the ice giants that try to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters have been killed and more blood is no needed (for those who attempt to steal the object they already paid with their lives and this is not necessary to engage in a war because Three rebels made this act).

Thor protested, but Odin says he is not king to decide such an act, Odin prohibited Thor to go to Jotunheim (homeland of the Frost giants) in search of revenge. Odin decided to postpone the coronation ceremony of Thor. Thor gets extremely angry and he sends down a table full of food for release his hatred.

Frustrated, Thor convinces to Loki that Odin did not make the right decision and that he should go to Jotunheim to show that Asgard is not a weak kingdom and thus did not weaken in relation to other realms. Loki tells if they They go to Jotunheim is not a good idea, but Loki says that Thor is right.

Thor decides to go there in search of revenge. In this journey Loki, Lady Sif , the Warriors Three go with Thor. Thor and the others go to the observatory where Heimdall is in the Bifrost Bridge (rainbow bridge).

Heimdall not let anyone pass. Loki tries to persuade him but with no results (it seems than Loki has the reputation of a liar and trickster). Thor speaks and Heimdall agree to open the passage to Jotunheim, but Heimdall says that if they bring back an invasion, Heimdall will not open the portal back to Asgard).

Heimdall also said if the Bifrost stay open long, the bridge will grow too and it will destroy the planet and all beings that are on this same planet.

Thor agrees and Heimdall opens the way to Jotunheim. Jotunheim is a wasteland of ruins. Thor and his companions go to the place where Laufey (the leader of the frost giants). Thor asks Laufey why Frost Giants appeared in Asgard. Laufey responds that the house of Odin is full of traitors. Thor is angry and accused Laufey of despise the name of Odin. Meanwhile an army of Frost Giant is surrounding around the zone. Laufey says that Thor is just a boy and he just wants to prove he's a man. Laufey demands the Asgardians to withdraw from Jotunheim. Loki pleases generous opportunity from leave the spot. But one of the Frost Giants begins to play with Thor. Thor riposte and he attacks the giant of ice. The Asgardians give a good fight, but Fandral (Joshua Dallas) is injured in comfort. One of the giants of ice picks on the arm of Loki, but Loki kills the monster with no problem (but contact with the cold, Loki discovers he has an appearance of Frost Giant).

The power of the Mjolnir

Surrounded and outnumbered, Loki, Sif and the Warriors Three will try to flee the scene, but Thor continues to battle. Thor uses Mjolnir to call a powerful lightning and destroyed the entire place. Laufey see that the Asgardians are escaping, he summons a giant ice monster to hunt the Asgardians. Thor goes to the aid of his friends and he kills the giant monster through the mouth with Mjolnir.

Thor asks Heimdall to open the bridge, but the area is quickly surrounded by a large number of Frost Giants. However, the Bifrost Bridge opens and Odin appears to save Thor and others. Thor, asks him to join the fight and together they will defeat the Frost Giants, but Odin asks Thor to shut up. Laufey appears and confronts Odin. Laufey says Odin looks tired and Thor started the war in Jotunheim on his own, but Odin says Laufey to forget this act because it is an act of a boy. Laufey says the situation of the negotiations is over and that the military offensive is needed. Laufey attacks Odin, but Odin counterattack and Laufey is projected away from the impact. Odin and Thor walks away with the other warriors, by Bifrost Bridge. Upon arrival in Asgard, Lady Sif, Volstagg and Hogun take Fandral to receive medical care. However, Odin, Loki and Thor are at the observatory of Heimdall. Thor replied that Odin should not have broken and physical strength was required. Odin replies that he's not ready to be King of Asgard, the only thought of Thor is resolve conflicts through the use of physical force.

Anthony Hopkins as Odin grounding Thor.

Thor says that Odin is an old and crazy man and that the Nine Realms laugh at weakness of Asgard. Odin says that Thor is just an arrogant boy and he is not worthy of his title or his position in Asgard.

So to learn to be worthy, Odin takes away the divine powers of Thor and the mighty hammer Mjolnir . Odin banishes his son to Midgard (Earth). Odin also puts a spell on Mjolnir (If someone is worthy of lifting the hammer of power, this person gets the powers and capabilities of Thor). Odin launches Mjolnir to earth and the hammer falls at a place not far from the fall of Thor. Thor falls in New Mexico. At that precise moment, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård) and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) are in a caravan to observe a strange aurora. Jane suspects that the phenomenon is paranormal. Erik says it's just a sunrise, and that Jane is very dreamy and she is not objective as science requires.

Suddenly a giant cyclone appears. Jane, Darcy and Erik go to the place to see what it is. On reaching the place, accidentally the car hits on Thor (the last one is left unconscious on the floor). Jane is out of the vehicle and she will see if that man is alive or dead. He wakes up and he starts talking and he is the son of Odin and what realm is this, Darcy gets scared and she attacks Thor with an electric device (as a consequence that Thor is unconscious on the floor ). Erik takes the body of Thor into the car and the three scientists take the strange man to the hospital. At the hospital, Thor tries to escape, but he gets a medical treatment for sleep and stay calm (in the process, he destroyed many things in the hospital). Meanwhile in Asgard, the Warriors Three and Lady Sif are surprised with the departure of Thor to Midgard. Sif asks Loki to go talk to Odin to Thor could return to Asgard. Loki says he had no advantages to the return of Thor and Thor just wants war and now with the war against Jotunheim, Thor would create even more problems.

Loki comes out of that room (and he goes to the armory room). But Sif says that although Loki speak for the sake of Asgard, Loki has always been jealous of Thor and the position of his brother to the throne of Asgard.

Loki

Loki comes to the relics room and Loki takes the Casket of Ancient Winters containing cold of Jotunheim he begins to transform himself into a Frost Giant. Odin mysteriously arrives and he asks what Loki is doing. Loki starts screaming and he demands to know who he really is. Odin says that when he invaded into Jotunheim to put an end to the invasion of the frost giants to Midgard, he found a baby. This baby was the son of Laufey and Odin took the baby and the Casket back to Asgard. Loki asks Odin why he did this thing. Odin says that the baby was abandoned alone and Loki would die. Loki is furious and he says this is the reason why Odin did not keep the throne of Asgard for Loki and Odin has always favored Thor against Loki, because he is the son of a Frost Gigant. Odin says that he was hopeful that Loki would serve to forge an alliance definitive and permanent with Jotunheim.

Loki begins to acknowledge Odin for the preference Thor. Odin has a heart attack and he falls to the ground. However, the guards of Asgard take the body of Odin for him to receive the Odin-Sleep. On Earth, the hammer Mjolnir is discovered. Several people try to raise the mighty hammer, but nobody can take it. SHIELD agents arrive at the scene and they isolate the area for testing (SHIELD also was examining the strange auroras, besides Jane Foster and her group).

In the Work premises, Jane looks at some pictures she took during the storm at daybreak. By analyzing the photos Jane discovers that the strange man was inside the storm. Despite the protests of Erik, Jane, Darcy and Erik are back to the hospital in search of that strange man. But Thor, escaped from the hospital. On the way, Jane hits again with the caravan against Thor. Jane brings back Thor to the premises of work and she tries to tell who really is the man. Thor is hungry and they go having breakfast to a cafe. Meanwhile in Asgard, Lady Sif is very concerned about

Lost

She decides to talk to Odin for him set aside the punishment of Thor. When they reached the throne room, Sif discovers that Loki is the new ruler of Asgard (Loki is as regent, since Odin is sleeping the Odin-sleep and Thor is not in Asgard to rule the kingdom.) Sif seeks Loki to overturn the punishment of Thor, but Loki can not cancel an order given by Odin. Volstagg asks if Loki may reconsider such an act, but Loki is angry with the presence of Lady Sif and Three Warriros he tells them to leave the throne room (Loki is preparing for war against Jotunheim). On Midgard, during breakfast at the cafe, Thor hears the news that a strange object was found in New Mexico at 70 km from the place where Thor is at this moment. Thor decides to go to the site to get back his mighty hammer. Jane intends to go after Thor, but Erik Selvig asks Jane to stays with them and she did not go after Thor (Erik thinks that man is crazy, because he only speaks about Nordic legends and fictional characters). Jane, Eric and Darcy go back to the working facilities for them to continue with work on the strange storm and aurora. But the SHIELD is in place and they take all the material work of Jane. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) says these are matters of the U.S. government and they are working on national security. Phil Coulson gives money to Jane does not get angry, but Jane Foster is angry with such an act (Jane is devastated emotionally, because she lost years of work and major studies). With nothing to lose, she leaves the place (Erik Selvig does not know) in search of that strange man. Thor is in a pet shop looking for a horse to get it quickly to the place where the Mjolnir is located. Jane offers a ride to Thor. Thor accepts the offer and they both go together. By evening, they finally arrive at the place. Thor discovers that the place is being monitored by SHIELD and he seek a way to bring back the mighty hammer.

Thor pleases Jane's help and he decides to infiltrate those facilities. He invades and it goes through plastic tunnels to catch the hammer. But most of SHIELD agents appear. Thor defeats one after the other. Thor finally arrives where the Mjolnir is. But Thor is attacked by more agents. After a fight in the mud. Thor tries to finally lift Mjolnir and consequently recover his powers back. Unsuccessfully Thor is not able to lift Mjolnir (Thor discovers the inscription on the hammer made by Odin - the inscription says that one must be worthy to raise the hammer.

Disillusionment

Thor lets himself be captured by agents of SHIELD. Thor is taken to interrogation. In the interrogation room, is visited by Loki (humans are unable to perceive the presence of Loki due to the powerful magic that he has). Loki tries to trick Thor. Loki says that Odin died due to the disappointment of the ban of Thor and Loki now is the new monarch of Asgard. Thor asks if he can come back, but Loki says that the queen of Asgard and mother of Thor prohibits the return of Thor. Thor is emotionally crawler and he is very saddened by the death of Odin.Loki leaves, but before leaving Loki tries to lift Mjolnir (unsuccessfully Loki can not lift the hammer).

Loki goes to Jotunheim to talk with Laufey. Loki reveals for Laufey that he was responsible for the entry into Asgard of the Frost Giants .Loki asks Laufey to go Asgard and kill Odin. Laufey wonders why he does not kill Odin himself. Loki says that the people of Asgard would not look favorably to the throne a king who had his hands with blood of the former king. Loki announces that he will allow the passage of Laufey and small group of Frost giants for Asgard. Back from Bifröst Bridge.

Frost Giant

Loki says why Heimdall is not it interesting how the meeting went with Frost Giants in Jotunheim. In order not to cause trouble for Loki, he forced him to swear allegiance to him (Loki claims to be the new monarch of Asgard and Heindall owes him obedience.) In Midgard, Erik Selvig can withdraw Thor from the facilities of SHIELD (in the process Thor could take back one book with valuable information for Jane Foster). Erik Selving however does not believe the story of Thor and he leads him into a bar (Erik plans to convince Thor to leave the city, since Jane is attracted by Thor). Erik asks if Thor intends to do harm to Jane, but Thor says than he will not do anything wrong to Jane. Erik and Thor drink a few drinks, and consequently Thor has to take Erik back to the house of Jane. In Jane's home, Thor returns the book to Jane (she is very happy with it).Thor spends the night in a bonfire with Jane. Thor explains that he came from Asgard, a place above the dimension of Midgard (the Earth). Midgard along with Asgard and seven other realms form the cosmos, connected by the tree Yggdrasil. Jane is fascinated with the story of Thor, she falls asleep listening to the story of Thor.

In Asgard, Lady Sif and Three Warriros remain concerned about the fate of Thor. Lady Sif recommends that they go in search of Thor, even disobeyed the orders of Loki. Heimdall overhears the conversation and he allows them to use the Bifröst Bridge. Loki knows the situation and decides to end it once and for all with the life of Thor - Loki sends the Destroyer to Earth to kill Thor (and thus it prevents Thor again threaten the objectives of Loki).

The Destroyer

Upon reaching the planet, Sif and the Warriors Three will meet Thor and in the process they have the pleasure of knowing Jane Foster, Erik and Darcy. The human beings are surprised by these revelations and they discover that Thor was telling the truth about his life. However, Thor sees in the distance, the Destroyer is coming from Asgard . The powerful Destroyer destroys the SHIELD agents who were on the scene to investigate the mysterious cyclone. And so the mighty Golem goes toward Thor, and it is destroying everything in its path. Without his divine powers, Thor helps evacuate the village along with Jane Foster, Darcy and Erik. While Lady Sif and the Warriors Three are responsible for distracting the Destroyer. However, Loki goes to the observatory at Bifrost Bridge and he freezes Heimdall with the Casket .After that, Loki opens the gate for entry of Laufey and some Frost Giants (two Frost Giants are in the Bifrost Bridge, while Laufey goes to the palace of Asgard with intent to kill Odin) into Asgard. On Earth , the Destroyer defeats the Warriors Three and Lady Sif without problems ( but with this, the humans escape from the city with life) .Thor decides to confront the powerful Destroyer even without his divine powers. Thor discovers that the Destroyer is being controlled by Loki ,and he apologizes to Loki .Thor asks if he wants to kill someone, Loki must kill Thor, not the humans that have nothing to do with the problems between the two brothers.

An enemy appears!

Loki tells the Destroyer to attack his brother (Thor was projected to far). Jane rushes to the aid of Thor, but Thor says that Jane has nothing to worry about because the danger has passed. In Asgard, Odin discovers the noble sacrifice of Thor - Odin sheds a tear and the hammer flies out of cractera into the hands of Thor.Thor recovers his mighty hammer and his the divine powers . Thor destroys Destroyer. In Asgard, Laufey enter the premises of Odin to kill him. Surprisingly, Loki attacks and he kills Laufey. Meanwhile, Thor and his faithful companions in arms return to Asgard. Thor arrives at the palace of Asgard, and he confronts Loki (Thor wants to know about the attack Destroyer on Earth). Loki attacks Thor (Thor is projected outside the palace). Loki goes to the observatory at Bridge Bifrost. Loki opens the portal to Jotunheim (Loki is destroying the planet of the Frost Giants - the Bifrost Bridge will grow up to destroy the entire planet). Then Loki uses the Casket to freeze the mechanism for the process does not stop. Thor flies up to the observatory and Thor wants to know why Loki's personality has changed so much in so little time. Loki says that he never wanted the place of Thor, but the stupid decisions of his brother led him to carry out this plan (Loki also wanted to prove to Odin,he is also worthy). Thor is angry with the attitudes of Loki and he uses Mjolnir to destroy the Bifrost Bridge (in the process, Thor stops the attack on the planet of the Frost Giants). The destruction of the Bifrost Bridge follows a huge explosion and Loki falls into a black hole. However, the destruction of the Bifrost Bridge has a high price - Thor will not return to see Jane Foster.

In the end, there is a celebration, but Thor is saddened by the separation of Jane and the disappearance of Loki. But Thor does not lose hope to be back to Jane. Meanwhile on Earth, Jane works alongside SHIELD to find Thor.

After the credits, Dr. Selvig finds himself in an underground cave wondering where he is. Out of the shadows, pops Nick Fury, who has summoned him there. They discuss what happened in New Mexico as well the relationship between legend and history. Selvig thinks the possibilities that Thor has opened up are astounding. Yet, Fury is not impressed. Fury then shows him a object that he hopes Selvig can tap into. Then, in a mirror reflecting Dr. Selvig's image, Loki appears and says, "Well I guess that is worth a look." Selvig then repeats this phrase word for word implying that he is under Loki's control.

Production

Pre-Production

On September 29, 2008, there were rumors that Kenneth Branagh would be the director of the film Thor. On December 14, 2008, Kenneth Branagh finally made official his involvement in the screen adaptation of the comic strip of the Mighty Thor(from Marvel Comics) Kenneth Branagh said: "I will direct Thor. I'm excited to work in this story about immortal Gods, extraordinary beings and interdimensional creatures. It's a chance to tell a great story with a large scale. It's a human story at the center of an epic scene "."The film will be science fiction, fantasy and science all together. It is based on Nordic legends, Marvel brilliantly reinterpreted "

On March 17, 2009, the rumors indicated Natalie Portman would participate in the film. On May 18, 2009, Chris Hemsworth got the lead role in the screen adaptation of Marvel Comics. On September 23, Jaimie Alexander and Colm Feore were announced than they would participate in the film.On September 30, 2009, Sir Anthony Hopkins was in final stages of negotiating to play Odin, Asgard Commander and Father of Thor, in the comic-book adaptation of the God of Thunder to theaters.

On November 20, Idris Elba is the latest name to join the cast of Thor. The actor will join Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, among others.

Production

The Destroyer (New Mexico)

December 2009, began in Los Angeles, the shooting of Thor (the film from Marvel Studios that leads to the big screen adventures of the God of Thunder). The screenplay was written by Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne. Kenneth Branagh directs the film. Thor debuts on May 6, 2011.

Marvel Studios has hired the company Buf Compagnie took over the project (special effects). The company has 25 years of existence and it worked on several scenes of Avatar.

Meanwhile, Anthony Hopkins spoke about Odin. Hopkins said: “He’s a stern man. He’s a man with purpose. I play the god who banishes his son from the kingdom of Asgard because he screwed up. He’s a hot-headed, temperamental young man — probably a chip off of the old block — but I decide he’s not really ready to rule the future kingdom, so I banish him. I’m harsh and my wife complains and I say, ‘That is why I’m king.’ He’s ruthless, take-it-or-leave-it. Women are much more forgiving; men are not so forgiving. I know in my life, my karma is, ‘If you don’t like it, tough, move on.’ And I move on. I’m a little like Odin myself.”

Thursday, April 29, 2010, in the Internet comes the first image of the Destroyer (Destroyer, a giant 10 feet tall, it wears a suit of armor forged by Odin - he is a villain sent to Earth by Loki to kill Thor).

Post-Production

The French Buf Compagnie took over the project. The company has 25 years of existence and recently worked in several scenes of Avatar. Theirs is the result of transferring human consciousness to their avatars. In Batman - The Dark Knight Buf nursed the whole creation of the sonar system via phone that the hero uses to locate the Joker. Earlier, in Batman Begins, made the following nightmare of fear generated by the gas of the Scarecrow. In addition, two entire races of Speed Racer were created by them, several of the effects of Omen, some brief scenes of Spider-Man 3 among others

Main Characters

Thor

Son of Odin (the supreme God of Asgard). Thor lives in another world existing in a dimension above Midgard (the Earth). Thor was arrogant and he had impulsive behavior, he committed a serious fault. - Thor eventually invading the kingdom of the Ice Giants and violated the treaty established by Odin. To punish his son and teach him the virtue, Odin expelled Thor to Midgard.

Release

Marketing

The publicity for the film began with the disclosure in the Comic Con in July 2010 in a trailer for five minutes. The trailer came out on December 10, 2010, the trailer ended up creating high expectations among the public in which the biggest cheer was for the feeling of epic grandeur.After the release of the trailer, the film suffered a boycott by the Council of Conservative Citizens counsel made several protests Heimdall because the character is played by Idris Elba, a black actor. In Norse mythology, the Asgardian is white

Heimdall Poster

According to the council: "The Marvel Studios declares war on Norse mythology," and writes: "The Norse mythology is recreated in a way multicultural film titled Thor. For Marvel Studios is not enough to attack the conservative values and now mythological gods are reinvented with black skins. It seems that Marvel believes that white people should not have anything that is unique to it. The film will be released soon, inspired by the comic Thor, give the Aesir [gods of Asgard] a multicultural makeup that is an insult. One of the gods will be played by Elba, a Hip Hop DJ". The Actor Idris Elba, upon learning of the boycott, said:" Thor is a mythological character, right? His hammer flies into it with a snap. Okay about it, but my skin color is wrong? "

The Japanese company Sega develops the videogame Thor(for more information about the game - here), whose date of discharge occurs at the same time the film's release.

The February 17, 2011, the movie gets another trailer

Soundtrack

Album Cover

The soundtrack to Thor was composed by Patrick Doyle.

1. Chasing The Storm
2. Prologue
3. Sons Of Odin
4. A New King
5. Ride to Observatory
6. To Jotunheim
7. Laufey
8. Frost Giant Battle
9. Banishment
10. Crisis In Asgard
11. Odin Confesses
12. Hammer Found
13. Urgent Matter
14. The Compound
15. Loki’s Lie
16. My Bastard Son
17. Science and Magic
18. The Destroyer
19. Forgive Me
20. Thor Kills The Destroyer
21. Brothers Fight
22. Letting Go
23. Can You See Jane?
24. Earth To Asgard

Reception

Critical

Thor was met with extremely positive reviews. It currently holds a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, an average calculated out of 210 reviews. Richard Kuiper of Variety wrote: " Thor delivers the goods so long as butt is being kicked and family conflict is playing out in celestial dimensions, but is less thrilling during the Norse warrior god's rather brief banishment on Earth." Film critic of New York Magazine (David Edelstein) says in his review: “A giant notch up is Hiddleston, who'd make a good Edmund in King Lear: You register the chip on his shoulder rather than the villainy.” Moreover, the critic J. R. Jones of Chicago Reader highlights in his review the following ideas: " This is eminently missable, though the mosaic design of Asgard, Thor's mythical realm, is pretty cool.”

Box-Office:

The film's worldwide box office was disclosed by the site Boxofficemojo on May 1. The box office of Thor was 83 million dollars with a launch in 56 countries . According to the site: “Thor's top territory was the United Kingdom, where it finished in first place with $9 million. It also took the top spot in France ($8.1 million), South Korea ($5.7 million), Italy ($5.5 million), Spain ($5 million) and Brazil ($5 million), and it had a strong $6.5 million start in Mexico. Even with solid starts in Russia ($6 million) and Germany ($5.9 million), though, Thor had to settle for second place behind Fast Five in both of those markets”. The film's box office was higher than the competitor's Fast Five . The film already totals 241 million worldwide. The film directed by Kenneth Branagh does not dazzle, but did enough to lead to good advantage. The film had a box office of 65,723,338 dollars in the American premiere.