Movie review: "Down to earth Thor"

Mighty is the king who is humble.

Science is evolution, but the question remains whether we are truly alone in this universe or not. Marvel Pictures gave us an interesting theory in the face of a mythological realm called Asgard, and sent us not only a king named Thor (2011, directed by Kenneth Branagh) who gained a change of heart, but also a hero who achieved humility.

He only wanted to make his father proud. As he itched for battle and chased off exciting adventures with his friends, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the hammer-wielding and thunder god of Norse mythology became a bigheaded war freak he even made himself get banished from Asgard after he triggered the war against the Frost Giants.

Somehow it's always a personal success of wanting to make his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) proud, and it paid him a visit to the human world to learn a thing or two. All of a  sudden he felt powerless and vulnerable after finding out he couldn't use his mighty hammer, and about his father's death. Learning to cope up with his new realm, he met Jane (Natalie Portman, The Other Woman), a scientist, and got along with her while they make deals to help each other out.

The greatest battle he'd always dreamed of was yet to come, as he was forced to save two worlds in the condition of being a weak human. Thor's humility was proven when he asked his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to forgive him and spare the innocent people on earth and on Asgard, even though he didn't know what he had done wrong to him.

A tragic history was dramatically infused as Loki hated his father for lying about his true identity, discovering he was not a son at all possessing the blood of a Frost Giant. But then we also saw how much he loved his father, saying he can rightfully hold the throne as king by conquering both the human world and Asgard.

Just like Thor, all Loki wanted was to make his father proud. I believe this is the major conflict in the story that set it all in motion. It was sad enough when their mother told Loki why Odin lied to him; because they didn't want him to feel different.

On the other hand, the movie also gave us a bunch of laughs especially when Thor was exploring the human world. I would never forget the scene when he went to a pet shop and demanded for a horse, and when he asked for more of his drink and smashed the mug into pieces.

My mentor Ms. Josephine Bonsol kept telling me to watch the movie, and it's definitely all thumbs up!