So why do I hate this film? Let me count the ways:

1- the most ridiculous love relationship I've seen: Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman - he is a big massive brute and she is an unconvincing Astrophysicist (or whatever) - it is more likely that Homer Simpson would be a scientist than this twit. She and Chris Hemsworth were ridiculous together

2- Anthony Hopkins!!! Please say it ain't so! The actor who is the brilliant Hannibal Lechter sporting an eye patch (how is it held on by the way - bubble gum?) and delivering scintillating lines like - to Thor (after he has impetuously and ill advisedly bulled his way thru every situation) - Hopkins: "You'll be a wise KIng!" Are you kidding? - have you been asleep? Are you on drugs? - a wise King? I laughed out loud. Anthony you should be ashamed - maybe you needed the money

3- Actually this is the one reason I liked the movie - Thor's brother Loki wears headgear that is a dead ringer for the big bunny in Donnie Darko. It is hilarious - now if they had only done it on purpose (I can only dream)

check it out: google "Donnie Darko bunny mask"

4- Loki's laser sword - which shot bolts of something - but I have to remember this is fantasy & that kind of thing happens all the time (wonder if his lance is listed on the USML?)

So what did I like? (after all I gave it a 2) 1- The giant destroyer sent to eliminate this unfortunate town and Thor - was pretty cool - not even a lance through the neck slowed him down 2- Heimdall is a cool guy, although not very good at his job - people are going thru the gate like terrorists through the metal detector in the opening of Airplane - and Heimdall barely has a clue - but he is cool

So why did I even watch this? Our church has film clips right before the sermon - and Heimdall in Thor: The Dark World was on the clip. For those of you who have seen it, it is the scene where he senses the invisible ships getting past the gate & he leaps into the air to spear the invisible ship. (I know, you had to have seen it to appreciate it.) But it was pretty good - and made me think maybe I would like this series. And then I saw Thor 1.

I can only hope that I will be a "wise King" and stay away from Thor 2. Pray for me. DonB