Thor Review
As parents, when we discipline our children, we typically give them a time out or take certain privileges away from them. That’s not how Thor’s dad disciplines him. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is a powerful, but yet arrogant young warrior living on a different world, Asgard. He disobeys and betrays his father (Anthony Hopkins), who is the King of Asgard, by fighting in an unnecessary battle. His father, who believes in preserving the peace with their enemy, is very upset, and banishes Thor down to Earth, so he can live with humans as a punishment. On Earth he has no special privileges, titles or prestige, he’s just a regular guy trying to survive on his own; even his magical hammer is taken away from him. Naturally, he is faced with many challenges and obstacles, though he learns a valuable lesson about humility, and how to be a true leader. This sci/fi, action film, based on Marvel comic books, is an intense, but entertaining movie.
Rating: Four out of five buckets
Release Date: May 6, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Profanity: Mild
Violence: Excessive
Sensuality: Mild
Drugs/Alcohol: Mild
Talking Points
This movie has a great cast. To name a few; Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and of course Chris Hemsworth as Thor.
Living in Asgard, Thor is heir to the throne, and he’s very spoiled and selfish. While on Earth, and having lost all his powers, he learns a great lesson about humility. When a small town in New Mexico is threatened by a monster, Thor risks his life to save and protect his human friends. Without spoiling the movie, he makes other sacrifices as well to help the people of Asgard. He is no longer selfish, and realizes the importance of helping others.
In one scene, Thor says, “My father tried to teach me something, but I was too stupid to listen.” He regrets not listening to his father, and he had to pay the consequence. This could spark some great discussions with your kids. After all, parents know what’s best for their children.
Thor’s younger brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), is very jealous of Thor. He wants to be the next King, so he lies and manipulates certain situations to keep Thor away from Asgard. His jealousy gets the best of him, another great conversation subject with your kids.
Sexual Content: Mild
• There is one passionate kiss.
Violent Content: Excessive
• There are a many intense battles and fighting. Some characters are skewered by swords, pounded by hammers, frozen and crushed to death.
• There are many loud explosions, and viscous storms.
• There is a large monster, and some creepy characters, which may scare some kids.
Crude/Profane Language: Mild
• The d-word, a-word and h-word are used, but not a lot.
Next time you punish your child, you obviously can’t banish them to another planet, but you can send them to their room, hoping they’ll learn from their mistake, just like Thor did. If your child likes sci/fi movies, and can handle some of the intense action scenes, I recommend this film. I think it’s appropriate for boys ages 11 and up.
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