Director Kenneth Branagh almost manages a comic-book marriage of heaven and earth. Heaven, or rather Asgard, is full of mystical sci-fi, portentous speech, and world-shattering drama. Earth, meanwhile, provides comic relief and a forum for personal matters: character building, falling in love, etc. Both the visuals and the acting have enough spark to keep things lively until The Big Finish. Then, sadly, everything splinters into ruin — like crystal struck by the hammer of Thor. With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins. (2011) — Matthew Lickona
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