Exploding onto the screen in a kaleidoscope of colour and Electro-Pop, synthetic, funk music, Thor: Ragnarok grabs you by the ponytail and takes you on an adventure that'll leave you wanting more and questioning whether you've just watched an outright comedy rather than an action film with funny moments.Director Taika Waititi and writers Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost make full use of the cast's excellent comedic talents to create the daftest, silliest and darn right funniest of all the Thor films, indeed even of all the Avenger's films.The Goddess of Death, Hela (a spectacularly sultry Cate Blanchett), is coming to claim the throne of Asgard for herself and to initiate Ragnarok, the end of Asgard's civilisation. Thor (the always brilliant Chris Hemsworth) and some of his pals must stop her.Along the way we crash land into the fighting pits of Sakaar, run by The Grand Master (a deliciously eccentric Jeff Goldblum - was he going to be anything else?!), who sets up Gladiatorial fights for his own amusement. Here, Thor bumps into a friend from work, a forgotten Asgardian and the three team up to return to Asgard to try and prevent Ragnarok from happening.Mark Ruffalo's Hulk is an awful lot more eloquent this time around, and his verbal sparring, not to mention physical, with Hemsworth's Thor is a joy to watch. Ruffalo's Bruce Banner is also a highlight as his bumbling, scientist geek persona attempts to come to terms with his predicament and he somehow manages to keep a straight face whilst delivering lines such as, "We're coming up on the Devil's anus!"Chris Hemsworth is proving himself as an incredibly versatile actor. Appearing in some recent comedies, regardless of how bad the films were - Ghostbusters, I'm talking to you - has helped him to hone this area of his repertoire and his turn is effortless and accomplished.Bum gags, inside jokes, A-list cameos by both Marvel characters and Hollywood actors, even a masturbation joke are all, ahem, finished off with style. But the film's highlight is the director himself, Taika Waititi, lending his voice to the CGI character, Korg. A total scene-stealer, Waititi's dry New Zealand delivery is a masterclass in comic timing.If I'm being picky, Cate Blanchett's character, Hela, is a little too petulant. The squabbling between Thor and Hulk or Thor and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has been earned and established and therefore tolerable and often funny, but Hela arrives like a spoilt child that's been taken home early from a party for throwing a tantrum. Granted, her tantrum involved genocide and slavery as she got carried away with her powers, but let's try to keep this light.There's also the death of a major character in this film. I only say that so I can write the line; By Thor's hammer, by the sons of Odin he shall be avengered. Clever, I know.Thor: Ragnarok is a delightful hoot and a smile all the way through. Thord times a charm.Oh, and stick around for two extra scenes during the end credits.

The main aspect that makes this film so good is the tone - Marvel finally decided to make Thor fun to watch and the comedy, the music, the locations, and the characters are some of the best in the MCU. This is all apparent when the characters are on the vibrant and bursting with energy planet of Saccar. This is truly the highlight of the movie, and what saves it, with Jeff Goldblum giving just...just such a Goldblum performance I miss him every time he's not onscreen.Basically everything that doesn't take place on Saccar is what brings the movie down. The first 20 minutes or so feels disjointed and uninteresting, and anything with the bland and cliché villain on Asgard is so tiresome.As a result this is a very mid-tier Marvel movie, it has very high highs but still falls victim to the forgettability and boringness of the Thor franchise (although this is undoubtedly the best of the three). The comedy is very clearly improvised and 90% of the time it works, but some of it can feel awkward, especially between Hemsworth and Ruffalo (although the Thor/Hulk team up is one of the things that makes this movie.Great comedy, great atmosphere, but weak story. As said before, just a mid-tier marvel movie.

I absolutely love the humor in the Avengers movies and this one didn't disappoint. Love the unnamed guest star playing Loki in the "play". If you enjoy the Marvel Avengers movies, you will love it.

Great fun, great rythme, watched it twice. You will definitely have a good time with it. It starts interesting, playing with cliches and from there it takes you from surpise to surprise.