Review – Thor: Ragnarok

Many times I’ve seen horror movies where the villain is a better character than any of the heroes. That isn’t fatal to a horror movie, but in a superhero movie it’s a major hindrance. When Odin dies (or evaporates or whatever the hell he does), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) find themselves superseded by their older sister, Hela. She has way cooler powers. She has way better outfits.  She has a massive wolf for a sidekick. She’s played by Cate Blanchett. Sure, she wants to turn everything into a vast empire of death. But oddly that still seems like a step up from Thor’s oafishness and Loki’s petty scheming. And don’t even get me started on the whole subplot where the hero gets trapped on the trash gladiator planet ruled by Jeff Goldblum. See if desperate