Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean Review

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Lego's is back with another fun installment of another movie franchise. This time Lego takes to seven seas with Pirates Of The Caribbean. Does this adventure capture the spirit of Pirates Of The Caribbean? Or does these blocks need to be rebuilt?

Story - The stories follow the key events from all three movies and the upcoming sequel. In "The Curse Of The Black Pearl" William Turner and Jack Sparrow must rescue Elizabeth Swan and get back Jack's beloved ship. In "Dead Man's Chest" Jack Sparrow must find a way to settle his debt with Davy Jones. In "At World's End" Will Turner and the crew must rescue Jack Sparrow from the locker and put an end to Davy Jones. Finally in the upcoming sequel "On Stranger Tides" Jack Sparrow is on the hunt for the fountain of youth. The key elements are told very well, with cute comedy that players are use to seeing. I suggest you don't play "On Stranger Tides" since it does spoil things a little.

Gameplay - Each movie is divided into five levels, in total the game has 20 levels. Veterans of the Lego games will feel right at home. You can choose up to six characters to play with, depending on the level or storyline. Each character has a specific skill, that you will need in order to complete the level or find treasure. For example Jack Sparrow can use his compass to find items. Will Turner can throw his ax. Women can double jump and so forth. The gameplay is simple. You figure out easy puzzles and hack an slash your way through the levels. Each movie has different puzzles and enemies. The game does well of recapturing key scenes from all the movies. Highlight of the game will be Dead Man's Chest and the final battle with Davy Jones At World's End. Unfortunately the game does suffer some issues. For one you'll need to remember which skill each character has. This might be tough because there are a lot of characters and some people you will only use once. The camera can also be an issue as well. There were times I couldn't even see myself fighting, because I was boxed into a corner. The game is at best with a friend. The A.I. is really stupid when it comes to puzzles. It will take the A.I. a while to realize that it's needed for a puzzle. The controls are not to friendly either. It's very difficult for certain characters to pick up objects. Will Turner will throw his ax, instead of picking up the object you want him too. This can get very frustrating at times. Other than those minor complaints, the game is enjoyable and fans of the Lego series will fill right at home.

Gameplay Video


Graphics - The graphics are pretty decent. Some of the characters don't look close to their human counterparts. However the environments are pure Lego fashion. Some areas look bland, but the graphics stay true to the Lego universe. Some might experience lagging issues when multiple characters and enemies are on the screen.

Sound - Hans Zimmer music works well with the game. All the right themes are in the game such as, "The Medallion Calls," "He's A Pirate" and many more bring authenticity to the game. There is no voice work, but Jack's scream and mumbles are included. The music, effects work well and will bring you into the world much better.

Replay Value - The game has tons of things to unlock and characters to find. If you have a friend along it makes the game that much more enjoyable.

Final Grade C+/7.5 - Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean is a fun. However you can't help but to think the Lego series is getting stale. The graphics hold up and the music is fantastic. The gameplay is basic and could've use some tweaking. If you're a die hard pirate fan, give this game a try.

5 Reasons Why Today's American Horror Films Suck!

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Disclaimer: The following article is clearly the views of Justin. These views expressed in this article, do not reflect the views of the other writers at OtakusandGeeks.com.

When I was younger horror films used to be something that terrified me. I used to be scared of films like "IT," "A Nightmare On Elm Street," "Halloween," "Friday The 13th," I love movies like "The Howling," "Night Of The Living Dead," "Children Of The Corn" and many more. Are these horror movies the best of the best? Of course not! Everyone has they own perspective of classic horror. I was watching the original "Nightmare On Elm Street" the other night. As I was watching the film a question entered my head. What happen to American horror films? When and how did we drop the ball? I decided to list five main reasons why American horror films are not where it needs to be.

1. Shock Value Over Scare Value: If you look at today's generation of horror. The main focus is shock value. Today's audience seems to like the philosophy of the more gore the better. Take a look at films like Hostel, the Saw Series, the remakes of Hills Have Eyes, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and many more. I'm not saying that gore scenes with torture is not scary. I'm saying that this type of technique is being overused these days. Most of the horror movies today are going for shock value. They're going for that I can't believe they put that on film feel, instead of a proper build up and intensity for the scare. Call me old fashion but I believe a horror movie is suppose to scare you more than shock you. Back in the days horror films had a technique called suspense. Movies from the 30's to late 90's had build up to the scares. The scares not only shocked you, but kept you thinking about it months after watching the film. Teenagers were afraid to go to sleep after watching Freddy. Police had extra patrol men on Halloween nights. The suspense kept you at the edge of your seat. Your heart will be pumping and you were invested in the story. I can still watch "The Exorcist" today and still feel intense build up. That's because in the old days they took time and effort to bring an experience that attack those emotions. Today horror is more focus on grossing you out than scaring you.

2. Cliche, Cliche, Cliche: I' am pretty sure we all heard the saying "Monkey see monkey do." This saying can't be far from the truth these days. It seems that every horror film has the same formula. Teenagers stuck in a middle of nowhere and a killer is after them, a family trapped in a haunted house, crazy killers torturing people or some poor soul gets possessed by a demon. Don't believe me? Do these titles sound familiar with these storylines? "Paranormal Activity," "SAW," "The Exorcism Of Emily Rose." Whether these movies are great or not isn't up for question. The point is these movies and many like them, suffer from the same overused set up, plots and even environments. I know no idea is original, but an idea can be original as possible. The same set up scares and predictable endings are hurting horror films.

3. Remakes & Sequels: "If it's not broke don't fix it." Hollywood seems not to understand this saying when it comes to movies. Horror movies have seen so many horrible remakes, that I don't have enough patience to name them all. Remakes and unnecessary sequels are killing horror films. Back in the days sequels were made if it was relevant and necessary for the story to end. Today sequels are used to put asses in seats and make the companies money. Did we really needed that much "SAW" movies? Did we really need a "Paranormal Activity 2"? To be fair did we need all those "Halloween," "Friday The 13th" and "Nightmare Elm Street" sequels? Sequels are suppose to be used to continue or end a story. It's not meant to be a cash cow like it is today. As for remakes go, why did we feel the need to remake "Halloween," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and so many others? I know remakes are design to bring a classic to a new generation. If that is truly the case then how about you just remastered the classic and re-released them to theaters. Why do they constantly get a director who claims to love the film, then they totally messed up the origins (Halloween Rob Zombie)? I'm sick of the sequels and remakes. I want more original work in American horror films. Why do I have to go to Japan, Korea, Spain, Italy to get my horror fix?

4. No Substance: I do give "SAW"credit. The "SAW" movies have something that most horror of today do not. The "SAW" movies had a lesson to be learned, also known as the theme. In "SAW 1" the theme Jigsaw was trying to teach you was to appreciate your life, be grateful of the time you have. It made sense why he was doing it. However besides "SAW" the theme is either non existent or hidden. Horror movies usually make a statement on social commentary, political views or relationship differences. You really don't get that today. Where is the substance in these films?

5. Kills Are Too Predictable: Nothing takes an audience out of a horror movie then knowing who is next to go. I blame this on the writing, the setup and of course the film trailers. The trailers give away most of the scary scenes. The writing uses the same stereotype characters, that way you can guess who is next. The setup is usually when the person decides to split up and the environments are the same. The characters usually die in a bathroom, parking lot, alleyway, bedroom, etc. The music now indicates the characters demise, instead of making us feel tense about the upcoming death. Scream 4 is perfect example of this. Watching this you knew who was going to die thanks to the trailer. The build up to the kills was poorly done and you saw it more like a comedy.

Can American horror films go back to it's former glory? The answer is yes, but we have to give originality a chance. That is why Asian horror is so successful, they take time with story, scare and twist to incorporate an experience. However even Asian horror is starting to suffer from it's own formula. How do we bring horror back? It's simple folks we need to get back to basics. We need to be more creative, give those with original ideas a chance. We already took chances, made mistakes, but let's not get messy with this great genre.


Robotech Fanfiction: Entry #3 Spacefold

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Justin Notes - The following Fanfiction is based on the events of Robotech: The Macross Saga. The story of the Macross Saga will be seen through the eyes of a Macross Island civilian. I wanted to tell a story of the Robotech War from a civilian’s point of view. The Fanfiction is told through journal entries from the civilian. In entry 3 Kenji tells us about his experience in the shelter, and dealing with the lost of his beloved Rika.

Entry 3 – Spacefold
Entry Date – February 5 2014
Entry Name – Kenji Takeda
“Sakura, Rika is…. Rika and I got separated on our way here. She is probably on her way to another shelter.”

I couldn’t think of the words to tell Sakura, so I did what anybody would do in a situation like this. I decided to bend the truth a little in order to spare Sakura the heartbreak of Rika’s death. It wasn’t an easy decision to make. In fact I felt horrible about that decision. How can I tell Sakura that she lost her only daughter? Rika was the only person Sakura had left in this world. Sakura had seen a lot of hardships in her lifetime. She was a survivor of a great war a long time ago, her entire family was killed when a bomb drop in the area. She grew up homeless and was force to sell her body in order to survive. At age 21 she was pregnant with Rika and they live poor for a while until she finally married. Life for her got a little better; she raised Rika with her husband. However adversity would sneak its little head into their lives again. Sakura husband Yin died in a car crash shortly after the marriage. Sakura was devastated for a long time. She would face countless depression, over and over again. According to Rika she still suffers from it till this day. Now you know why I couldn't tell her. Judge me if you wish, but I couldn’t be responsible for Sakura’s tears.

After reassuring Sakura that Rika is at another shelter, I decided to walk around to try to find my own family. I don’t know if it was me or was it the shelter but I was hot. I could feel my temperature rising, as I walked around searching for my family. The scenery of doctors, nurses and civilians performing first aid wasn’t helping my body. Anxiety was kicking in and I could feel my vision getting blurry. My breathing became heavy and I started to sweat. My body was getting weaker with each walk. My eyes were getting watery and all I can remember was a sound of a large boom.

It was hours later and I woke up in a bed. I looked around and saw I was still in the shelter. Sakura was right by my side with a motherly smile on her face. She held my hand, and gave a huge *sigh* of despair. Her face look like she knew a secret and that it was about to be revealed to me. She gave me a quick hug.

“Kenji I’m so sorry. Yoko and Osamu have passed on.” Sakura said.

“My parents are gone?” I asked her.

“They were brought in as you passed out. They were wounded and lost too much blood. “Sakura explained.

My heart drop and I couldn’t say anything. All I could put together in my head was Rika and now my parents are dead. I still haven’t told Sakura the truth and there was no way I would now.

“There has been a lot of explosions and gunfire happening while you were outside. Nobody knows what’s going on. I just hope Rika’s okay. Kenji you can stay with us, when things calm down. You’re like a son to me and I would it if you stayed with me. We should wait here until they give news on the other shelters.” Sakura said.

I couldn’t talk all I did was nod yes to Sakura. Little did Sakura know that she would be waiting, for someone that will never come. It was my entire fault that Rika’s dead. If I left when she was pleading me too, she would have survived. I had to tell Sakura the truth, but how would I break the news to her. I guess I would wait for an answer to come to me. This was going to be a long wait.

Entry 3 Over
Kenji Takeda

Dunny Inspired Bubblehead Dresses

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What Otaku doesn't collect vinyl toys or something kawaii ... boy or girl you HAVE something of an artist toy floating around. I PROMISE!

Well here's some cool fun fashion by artist/ designer, Faye de-Boorder. She's taken her four main passions; toys, bright colors, designing, & making people smile; to inspire these fun-filled creations. She's used the inspiration of Kid Robot's Dunny ('A curved bunny with a smooth face, DUNNY is a blank canvas designed to be repainted and reinterpreted by artists from many different backgrounds') 
  

My personal fav is this little biddy above inspired by one of my favorite artists & a heavy part of my collection, Koralie. See any resemblence!?
For more pics & detailed info on the inspiring artists' original Dunny art & other individuals noted in bringing this roject together, visit Kid Robot Kronikle.

Until Next Time kittens! 
~je t'adore!
>^.*<

Stussy x Marvel

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Again, I've had to leave for just a little while to let some art take hold for my latest art show installation. 



Now that you know what I've been into ... Let's get caught up on some fashion shall we! 


This post is something special for the geek guys that we all know & love! As a sneaker head & patron of Stussy's urban lifestyle movement, I was elated to find that this yummy urban brand has teamed up with Marvel for a TWO part artist tee series. We see these mashups happen often and a lot of times we assume it's the 'same ol thang!' but this has high hopes. Take a peek & judge for yourselves!

  


  
Find the COMPLETE skinny on this awesome collabo at Marvel

For a complete listing of tees, products, release dates other related features and to find a Stussy retailer near you or to order online visit our STUSSY fam online!

Hopefully there'll be more summer posts of geek wear & do-dads so stay tuned! 
Until next time!
~je t'adore!
>^.*<

Jensen Ackles in Game "3rd Birthday"

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Just saw this on youtube and I thought you guys should know. This is what happens when you become a fangirl of "Supernatural." You try to find every youtube vid u can and watch it all. Someone quick give me a new obsession! lol




Great actor and voice actor.

Love you Jensen and Jared! Sorry guuys I'm in Supernatural fever. Oh FYI, the season finale is next Friday at 9pm on the CW. (Just putting that out there. Supernatural Rules!!!

Supernatural Bloppers & Parodies

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I am now becoming a fangirl of the popular show "Supernatural". Even though I only watched snipits of seasons and not from the beginning, the recaps really help. I love Sam and Dean and Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles are awesome actors. So to commorate Friday the 13th, I'll show you some bloopers and footage of my fav scenes. I hope no "bad luck" gets in your way today. Supernatural Rules!!!!!!!!!! P.S Some vids you have to click on the link below. Note: None of these videos are mine and the bloopers and episodes are copyrighted by Supernatural. (Also some spoilers)




Supernatural Teddy Bear/a>








Sam is hungry for demon blood/a>


A Couple of parodies vids for good measure

Explains everything in a catchy tune... ^_^





Cool Geeky Sneakers

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I've been browsing the net looking for new geeky gear. I realized that I don't own any geeky sneakers. I wanted to show you guys some real cool geeky sneakers I've found. If you're a fan of Nike, you're about to be in heaven.

Green Lantern

I'm actually considering buying this before Lantern movie is release on June 17. I love the look of the sneaker. I would love to see people's reaction when I wear this at cons.

Green Lantern 2

Brightest Day, Blackest Night. I love this Green Lantern sneaker, it has all the colors of the Green Lantern's. Plus the logo is there too.

Nintendo Wii

I like the look of the Wii sneakers. I love how the Wii circle is on the top of the sneaker, plus I love Air Maxes.

XBOX 360

This has to be one of the best videogame adaption sneakers I've seen. I said this because this sneaker has the blasted controller on the bottom. That is awesome.

XBOX

Represent your love for the original XBOX with these sneakers. Personally I don't these sneakers, but somebody will.

Pokemon

Gotta catch them all. I really love these sneakers. I'm not a fan of yellow, but these I would put on my feet. I love the Pikachu picture as well.

Bioshock

This Bioshock Nike Sneakers look great for any fan of Big Daddy and the Little Sister.

Megaman

I really like these Megaman sneakers, however I feel the addition of Megaman takes a little away from the sneaker. It's still looks good though.

Kick Ass

These are some really Kick Ass sneakers literally. I love how these sneakers have the blood splatter all over the sneaker.

The Legend Of Zelda

The Legend Of Zelda sneakers look good. I just wish they had a little bit of yellow or gold for the Triforce. Other than that this is one cool sneaker.

Twitter

Twitter sneakers looks really cool. I'am a fan of baby blue and I love how it even has the Twitter logo there.

Sonic The Hedgehog

He's the fastest thing alive. You can be if you put these babies on. I love Sonic Colors.

Reynard City

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Do you like Foxes? Do you like action? Do you like Foxes that kick a lot of ass? Check out Reynard City. Reynard City is a web comic series you should check out. What is the story about? Here is the official description below from the site.

"The story begins on the planet Animal Kingdom, as the last surviving animals prepare to fight Mega Fox and his robot army. Leading the way is Vibes, a headstrong psychic. However, the mysterious Chief wants her for a top secret mission…"

The characters are interesting. I like the concept of an Animal war. Some characters to look out for is the antagonist "Mega Fox." Mega Fox is a villain who I would call "Power Driven." It's his ways or the highway. He has the ability to transform into various vehicles such as, Tank, Jet and even a Mecha. I like his back-story and he brings a real threat to the other characters. Another great character is AK Girl (Vibes) she is a psychic with a mouth. She is a very tough girl. Being a smart-ass myself I like to see characters who are not afraid to tell it like it is. I also like the fact she can't fully control her powers. As powerful as she is, she gets into a lot of trouble, and has to find herself out of a situation. Give it shot you will be wrapped into this struggle for freedom, responsibility, humility and power plus it has Foxes :).

The story and characters are well done. The webcomic is free to read at their site Reynard City and you can also follow them on Reynard City Twitter Also like them on Facebook Reynard City Facebook.

Here is a video of Reynard City crew talking about a TV Pilot for the comic.


All Images and Video are the property of ReynardCity.com.

Win An Anime Box Set Of Your Choice

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It's a new month which means a new contest for our Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers and Otakus and Geeks readers. This month you better have knowledge of the old school Anime. This time we are giving away an Anime Box Set Of Your Choice! This contest is USA only and the box set must not go pass $100 dollars. You must answer these ten questions and submit your answers using the Contact Us Tab. The first one to get a 100 will win the boxset, and the second will win an Otakus and Geeks T-Shirt. Good Luck! Winners will be emailed next Tuesday. You must be following us on Twitter, or Facebook to be eligible to win. The links are provided. Good luck. ONE ENTRY PER USER!

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1. Name The Title & The Four Characters Seen In This 1987 Sci-Fi Anime. *Hint* Hisayuki Toriumi


2. Name The Song & Artist That Was Featured In This 1986 Anime. *Hint* Katsuhiko Nishijima.

Press Play To Hear The Song.


3. Name The Title Of This 1986 Anime. *Hint* Kunihiko Yuyama.


4. Which Gundam Wing Character Said This Quote? "I can't stand the weak. They're always nervous about when they might be next attacked. They can't trust anybody and they never have an opinion of their own. I can't stand such people!"
A. Heero Yui
B. Trowa
C. Zechs
D. Duo
E. Wofai

5. Katsuhiro Otomo first Anime film is?
A. Akira
B. Memories
C. Robot Carnival
D. Neo Tokyo

6. This Quote Is From What Anime? "All I could do was run, run away from Misato. There was nothing I could do. I was just a child."
A. Galaxy Express 999
B. Dragonball Z
C. Neon Genesis Eva
D. None Of The Above

7. Who Wrote The Manga Yu Yu Hakusho?
A. Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
B. Noriyuki Abe
C. Akiyuki Arafusa
D. Yoshihiro Togashi
E. None Of The Above

8. Grave Of The Fireflies is based on true events?
A. True
B. False

9. The Ship Featured In The Anime Tekkaman Is Named What?
A. Space Angel
B. Tekkaman
C. Waldaster
D. Pagas

10. Name The Title Of This Anime.


*The Contest Is Over. No More Submissions!

A Toast To Old School Anime

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Otakus raise your glasses in the air. We will like to present a toast to the old school. A toast for the animators who didn't use computer generated images. Instead they had to animate the film by hand and shoot frame by frame. A toast to the legends Osamu Tezuka, Katsuhiro Otomo, Mamoru Oshii, Hayao Miyazaki, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Tatsuo Yoshida & many more. These men and women have brought us characters, stories and moments that will forever stand the test of time. A toast to the big eyed Anime girls and boys. We still love to see characters drawn this way. A toast to some of the most amazing fight scenes ever put on film, from Dragonball Z, M.D. Geist, Ninja Scroll, Fist Of The North Star just to name a few. A toast to the storytellers who proved that animation can be more than just a medium for children. A toast to the pioneers who prove that animation can have mature content. A toast to the days of originality. These where the times when creativity was flowing and stories were original as possible. A toast to that first Mech that made you want to be a pilot or travel into space. A toast for the hidden themes in every old school Anime that made you think.

A toast to the old school voice actors. Some performances were truly amazing and some not so much, but we love it anyway. A toast to the cheesy dialogue that made us laugh and cringe at the same time. A toast to the old school Anime that took a risk by including fan service and a little Hentai action. A toast for creating strong female characters and showing us that it's not an all boys show. A toast to the composers who put their heart, soul and musical talents to make Anime feel like it wasn't an Anime. A toast to artist who made every environment feel like we're watching a painting come to life. A toast to the classic J-Pop/ J-Rock songs that are still in our playlist today. A toast the companies Studio Ghilbi, Manga Entertainment, Tatsunoko and many more for delivering some of the best Anime ever. A toast to characters like Lupin The 3rd, Goku, Rick Hunter, Astro Boy, Serena Tsukino, Kenshiro and so many more. These adventures made us laugh, cry and made us into Otakus. A final toast to the legends who have pass on, and a toast to the New School who will show us new ways to enjoy Anime.


Summer Wars Review

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One of the most beloved, anticipated Anime of 2010 to early 2011 was finally released on DVD/Blu Ray. Summer Wars follows Kenji Koiso, an eleventh grade math genius, agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natuski. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of the family matriarch. His job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with earth. Is it worth watching? Check out the review.



Thor Review

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The summer season of Superhero movies is finally here. This year we have a bunch of new and familiar heroes gracing the big screen. The first one up to bat for the summer is Thor. Thor stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, and Idris Elba. Does the God of thunder make an impact? Or does the lighting bolt miss it mark.

Story - The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

That's the synopsis for the film. The story is well told. The story will grab you from beginning to end, because of how well the characters are written. Thor is what you would called a spoil prince. He is arrogant and believes since he is the future king things should be handed to him. What follows is his banishment from his home Asgard. Thor is stripped from his powers and sent to Earth (Midgar) to live his life as a mortal. What keeps the story of Thor interesting is the theme of humility. The fact that a God has to learn how to be humble is enough to keep you going. The characters work well with this universe. It's written in a way that this type of story can be believable for today's time. The pacing works well as we start off with Thor getting ready to become King, then his banishment and how he will have to learn his lesson, then finally to the final chapter. Some fans will be disappointed with the lack of action, and dead scenes of Thor. However if you allow yourself to be invested in the story, you'll see that Thor is learning humanity and why we humans do what we do. The main characters such as Thor, Odin, Loki characterization works well. However the villains back story, especially the big metal guy could have been developed more. Finally if you are worried that Thor suffers from the over the top promotion of the upcoming "The Avengers" movie like Iron Man. Please have no fear. Thor is it's own movie. However Shield's presence is there, but it's not overshadowing the movie of Thor.

Acting - The acting in Thor is great. Chris Hemsworth is magnificent. He really put his heart into Thor, from his mannerism, his way of speech, to fighting style. Anthony Hopkins as Odin was wonderful as well. Truthfully I didn't know it was him, until I read the credits. I was really invested into the story to tell. Tom Hiddleston I really did enjoy as Loki. He brings that sympatheic character that you will understand his decisions. There is this one scene with Hopkins as they discuss Thor's banishment, where we really see the true Loki and you feel for him. The Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman was okay. I didn't really see much range in her role, but the script really didn't give her too much to do but be the love interest. Overall the acting was wonderful and everyone shines.

Music & Filmmaking - The opening composition really sets that Godly tone. There is something about a choir and strings that makes a scene feel more epic. The music is composed very well by Patrick Doyle. Strings, piano and choir use in certain scenes makes you feel part of the action. The scenery in the movie is beautiful! The shots of Asgard are done with such detail that I wish more scenes were film in this place. Other locations we're okay, most of the film was shot in New Mexico. The location won't wow you like other Superhero films, but what better place to humble a God then a place where he will have to humble. The action scenes were entertaining, but pretty basic. A swing of the hammer there, a little thunder there and the final fight was a let down. We really didn't get to see the God of thunder go full power. Here is hoping for more Thor in the future.

Final Grade B+/8.5 - Thor is entertaining, plays it safe so that the whole family can see it. The theme of humility and power works great with the character. The story pacing is good, however in his banishment some hardcore fans will be bored. The action is good, but could of been better if he had tougher enemies. What really makes this movie is the acting, the music, the visuals and theme of the story. I say check it out and give the God of thunder a shot.