silversurfer1288

I adored this movie. This movie plays with the viewers. It jumps back and forth between so many scenes and genres and amazingly it works nearly flawlessly! It spoofs the Matrix and ratatouille (LOL!) some other movies, but simultaneously pays homage to them. The movie touches on almost every genre and plays into them. And just when you think the silliness is over the top, it grounds itself in some seriously profound philosophy. What blows my mind is that as big as the movie gets, it then becomes very intimate and is centered on familial relationships and what it means to love those closest to us and life in general.

Let me start by saying that this movie won't be enjoyed by all equally, however, for those, like me, who are a fan of Taika Watiti's other work, you will love this movie!

The characters are given just enough of an emotional arc to bring some occasionally tear jerking drama, but the humor is what sells this movie. Sometimes the humor is so dry it's painful, which of course means I couldn't stop laughing. Everyone talks about how wonderful Bale, Portman, and Thompson are and they are absolutely right, but Thor is still my favorite. Hemsworth nails the dramatic and the comedic in rapid fire. It's actually astounding that the movie can be so damn lighthearted and dry in its humor, often to the point of satire and even spoof, one minute and then switch gears and make your tear ducts activate the next. It shouldn't work, but for me it did. Again, this hits so many of the same beats as Ragnarok and Our Flag Means Death and Jojo Rabbit and Hunt for the Wilder People. If you loved those movies as much as I did, you won't be disappointed. Frankly though, if those movies weren't your cup of tea, then neither will this.

Just watched the is movie with my 5 and 8 year olds. I laughed harder than they did and found the movie surprisingly smart! The movie is a clear riff on the oceans movies and leans into those jokes hard. It is one non stop spoof of the classic and modern heist movie, knowingly winking at adults paying attention. Some of the plot twists were obvious. Others pleasantly caught me by surprise! And if you care to look, the movie enjoyably dabbles into philosophies of identity and friendship.