Thor - Film Analysis (Week 2)

Crew:

Directors -  Kenneth Branagh

Writers - Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz & Don Payne

Producer - Kevin Feige

Music - Patrick Doyle

Cinematography - Haris Zambarloukos 

Cast:

Thor - Christ Hemsworth 

Jane Foster - Natalie Portman 

Loki - Tom Hiddleston 

Odin - Anthony Hopkins 

Thor is a 2011 film Directed by Kenneth Branagh. It fits within the genres of Action, Fantasy and Adventure. It's main themes are love, family, betrayal, and some jealousy. The company that produced the film is Paramount Pictures. The film had a budget of $150million and made over $449million in the box office. 

The film is about Thor, the son of the Kind of Asgard, who is about to inherit the throne when enemies enter Asgard. Thor reacts with violence. His father banishes him from Asgard, sending him to Earth and stripping him from his powers. The throne then goes to his Thors brother, who is plotting evil, going to allow the enemies into Asgard to take over. While Thor is on Earth, he falls in love Jane Foster and she teaches him life lessons. His new strengths come into play when his brother sends a dark force to earth to kill Thor. 

With Mise-en-scene, the clothing is very unique. It is obvious that the characters are from another world, wearing capes and armor and gowns. The outfit of the characters suit the setting of Asgard, especially with Thor and his family because they rule it. The audience know immediately know it is set somewhere else because of it. They can also see by the colours used. The bridge is multicoloured which is unusual for something in life. 

The films uses lots of non Diagetic sound over the top, mainly during the fighting scenes. This is to make it more intense for the audience. It also makes it more entertaining and gripping, making the audience feel adrenaline.

The themes of family, betrayal and jealousy are all shown through Thor, his Brother and his Father. His father and brother betray him by banishing him and stripping him from his powers. The jealousy came into it when Loki (Thor's brother) did not want Thor to take the throne because he though Thor was not fit to be the King.