Thor: Odinson? - Godsized Edition

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The official release of this film tells the audience immediately that "yes, this IS Thor, and yes, he IS a 'god'". These people in the van just don't know it yet. They front-loaded their film with a Lord of the Rings Prologue and a whole bunch of Thor ass-kicking. Which works.

But what if you wanted to keep a little uncertainty about whether or not the guy who claims he's Thor actually IS him? This edit has been restructured quite successfully to that end.

*** SPOILER ALERT (Do we worry about that sort of thing here?) ***
A van hits a guy in the desert, who claims to be Thor and eventually goes to get back his hammer and CAN'T PICK IT UP. We, as the audience, don't know why, if this is supposed to be Thor! A surprisingly effective misdirect, if you were going for that, which Malthus was. I'd be shocked if this approach wasn't floated when they were planning the film, but I'm sure someone in a suit shot it down, so they could get to the aforementioned ass-kicking that much faster.

And in fairness, the Frost Giant battle flashback IS a huge sequence, and switching it to the middle of the film is a little lumpy, It's like the film begins twice. There's a way to do this right, but it would probably involve Thor telling some of the story himself, once the Warriors Three arrive, instead of just showing all of it to us. But they wanted us to see it. Ass-kicking and whatnot.

Still, Malthus has done an absolutely amazing job of reconstructing this alternate reality take, and I personally enjoy this version much more than the original. It's the same story, just a smarter presentation.

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(Updated: September 12, 2021)
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Pretty much my go to version from now on.
The rearranged scenes make much more sense and add a bit of mystery to Thor's character early on.
The added deleted scenes give some much needed screen time to pretty much everybody and don't feel out of place or forced.
Well done.

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As I wrote in my review of the SD version of this edit, I really loved the new narrative - the flip really suits the film and makes a lot of sense. I don't think anyone will actually doubt that Thor is who he says he is, especially since we see his image in the vortex, because we see Heimdall looking at Thor, and because, well, at this point we are familiar with the MCU.
This version is a special treat - not only is it a Fan Fix, but also an extended edition. Several new scenes add further depth to the story and flesh out the relationship between Thor and the Warriors Four. I really enjoyed seeing more of them, as well more of the film in general. My only issue with the narrative remains the placement of the flashback which I feel could have been improved easily (check the Forum Discussion for further details).
All in all, a wonderful take on one of the weakest films of the MCU (imho), which greatly upgrades it - and has become my definitive go-to version.

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Malthus' stated goal in creating this edit was to craft a narrative worthy of the character of Thor, and in that regard, they handily succeeded. By restructuring the film, they have greatly improved the pacing, as well as the narrative tension. Now instead of it being the story of a god being punished to learn humility, it has become the story of a man thinking himself a god, a god thinking himself a king, before becoming one worthy of both. In addition, as the personal stakes for Thor increased, so did the external threats accordingly from mere humans to the Destroyer. As previous reviewers have said, it almost seems that this story was meant to be told through this narrative chronology, even following script story structure with the first evidence of Thor being who he says he is and transitioning into the second act hitting right around the 30 minute mark with the glimpse of Heimdall. The only possible snag was the Anthony Hopkins narration telling the history of Asgard and the Frost Giants slowed things down slightly, but it wasn't enough to detract from the overall narrative or my overall enjoyment of the film. The addition of the deleted scenes was seamless and added further character development.

I highly enjoyed this edit of Thor and would recommend you check it out. It is probably my preferred version of the theatrical release, and I am excited to see what Malthus has done with the rest of the Thor Saga.

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This is my second edit to have watched from Mathus and again does a brilliant job. The restructuring of the narrative was seamlessly done and really enhances the story and makes us feel more relatable to the human characters like Jane and Eric (where they're sceptical of Thor) and in turn makes the reveal of Asgard feel so much more grander. The deleted scenes were implemented rather impressively and makes you question why the hell it was cut from the theatrical release. My overall viewing experience for this edit actually made me like Thor 1 more than before.

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