Thor: Odinson? - Godsized Edition

Okay, I'm really - and I mean, REALLY - impressed. This is one of those edits that reminds you why fan edits exist and just how much a movie can be improved. How much this is better than the original cannot be overstated. It's now fun, engaging and interesting, whereas the original lost pretty much everyone at some point I think. 100% replaced the original in my BR case. Just phenomenal Malthus, congratulations.

PS: The only reason audio editing is not a 10 is because of the audio in the deleted scene between Thor and Loki before Thor's coronation - the music completely takes over the dialogue just as Loki tells Thor that he loves him, and I had to replay that part a couple of times before I actually understood what Loki said. Other than that, basically flawless.

What Malthus has done here is truly astonishing. Thor is a movie and a character I hold near and dear to my heart, and this edit greatly improves upon the original in every way possible.

The addition of deleted scenes here works flawlessly. If this was the first time I had watched Thor, I wouldn't have even noticed it.

Not to mention rarranging the Asgard scenes to the second half of the movie is genius. I don't know why the original filmmakers never had this idea. By simply moving it to later, you get not only a better Thor movie, but a grander introduction to Asgard (after watching New Mexico for the past 45-50 minutes), a better character arc for Thor, and the sympathy you gain for Loki stays up until the movie ends.

Of course, the original Thor is no perfect movie, but this edit pushes it to it full potential and then more. Most of my narrative issues with the movie are gone. Overall, this is fantastic. A true masterclass in edits.

After watching this, I don't understand how the original movie wasn't structured like this. It makes for a far more enjoyable plot and the mystery helps to add to Thor's overall character arc. Loki also becomes more enjoyable due to the prolonged attention to his POV. From a quality standpoint, everything is excellent and no different from the original release. The only editing qualm I have is that the transition to the third act; and the destroyer, after the Warriors Three find Thor feels sudden but its a minor nitpick.

Rewatching this without the direct knowledge that Thor is a god is something else. Shifting the perspective of the first act to be about Jane Foster on the verge of a remarkable discovery only to have it hinge on a man who may or may not be insane is wonderful, and having the reveal of the warriors three signal the story of Thor and the Asgardians is a nice change of pace. I think this might be a better structure than the original. It really helps understand Jane as a character and start to get endured towards Thor before he is revealed to be a powerful hero. The scene with Loki and Thor before the coronation is absolutely incredible for their dynamic and I don't know why it wasn't included in the original.

As for my criticisms, they are few and far between. The pacing is a bit off, both with everything with Thor and Jane happening very quickly in the beginning and with some scenes feeling like they could have held a little longer, but that seems like an issue with what there was to work with, not the edit itself. There are a few scenes where the music is louder than the dialogue, but overall the sound is pretty solid. Easily a recommend and very likely my new go to version of the film. Thank you for letting me watch this.

Glad to finally get around to seeing this after having seen all the praise. Spoiler alert; it's as good as they're saying.

First things first; my ratings are based on criteria specific to me. Can I see it? 10/10. If I don't notice any audio or video edits, 10/10. If the narrative works, 10/10. This film succeeds on all those fronts, so my enjoyment watching the film (NOT how I feel about the source material) is 10/10.

Something tells me that Thor was originally intended to be told in this timeline, rather than what we saw in the theatrical cut. Here, even though I know Thor is in fact a legitimate Asgardian (you'd need to be living under a rock to not know this), the pacing and attempt at keeping mystery makes me care about him a little more than I would have otherwise. I was more captivated here than in Thor 2 (my favorite Thor).