Thor: Odinson?

I've never been a big fan of the first two Thor movies, and though this doesn't really make it an amazing movie in my opinion, this is definitely a huge improvement. The simple restructure helps immensely with the narrative. The only part that slows down a lot is the middle section where it cuts over to the original beginning of the movie to explain how Thor got to where he is now. I don't really think you can cut much out of there but having a 30-40 minute section before getting back to Earth does slow down the movie.

I couldn't tell where the cuts and edits were until I looked them up. I would recommend this to anyone!

This is my first review on this site and i am a big MCU fan so i maybe have some bias for this review, however i believe the first thor movie isnt one the greatest in the MCU, but this edit was hands down such an awesome experience bringing a new angle to this film, with the restructuring of the film it makes it into a really refreshing time, the editing felt seemless almost as if the movie was made to be like this. my only complaint i would have to say is maybe the flashback squence can be cut down a bit, and maybe integrate the present time with it more, instead of a long flash back, but the flashback was still enjoyable! Highly reccomend checking this fan edit out if you enjoy the MCU and want to look at this through a different aspect.

Such an improvement on the original Thor, and a rarely visited era of films for MCU edits. It's such an obvious twist of the plot that it seems incredible not to have been the theatrical cut.

I do think that, compared to the somewhat on-the-nose plotting of the original, any editorial reformat would look good by comparison. I would be interested to show this to someone as their first viewing of Thor 2011 and see what their reaction/comprehension might be.

In any case, Malthus has executed this simple yet effective concept wonderfully. I look forward to seeing an HD version.

From a technical standpoint, THOR ODINSON? looks and sounds great, but more impressively to me, the changes to the narrative flow work wonders in making the rather straight-forward original film (which I liked but didn't love) into something far more engaging. Putting the audience in the dark as much as the POV characters of Jane and crew adds a sense of immediacy that the original film lacked, and not bombarding the audience with the fantastical quite so early does a great job of reattaching the film to the greater MCU from the get-go, making it feel more like a naturaly outgrowth from the previous MCU films. A few constructive suggestions, should further revisions be made down the line.
1) I'd recommend a musical sting or mysterious beat to the brief shot of Heimdall spying on Earth prior to Asgard's first appearance, to give it a bit more heft.
2) The brief cutaway to Jane reading, used to help cover the transition to the Thor/Selvig reinstated drinking scene, is a bit too brief, to the point it almost feels like a miscut. Unless there is other footage to pad it out a tad, I'm not sure if there's a readily available solution.
3) The abrupt appearance of Lady Sif and the Warriors Three is a great way to bring the fantastical into the otherwise mundane tale we've seen so far -- very smart choice on your part-- but given it's newfound import, I'd suggest including a few more bits of the town's reaction to them (without spoiling actually seeing them) prior to their appearance at the window (the SHIELD agents, the child gawking, etc). A musical sting of some sort when we see them at the window would also help to make it seem like the big reveal it is now.
4)The first transition into the Asgard scenes cold use a bit more massaging, just to seem a bit more of a natural segue in the story. Maybe an dreamlike overlay of moments/shots of Odin with lines from the rest of the film overlapped in a storm-like cacaphony, with an emphasis on lines using "Odin" or "father" as the memories begin to resonate in Thor's mind?

My thanks to Malthus for all his hard work and for sharing it with us.

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 and because, well, at this point we are familiar with the MCU.
Speaking of narrative, I deducted a point because I think the flashback is misplaced and that its current position hurts the narrative (and the enjoyment from the edit). I discussed my issues with Malthus (check the Forum Discussion for further details).
As I wrote elsewhere, there is a weird editing glitch at the 42:51 mark - both audio and video. I decided not to lower the rating because a full point seemed like too much, because the editing is really good otherwise, and because Malthus said that it'll be fixed.

All in all, a very interesting take on one of the weakest films of the MCU (imho), which definitely upgrades it - but still needs a tiny bit of fine-tuning to become my definitive go-to version.