2017 has been a great year for superhero movies. Movies such as Logan, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, even Captain Underpants and the Lego Batman Movie were all wonderful. Thor: Ragnarok is a great addition to this line-up.

Written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, and directed by Taika Waititi, the nearly perfect blend of comedy and action-adventure creates an enjoyable experience for any audience. The added comedy is a change of pace from the past Thor movies, which for the most part, were action packed adventure movies similar to the Superman movie, Man of Steel. Although I believe that Waititi focused too much on the comedy, which isn’t particularly a bad thing, but important scenes would have had more magnitude if Waititi chose to include more intense or serious scenes into the movie. However, whenever one of these scenes appeared, they felt serious, tense, and most importantly, they felt significant to the plot of the movie.

The protagonists were likable and humorous. You wanted them to succeed in the end. Chris Hemsworth’s portrayal of Thor was accurate and funny, causing the audience to love the otherwise bland and generic character. His interactions with the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, created amusing moments within the movie. But the source of a lot of the comedy can be attributed to Korg, who was played by Waititi himself. Korg is easily the most lovable character in the movie. On the other hand, the main antagonist, Hela (played by Cate Blanchett) was absolutely despicable. Her intentions were horrid and she posed a true threat to Thor and his group. Although, she did have a few comedic moments, which took away some of the seriousness of the main conflict.

There are a few bad things, though. I’ll have to issue a spoiler warning for the next few sentences. The ending was a little underwhelming. Sure, the climax was entertaining enough and it did feel important, but I couldn’t help but feel like there were a few loose ends that needed to be tied up. Such as the Fall of Asgard and when Hela met her defeat, all of it felt, as I stated before, underwhelming. But luckily enough, the pros far outweigh the cons in this movie. The visuals were perfect. We knew what to focus on during most scenes and everything was amazing to look at. The portrayals of each character were a great change of pace which created characters that were interesting. The direction and writing were both humorous and compelling at the same time.

All and all, Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok is a great movie and one of, if not the best, superhero movie out right now. I would recommend this to almost anyone, especially those who love comedies and superhero films.