Wow, I have not been on here for a long time. A lot has happened since then. I went and saw THOR 3D and was very impressed with its redemptive message. I have to admit, I was skeptical when I went to see it (him being a Norse god and all). I expected it to be full of superstition, magic, and a pagan worldview. I titled this post “Spoiler Alert” because I am going to discuss the movie and how it relates to us as Christians and want to warn those who have yet to see this amazing movie. Although it may look like it will be fuzzy, the trailer is clear.
The movie is about a boy becoming a man, finding out what it means to be a good king, and showing that suffering, seen in the right light, will produce good fruit. For those who have seen the movie, it is interesting to see the different shadows of Christianity sprinkled throughout the film. While Thor is on earth and Odin is in a coma, Frigga tells Loki that Odin “never does anything without a purpose.” (Was that Branagh’s shot at sovereignty?) Thor approaches the Destroyer and offers his life instead of the humans and the Destroyer smacks him with his spiked arm. As Thor lies dying, he asks Jane if they are safe, then he dies and it is in the moment of apparent loss, that Thor wins his greatest victory. Does that remind you at all of Someone else who died but won? Even after returning to Asgard, Thor again sacrifices what he wants to save others by destroying the Bifrost to save Jötunheim (pronounced “yodenheim”) the home of the Frost Giants, even though it means he won’t be able to see Jane Foster again. All this to say, I really enjoyed the movie and I hope you did or will enjoy it as well.
Thanks for reading,
Simeon.
2 Cor. 5:17-21
Another good review is: http://www.pluggedin.com/movies/intheaters/thor.aspx
