Thor: Tales of Asgard
PLOT:
Before he ever lifted his mighty hammer Mjolnir, there was the sword. Fantastic journeys beckon from the mysterious nine realms. Places of dark mists and fiery voids. Of winged creatures and giants in the ice. And the most alluring quest of all – the search for the legendary Lost Sword of Surtur. Hungry for adventure, Thor secretly embarks on the journey of a lifetime, joined by his loyal brother Loki, whose budding sorcery equips him with just enough magic to conjure up trouble, along with the Warriors Three – a band of boastful travelers reluctant to set sail on any adventure that might actually be dangerous. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must now prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.
REVIEW:
This has been Thor’s year. First, there was the movie, Thor, later this year he is set to star in his own series (from what I hear), not to mention that new Avenger’s cartoon, and this film, Thor: Tales of Asgard.
Don’t be fooled, though. As awesome as that cover art looks, the only bit of the Thor we all know and love that will be seen is in the special features.
The plot of this film is basically young Thor coming to realize that he may not be the warrior he thinks and, of course, he wants to go prove himself. This leads him (and Loki) stowing away on the vessel of the Warriors Three, getting into a scuffle in a bar, and eventually nearly causing a war between Asgard and the Frost giants over the sword of Surtur. Just another day for Thor.
The first thing I have to mention about this flick is that the animation, while not looking like second anime that way many of the recent Marvel animated features have attempted to, is actually quite good, though I’m sure some will see it as a tad bit “cartoony”. Last I checked, this was a cartoon!
The plot comes from the comic, though I’m not too familiar with the Thor books, so I can’t really tell you how much the changed and/or took out. If they did make any alterations, it didn’t seem to affect anything.
The voice cast was ok, but nothing special. I’m not saying that there needed to be some A-list actor lending their voice to one of these characters, but anything would have been better than these wooden, so-called “actors”.
So, for those of you that enjoyed Thor and want to see more of the Norse god, should you see Thor: Tales of Asgard? Well, it won’t hurt, but this really isn’t anything special. No, it doesn’t suck, but it’s nothing to write home about either. I found this to be nothing more than an average animated flick that is soon to be forgotten.
3 out of 5 stars
