Thor: Ragna-rocks!

So, Thor: Ragnarok. We saw it on Saturday, and it was almost exactly what I expected from the trailers. A little cheesy in places, but a super-fun time, and maybe the funniest Marvel film to date (I might give Homecoming the edge, but it's a close call). Taika Waititi threaded a needle that I don't think any other MCU film director has yet managed, with the possible exception of Joss Whedon in the first Avengers movie: he made a film thoroughly grounded in the MCU canon so far, but his personal style shines through every moment. I think this movie shows that an MCU director can be more than a hired hand -- they can have a vision, and let that vision roam free, while still making a film that hits the necessary buttons and plot points. I hope that the architects of the MCU take this lesson as well, in their future personnel choices as well as their requirements that the directors toe the canonical line.

Some more specific thoughts, cut for minor spoilers.

( BTW that one cameo? It's exactly who you think it is. )

In short, if the trailers appealed to you at all, you will enjoy this movie. Go, and have fun!