This movie was great. Definitely on par with the first Iron Man. In the hands of a more narrow minded director, this could have just been your typical 'bad guy threatens the world/city and Thor comes in to save the day' along with a bunch of cheesy Norse stuff. But it wasn't that. The mythology was not glossed over or set aside in favor of some drawn out 'Earth in turmoil' plot. Instead it was the focus of the film, and handled really well. Asgard was beautiful. Odin, Loki, and Thor were portrayed superbly. The comedic relief of the thunder god on Earth was also very funny and did not seem forced. And it also played into the Iron Man and Avengers storylines without forcing the issue too much. Overall