Thor Ragnarok Reviews: 12 Early Reactions You Need To See

11. It's The Best Thor Movie

Several critics mention the fact that Ragnarok is the best Thor film in the MCU so far, which is exactly what a sequel should be aiming for.

Now, admittedly The Dark World didn't offer much competition. It was a wayward mess that missed the right tone and fatally misused its villains, and it wouldn't have been all that surprising if it had led to the end of stand-alone Thor movies. But the first Thor movie was great - mostly because of Kenneth Branagh's heady blend of theatricality and accessibility and the wonderful cast, so there was a pretty high benchmark.

The suggestion that Ragnarok is better than the first movie should be taken as a big win - particularly if it means we get more Thor movies in future.