Film: The gods are smiling upon this Thor

Marvel’s house style is ironically detached and knowingly self-aware, but Waititi puts a silly gag in every line and slapstick in every scene

Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok

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Thor: Ragnarok: Directed by Taika Waititi, Nationwide, 12A, Rating: 

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The first thing Taika Waititi does right inThor: Ragnarok, the little-known Kiwi director’s explosive entry into the blockbuster big leagues, is to score the legendary Norse god’s antics with Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song on the soundtrack.

With lyrics about the hammer of the gods and Valhalla, the connection seems obvious, ...