This past November in the movies has been defined by Justice League, Disney’s CoCo, and Wonder. However, Thor: Ragnarok has seemed to have gone under the radar. Although this new saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has its flaws, it was a satisfying, fun way to end the Thor series and segway into the even larger film, Avengers Infinity Wars.

With a combination of familiar characters and settings from the first two films, along with Thor’s sarcastic and narcissistic humor that never gets old, Ragnarok also features a multitude of new characters, worlds, and ingenious plot twists that are sure to pull a superhero watcher in.

Ragnarok starts with a captured Thor, in the dungeon of Surtur, a fire demon destined to destroy the world in the event dubbed Ragnarok. Thor escapes and travels across the universe to prevent the destruction of his home world, Asgard from the new threat of his sister, Hela. The film takes the audience throughout numerous different worlds featuring the debut of the land of Sakaar. Ragnarok is also characterized by a series of cameos, comic book characters, and celebrity appearances.

Fellow Marvel heroes appear throughout the movie including the new addition of Doctor Strange and the always hilarious Hulk. Staying true to the comics, thor characters such as Valkyrie played by Tessa Thompson, Hela, played by Cate Blanchett, and my favorite new addition to the Thor family, Korg, played by the director himself, Taika Waititi. Celebrity appearances include Jeff Goldblum, playing the Grand Master of Sakaar, and returning characters of Idris Elba, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Hiddleston.

One thing I loved about Thor: Ragnarok were the characters, both old and new. Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston exhibits the same qualities of Humor, Mischief, Misfortune, and a bit of goodness. However, in this film, I do believe he did attain at least partial redemption for his wrongdoings which he had never before in Thor and Thor: The Dark World. The newest character, Korg, a prisoner from Sakaar who is made out of rocks, was a loveable character who I’m hoping to see in future movies. His blunt, colorful personality is exemplified by his obvious foolishness.

The best scenes of the movie were the ones with the Incredible Hulk in them. His introduction as Thor’s competitor in the Gladiator style fighting match was amazing. As two conflicting friends, the writers took advantage of adding humorous arguments about who is stronger, smarter, and the “Best Avenger”.

While this new Thor movie is a movie I would definitely watch again, it lacked in a few areas. First of all, the beginning progressed quite slowly and certain scenes were unnecessary. I really enjoyed the scenes in Sakaar and I would’ve liked to see more of the dynamics of it. I also feel like the ending wrapped up quickly and it was a bit unsatisfying.

Through this, Thor was a well thought out, cleverly written, movie that was a funny, enjoyable film that I definitely would recommend to a friend.