Hundreds of squealing fans congregated around the red carpet last night at Sydney’s premiere of Thor: Ragnarok.
Intern Pete, from the Kyle & Jackie O radio program, embarrassed the nation when he asked director Taika Waititi whether this was his first film – but other than that evening seemed to go smoothly.
Inside the cinema, Waititi addressed the anxious crowd, joking that they were about to watch a hard-hitting drama and that the (very funny) intro he had just delivered was one of the worst speeches of his life.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was there, bragging about the film’s use of Australian locations and claiming it will “raise our profile overseas as a sophisticated, creative nation.”
Reviews of Thor: Ragnarok are currently embargoed, but the reception so far on Twitter has been positive. Here’s a selection of reactions from Australia and abroad.
“Thor Ragnarok”. We have a winner.
— Garth Franklin (@darkhorizons) October 15, 2017
I wouldn’t dream of breaking a review embargo. But let’s just say that if you wanted to reinvigorate a franchise hire @TaikaWaititi
— Marc Fennell (@MarcFennell) October 15, 2017
#ThorRagnarok is laugh out loud funny from start to finish. Stumbles a bit in the first act, but it triumphs when it gets weird with it.
— All Hallows’ Haleigh (@HaleighFoutch) October 9, 2017
#ThorRagnarok is laugh out loud funny from start to finish. Stumbles a bit in the first act, but it triumphs when it gets weird with it.
— All Hallows’ Haleigh (@HaleighFoutch) October 9, 2017
#ThorRagnarok is a ton of fun! Self-contained MCU plot, but character work is awesome, and the adventure a thrill. Best of the Thor movies! pic.twitter.com/tQ8DuCcwxM
— Evil Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) October 9, 2017
#ThorRagnarok is SO much fun I almost can’t take it. The best: Thor movie, Cate Blanchett scene stealing, Jeff Goldblum Goldblum-ing.
— Kara Warner (@karawarner) October 9, 2017
Btw, #ThorRagnarok is solid MCU fun. Great music, Blanchett is awesome, looks/feels like an 80’s video game. Slight, but wholly entertaining
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) October 9, 2017
