En-route to the big final battle, Team Thor try to enlist help in Omnipotence City, a land of deities ruled by the head god, Zeus, hilariously played by Russell Crowe in golden armour and a Greek accent that is, I'm guessing, intentionally comic? He taunts Thor as "pretty boy" and throws lightning bolts around that explode like golden fireworks – one of the film's best special effects. In another imaginative touch, a pair of goats pull a boat through the sky, with fairy-tale pastel-coloured lights underneath. Overall, though, the effects and even the fast-paced action are more efficient than spectacular, which suits the film just fine. Special effects have never been Waititi's strength or major interest.
