Thor: The Dark World (2013) Movie Review

THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013) MOVIE REVIEW

Marvel had begun their second round of movies with the in many ways dissapointing Iron Man 3. Now we have a film that I believe is most worthy of being a lead up to Avengers 2. 

Taking place after the events of The Avengers, the god of thunder Thor is now the protector of all the 9 realms, including Earth. As protector, Thor is now faced with an enemy that even Odin or Asgard can withstand, Malekith, a mystical dark elf. Knowing there is only one person who knows anything about his enemy, Thor must now call upon the help of his backstabbing brother Loki to help take down Malekith, all the while meeting with Jane Foster and company along the way. For the most part, I really enjoyed the story of this movie more than I did the first Thor, and I loved that movie. I think the thing I preferred in this film was that it explored more into Thor's emotional side as besides the whole god thing, he basically is human. Another aspect I liked was that it showed how people are still affected after the events of The Avengers as Erik Selvig is now in an mental institute because of what he saw in New York. Anyhow, the story was quite compelling and although some plot points were kind of easy to guess, it still had me guessing. 

Still of Chris Hemsworth

As with any movie made by Marvel, it is expected to be the perfect borderline between serious and hilarious, and Thor 2 did this like a champion. There is one scene in particular that was just so awesome involving a character from The Avengers (don't worry I won't spoil who it is) but it was just hilarious. Most of these hilarious moments were actually thanks to everyone's favourite Marvel villain, Loki, the god of mischief. While Loki was not the main bad guy in this movie, he was still menacing when him and Thor were going up against Malekith or just random thugs. As for the seriousness, I felt in many parts it was substancionally effective as there were many parts that made me guessing how it is going to play out. However, there was one part in  the movie that just rubbed me the wrong way, I'm not sure what it was, but I just didn't like it as much as I though I would. However, this is only minor and doesn't change my opinion on the movie at all. 

Still of Anthony Hopkins with guards

On the acting side of the spectrum, I felt it was extremely strong. Chris Hemsworth once again nailed the charismatic and cocky Thor, though I am a little disappointed with the amount of thunder he used in the movie, maybe it was lots but I expected more...oh well. Jane Foster was actually a more relevant character in this movie and it actually made logical sense for her  be in it more, besides the fact that it's Natalie Portman. Out of everyone however, I honestly feel that Tom Hiddleston once again stole the show as Loki. He stole the show in Avengers, Thor 1 and now the sequel. Seriously, Loki is just such an amazing, devilish, backstabbing, and just badass character, which he showed to the fullest in this movie, especially towards the end. I am honestly speechless on what to say as I'm not sure what I can say besides Loki is simply...badass...oh and everyone else was good in their respective parts as well.

Still of Tom Hiddleston 

Overall, Thor: The Dark World was a really good and enjoyable addition to Marvel's box office smashes. While riding off the success of The Avengers seemed almost impossible to top, I do believe Marvel have almost beat their 2012 phenomenon, almost.

OVERALL: 8.1/10