Thor: The Dark World $$$
PG-13
112 Minutes
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman
and Christopher Eccleston
Director: Alan
Taylor and James Gunn.
Before the nine realms existed there
was darkness. Which was just how the dark elves liked it. Then came the light
and a whole mythology of creatures that dwelt therein and the dark elves
decided to wage war against them. With the Aether they planned to plunge the
universe back into darkness, but the Asgardians stopped them.
As the nine realms align the
conditions are ripe for another attempt at total darkness. Malekith
(Christopher Eccleston), the leader of the dark elves, returns with the last of
his race in order to finish the job. This time the Asgardians can offer little
in the way of resistance and Thor makes the decision to take the weapon away
from Asgard in order to eliminate the dark race once and for all—an act of
treason.
Worse than that, he allies himself
with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to do it.
I found Thor: The Dark World very entertaining. That being said, it is in
no danger of winning any Oscars. I gave it a rating of 3 Movie Bucks and feel
that fans of the franchise will have a good time watching it.
1. Fun – I definitely had fun
watching the fill. Based on my rating system, this was the film’s best
category. There’s action, comedy, quite
a few bits of coolness, and a couple of touching moments. I especially liked
when Thor obliterated the big rock creature at the beginning of the film. I
give the move a full MB for non-stop entertainment.
2. Story – decent. The plot is not
original, but I liked mythology surrounding the dark elves. I also enjoyed
getting a better glimpse of the nine realms. The strange mix of archaic weapons
and high technology was wondrously interesting. I gave this element of the film
a half MB.
3. Technical – Very nice. Lots of
cool other-world outfits, weapons, and vehicles used in a large number of
scenes where things went BOOM !!! What’s to say—this was a visually effective film. I give
it a full MB for extreme eye-appeal.
4. Acting – Good. I think Chris
Hemsworth put in his best performance as Thor to date. Although, he still has
some room to grow. For what little we see of him, Anthony Hopkins is
tremendous. There wasn’t enough of Rene Russo. And then there is Tom
Hiddleston. What can I say other than, Wow? This is a role that may stand out
as one of the best fantasy/sci-fi antagonists of all time. I’m hoping they
decide to make Loki: God of Mischief sometime soon. Overall, I give a half MB
for acting.
Add that all together and you get 3
Movie Bucks for Thor: The Dark World. Perfect for a matinee outing with the
family. You definitely want to see it at the cinema where it can be experienced
in large-screen magnificence.
Randy’s
Rating System
$$$$ =
Full Price See this movie right away
and pay full price, it’s worth it.
$$$ =
Matinee Catch this as a matinee or
other discounted showing.
$$ =
Discount Wait until this movie reaches
a discount theater near you.
$ =
Rental Wait until this movie
reaches your local video rental outlet.
0 =
No Sale Don’t
see this movie at any price.
I liked it a little better than the first one. Not my favorite Marvel movie by far.
ReplyDeleteThat has been the consensus from the people I've talked to so far. Which is too bad because I like Thor in the comics.
DeleteNice review Randy. Much to my surprise, Thor continues to get more and more interesting and entertaining to watch as the years, as well as the movies, go by.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I agree. I'm looking forward to see what they do with the next one.
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