Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013) by Kevin P — 05 Nov 2017
Thor: The Dark World had a tough task ahead of it. The only other MCU film to have sequels up to this point was Iron-Man and the second film in that franchise was arguably the worst in the MCU. The things that worked in this movie were the same that worked in the original.
Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth showed their dynamite chemistry, while people like Anthony Hopkins and Idris Elba gave strong, smaller performances. I appreciated the use of Jane (Natalie Portman) this time around, though her love story with Thor remains the weakest in the MCU.
Kat Dennings was there for comic relief and nothing more. The biggest disappointment was Christopher Eccleston as Malekith. Neither the actor, nor the character did anything to make me care about them on screen.
He was ultimately forgettable and a weak point. The highlight was easily the Thor/Loki scenes. Loki's redemption arc was done very well, as was the twist near the end. A good movie overall, but the story had weak points and the villain didn't do it for me.
This review of Thor: The Dark World (2013) was written by Kevin P on 05 Nov 2017.
Thor: The Dark World has generally received positive reviews.
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