Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World is the sequel to Thor and the second film in Phase 2. Released in 2013, the film was successful at the box office and received more mixed reviews from critics. The film tells the story of Thor going on a more perilous and personal journey as the dark elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness.
THE GOOD
This is a movie that I think is just okay. Let's talk about the good stuff this movie definitely has to offer though! Chris Hemsworth is once again fantastic as Thor! He brings all the same charisma and humor to the role as he did in the first film and in The Avengers, and he's still a fucking badass! Tom Hiddleston is still phenomenal as Loki. The action sequences are more plentiful this time and they are fun, they aren't quite as hard hitting as the ones in the first film but they do work extremely well. The final act is definitely the highlight of the movie, it was extremely imaginative and a blast to watch, with all the fighting (of course) and the portals. There's some good emotional moments too, especially when Thor's mom dies (yeah spoiler alert for the few people out there who haven't seen this movie already, plus Avengers: Endgame also spoils that for the few people as well so I'm in the clear). For the most part the visuals are gorgeous as well.
THE BAD
So as far as the MCU goes, yeah this is one of the weaker ones, which is why I said that this movie is only okay. This movie is not messy like Iron Man 2 but it feels extremely disposable. Besides the action sequences and the performances by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, this movie feels like it really didn't have a whole lot to offer. This movie is lacking in substance and good storytelling. This movie's story is not very engaging, largely due to having one of the worst and most forgettable villains in the MCU. The Dark Elves are so boring, I never gave a shit about anything about what was going on with the villains. The titular dark world is boring too, and this is where "the most part" comes into play, the dark world is visually unappealing, it doesn't look cool or anything, it's the dullest looking thing ever besides the entirety of The Amazing Spider-Man and Fant4stic. This movie also has a lot of terrible comedy too, mainly from Kat Dennings. She is 10x worse here than the was in the first one, none of her comedy worked here! I honestly don't know if her comedy would've worked any better if it was done by a different actress, but she just didn't have the ability to deliver the comedy very well, and it came off as annoying.
CONCLUSION
Thor: The Dark World definitely has some fun in it, however; it's extremely disposable. This movie contains great performances, some really fun action and even a few great emotional moments. This movie just suffers from that disposable feeling, extremely weak villains and some really unfunny humor.
GRADE: C+
FILM INFO
MPA rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some suggestive content)
Run time: 112 min
Release date: November 8th, 2013
Studio: Disney
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