Thor: The Dark World - The Review.
It's Hammer Time! Marvel unleashes the full power of the Viking Folklore mythology in the latest entry in its cinematic universe rooster, titled Thor: The Dark World.
The movie is the sequel to the 2011 Kenneth Branagh directed flick. Marvel decided to change directors and go for Game of Thrones' Alan Taylor, in an effort to give the sequel a more epic, Lord of the Rings-like feel.
Spoiler Alert.
The movie is the sequel to the 2011 Kenneth Branagh directed flick. Marvel decided to change directors and go for Game of Thrones' Alan Taylor, in an effort to give the sequel a more epic, Lord of the Rings-like feel.
Spoiler Alert.
Thor: The Dark world starts off with a quick history lesson on how Thor's great grandfather stopped Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves, who tried to destroy the nine realms, 5000 years ago at the specific moment when all the realms are perfectly aligned, using Aether, a liquid reddish substance capable of destroying reality itself. Later in the movie, Jane Foster, Thor's main squeeze will inadvertently absorb it. Thus re-awakening Malekith, and the dark elves from their slumber of over 5000 years. Maleith as well as picking up English very quickly, also develops a high affinity for the red substance.
His horned senses traces the Aether to Asgard, where Jane Foster is attempting an Aether "exorcism" after Thor brought her against his father's wishes. The sleathy invasion of Asgard by the Dark Elves, goes unnoticed until a prison break instigated by Kurse, alerts Asgard's defenders.
The ensuing battle culminates in the death of Thor's mother (Alan Tylor has developed a penchant for killing off major characters) and Asgard in ruins. Unable to defend Asgard in next wave of Dark Elves attack, Thor comes up with an elaborate plan to lure Maleith's forces to more remote part of Asgard in order to destroy the Aether. However, for this plan to work, it would require Loki's aid.
The death of Frigga, sort of ignites the "righteous" part of Loki and become drug that heals the rife between the two brothers, at least for the mission.
The movie shines in the interactions between the Loki and the rest of the Odin family. Tom Huddleston's Loki dominants every scene he is in. Despite all the build up, the main villain is pretty weak and one dimensional. He just wants to purge the universe back into darkness. Why? we'll never know.
Marvel has succeeded in expanding a part of its universe which hithero was considered risky, cue Green Lantern for instance. Guardians of the galaxy will surely benefit from the success of this release.
Next stop, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Rating 8/10
His horned senses traces the Aether to Asgard, where Jane Foster is attempting an Aether "exorcism" after Thor brought her against his father's wishes. The sleathy invasion of Asgard by the Dark Elves, goes unnoticed until a prison break instigated by Kurse, alerts Asgard's defenders.
The ensuing battle culminates in the death of Thor's mother (Alan Tylor has developed a penchant for killing off major characters) and Asgard in ruins. Unable to defend Asgard in next wave of Dark Elves attack, Thor comes up with an elaborate plan to lure Maleith's forces to more remote part of Asgard in order to destroy the Aether. However, for this plan to work, it would require Loki's aid.
The death of Frigga, sort of ignites the "righteous" part of Loki and become drug that heals the rife between the two brothers, at least for the mission.
The movie shines in the interactions between the Loki and the rest of the Odin family. Tom Huddleston's Loki dominants every scene he is in. Despite all the build up, the main villain is pretty weak and one dimensional. He just wants to purge the universe back into darkness. Why? we'll never know.
Marvel has succeeded in expanding a part of its universe which hithero was considered risky, cue Green Lantern for instance. Guardians of the galaxy will surely benefit from the success of this release.
Next stop, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Rating 8/10
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