So, I finally got to go see the movie, and even though i decided not to actively update this blog, i still want to use this to post my opinions.
So, I loved Thor when it came out. Aliens, medieval knights, science, magic, hammers and axes. And above all, kings. But while Thor might have done a good job discussing what was needed to be a king, humility, perseverance, sacrifice, it was this movie that did even more. It really feels like just a sequel to Thor and nothing else, while Iron Man 3 was a sequel to both Iron Man 2 and the avengers, this movie, for the most part, ignores its team up for an action pact adventure in space.
Like with the original thor, Dark World's biggest plus is it's setting and environment. every location feels unique and magical. From the awe-inspiring land of Asgard, to the hidden home of the Dark Elves, everything is unique and different. Because of that, by the end of the movie when Thor battles the final boss through every world in less than ten minutes, we get a great feel of location, and comedy.
The humor in this movie is really good, avoiding tiresome puns and jokes that a lot of comedies do lately, it has one of the funniest gags involving nothing but a flying hammer trying to get back to Thor, only for Thor to teleport elsewhere all the time. And even Thor gets a few gags similar to that when he needs to take the subway to get back to his fight because he can't fly without his hammer.
Now, while the humor and fights in this movie are great, it all mostly ties in at the end. the first half is a bit slow, mostly just giving us exposition to explain why the big fight was going to happen the way it was. But it also served to give us some nice character growth for the leads in the movie.
The movie starts with Thor's love interest, Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, trying to get over her feelings for Thor after he's been gone for 2 years trying to stop war from breaking out across the nine realms. Thor returns to her, but only after she vanishes and becomes infected with the Aether, a magical liquid of pure energy that the villain, Malekith, of this movie wants so that he can return the universe to the time before it was created.
After Malekith attacks Asgard and kills Thor's and Loki's mother, Loki had been put in jail after his crimes in Thor and the Avengers, Thor teams up with Loki to take down Malekith on his own terms before he can attack Asgard again. Loki fakes his death after that and uses it to kill their father and use his magic to assume his appearance, becoming king while Thor takes on Malekith.
The cast is really good. Everyone really gets into their roles perfectly and there's plenty of action. The movie is great for lovers of the Thor comics and kids who wants to watch a funny action movie. As well as anyone else looking for a funny action movie.
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