Worthy follow-up to both Thor and the Avengers

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2013)

I must admit, after seeing a mere mediocre Iron Man 3, which was saved by the actors as opposed to delivering an exciting story... I worried for the Marvel Phase 2 as a whole. Thor: The Dark World proved me wrong.
Yes, it has its weaknesses. There is a scene where Thor and Loki are walking down the hall; Loki transforms them into a number of different characters. It serves no other purpose then amusing the children - adults will find the scene embarrassingly annoying. When a major character dies, leaving an impact on Thor, Odin and Loki, it felt rushed. And there were too many clues towards the somewhat forced twist at the end, which made the reveal obsolete.
Also, it was a little too much of plot convenience that it was Jane who discovered the evil force Macguffin. And Selvig being a little craycray as an aftereffect from the Tessaract makes you wonder how Hawkeye fares these days.
Other than that: it was all a great roller coaster ride. Especially the final fight, which was both personal and still had multiple worlds at stake. It also featured really fast paced interdimensional traveling that felt like a more crazy episode of Phineas and Ferb - but due to a good set-up never got you to loose the suspension of disbelief.
So, without any (mentionable) spoilers... this is Thor: the Dark World for you. Epic and Awesome...