Superfun !

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2013)

The thing that pleased me most is that this movie is so much fun to watch, which is in fact an irony given its name. The first Thor (2011) contained darker and serious themes concerning father son relationship, betrayal and in some places was painfully slow to watch. But this time, its gun blazing from the first scene and the pace remained consistent till the end credits !
The best part of the film is that the writers/directors avoided the mistakes which they usually do while making a sequel to a hit movie.They tend to make story lines nostalgic and repeated, put in huge amounts of cash (which is not bad though :P) and try so hard in making the sequel perfect that the movie becomes bland and losses all its sheen in the process. One classic example is Speed -2.
But thats not the case in Thor 2013. Storyline is kept basic but still entertaining, dialogs bit clichéd but not cheesy and action scenes were better and bigger but not confusing and complex (a la Transformers where you can't even track who is getting thrashed by whom!).
All the major characters returned from the first film and each one performed up to expectations, Thor is more sleek, Jane is more charming, Erik more mad... but to me, the real star of the movie is Loki ! he somehow makes a scene more fun and engaging. Loki has risen in stature this time, especially after the events in New York. Everybody knows that he is shrewd and opportunistic but now he somehow gains a mystical respect which nobody shows but everybody feels for him, even the audience !
This time, Thor has to not only save Asgard or Earth but the whole universe and the only person who can help him in his fight against the dark forces is Loki himself. The dynamics of brotherly love are evident between them but they still are enemies and this weird equation creates an exciting chemistry between the two.
Watch this movie to see why sometimes saving universe can be fun !