A great sequel and a great addition to this universe.

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 2014)

I thought with Avengers 2 coming up I would rewatched Thor 2 and even though I didn't enjoy it as much as the first time I saw it it is still a great film and a great addition to this universe. The premise of this film sees the dark elves return to cover the universe in darkness using an old weapon. Thor, Jane foster and an unlikely ally attempt to stop the elves dark plan. Chris Hemsworth is well known for his role as Thor and he is great in the role and is a hero who I think can be loved by everybody. The supporting cast is a bit of a mixed bag, Tom Hiddleston returns as Loki and he is great in this film and really adds allot to the film. His chemistry with hemsworth is great and he is one villain that interests the audience. Anthony Hopkins is back as Odin and he is great in the role as the dad figure and wise figure even though he is also a little flawed in the film. I think ever since the star wars prequels Natalie Portman has struggled and she just didn't really fit in this or text first film and their relationship doesn't really have any feel to it or believability. Also Christopher Eccleston plays the head of the dark elves but I felt like he was underused and completely forgettable, which wasn't helped by the appearance of Loki. There was some interesting relationships in the film and some of the story felt well done. However, character motivations aren't revealed and the overall execution of the story feels weak. The script was really good with there being some good humour in the film and also the drama really worked in the film and helped make this film great. The style of the film was great, with all the action scenes being really good and the cgi of asgard looking better in this film. Overall I really like this film and think it is a great comic book film.