I BETTER GET MY PANTS

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2019)

The film opens with the defeat of Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) who wants to destroy the universe with darkness called "the ether" apparently a hater of the cinema. He is defeated and the ether is hidden somewhere deep where it can't be found. Then the movie title hits the screen: "Thor: The Dark World." Not too hard to figure this one out and since Natalie Portman doesn't work for bus fare, you can bet she will be prominent in the film.
Chris Hemsworth provides us with some early beefcake moments for what is a borderline chick flick. I found Darcy (Kat Dennings) to be the most entertaining character in the film, too bad she was underutilized. The film excelled in special effects, but had a plot we could figure out before the title flashed on the screen, minus some details. Thor was played rather stiffly and made Loki (Tom Hiddleston) likeable. The writers need to lighten him up.
Worth a view on the big screen. We will all add this to our growing Avengers' collection, although I might wait for a price drop on this one.