I've come to accept your surrender.

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2017)

Thor gets another try to make a great movie. And while it is enjoyable, it isn't great. It's just...decent.
I liked Thor a lot more in this movie than in his first flick and the Avengers. He was much more charming, likable and yet still a force to be reckoned with. Hemsworth's performance was a lot better in this movie too, even with his emotional scenes, like with Frigga's death and when Loki died.
Speaking of Loki, he was incredible in this movie as well. His brotherly banter with Thor was so enjoyable because it is what normal brothers actually do. I'm glad that he's still playing his games with Thor and Asgard.
I also really like how this movie looked. The first Thor film actually looked pretty good showing the mystical Asgard but in this film it's much more defined. I love the scene with the ships fighting each other because we get to explore the land more. Even the wardrobe for the characters looks better as it doesn't look like plastic but looks very well designed. One scene that was powerful as well as beautiful, was Frigga's funeral. No words were spoken but there was still a huge amount of emotion that could be felt. It also helped that it looked amazing.
The villain in this movie, Malekith, was horrible. He was even outshadowed by Loki. He had no development or interesting qualities, we were just told that he was evil. He is no doubt the worst villain the MCU has had.
I also have to complain about the humans in this movie. Jane was still annoying, and I still don't believe Natalie Portman as a scientist. Darcy was equally as annoying as total nuisance and caused mass eye rolls in the theater. I still like Selvig, as he's dealing with being under Loki's control. I am actually glad that a good portion took place in Asgard although Jane being there was bad.
Even though the final battle took place mostly on Earth, it was actually really fun, having Thor fly around and go through portals to different realms and different parts of London.
+ Better performance from Hemsworth + Loki + Asgardian aesthetic - Characters on Earth - Terrible villain
Final Score: 7.2/10