Better than the first!

Rating: 10/10 (12 November 2013)

I'm a huge comic book geek and have been loving this undertaking that Marvel Studios has taken with their shared cinematic universe. I thought it couldn't get any better than "The Avengers" but the Phase II films were set up with a terrific, introspective and surprising film in the shape of "Iron Man 3" and now "Thor: The Dark World" comes in and continues an epic build up to the next Avengers film.
I actually believe this film was better than Thor's first movie (and I LOVED that one!) because we get to see a film that simultaneously has a larger, galactic focus but is still personal as it develops Thor and Jane's love and Thor and Loki's bitter sibling rivalry. Not to mention we also get a villain that is able to fill in Loki's shoes as the antagonist perfectly. While Malekith may not be a recognizable name to non-comic fans, Christopher Eccleston really brought the character to life and made him chilling and foreboding.
Finally, the special effects are fantastic, we get to see more of Asgard than we did in the first film, the make-up effects were just absolutely stunning, the action is intense and exciting and the movie is very, very funny! Plus, we get to see more of Heimdell and whenever you get more Idris Elba in a film, you win! "Thor: The Dark World" really felt like a comic book come to life and is how a comic adaptation should be. It's just plain fun, action packed and filled with larger-than-life characters.
Hi! My name is Rev. Ron and I love movies! So much so that I have a blog where I review every movie I am currently watching. You can read a more in-depth review of this film (and others) at revronmovies.blogspot.com.