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Thor: the Dark World came out in the US 11/08/13 and received 4/5 stars (7.6/10) from critics, and it's a well deserved rating I believe. The movie was great; The graphics were gorgeous and stunning. I recall in Thor, the first movie, the scenery was rather dull and unexciting, however in Thor: the Dark World it's fantastic and lively. Character development was clearly shown, and we got a sense of character connections throughout the movie. The acting was amazing, every actor portrayed their parts perfectly.
There are, however, a few things I was a bit disappointed in. Malkith and the Dark Elves, for one, didn't have much character development in the movie while everyone else seemed to. The movie shows what happened to the Dark Elves but doesn't really touch base with them- we don't get to know them. Another thing I didn't really like was that there was a lot of unnecessary humor in the movie. There were parts that didn't need the comic relief but they just put it in anyway, and it kinda ruined the serious tones of the movie for me.
Movie Plot:
In present-day Asgard, Loki stands imprisoned for his war crimes on Earth. Meanwhile, Thor, alongside warriors Fandral, Volstagg and Sif, repel marauders on Vanaheim, home of their comrade Hogun; it is the final battle in a war to pacify the Nine Realms following the reconstruction of Bifröst, the "Rainbow Bridge" between realms, which had been destroyed two years earlier. In London, astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster's intern, Darcy Lewis, now with her own intern, Ian, takes Jane to an abandoned factory where objects have begun to disobey the laws of physics and disappear into thin air. Separating from the group, Jane is teleported to another world, where she is infected by the Aether.
Malekith, awakened by the Aether's release, turns Algrim into a Kursed and attacks Asgard. During the battle, Malekith and Algrim search for Jane, knowing she contains the Aether. When they fail to capture her, they escape, killing Thor's mother, Frigga. Despite Odin's orders not to leave Asgard, Thor reluctantly teams up with Loki, who knows of a secret portal to Malekith's world, where they will use Jane to lure and confront Malekith, away from Asgard. In return, Thor promises Loki that he can have his revenge on Malekith for killing their mother. With Volstagg and Sif stalling Asgardian soldiers and Fandral assisting their escape, Thor and Loki commandeer a Dark Elf spaceship and escape to Svartalfheim with Jane.
There are, however, a few things I was a bit disappointed in. Malkith and the Dark Elves, for one, didn't have much character development in the movie while everyone else seemed to. The movie shows what happened to the Dark Elves but doesn't really touch base with them- we don't get to know them. Another thing I didn't really like was that there was a lot of unnecessary humor in the movie. There were parts that didn't need the comic relief but they just put it in anyway, and it kinda ruined the serious tones of the movie for me.
Movie Plot:
In present-day Asgard, Loki stands imprisoned for his war crimes on Earth. Meanwhile, Thor, alongside warriors Fandral, Volstagg and Sif, repel marauders on Vanaheim, home of their comrade Hogun; it is the final battle in a war to pacify the Nine Realms following the reconstruction of Bifröst, the "Rainbow Bridge" between realms, which had been destroyed two years earlier. In London, astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster's intern, Darcy Lewis, now with her own intern, Ian, takes Jane to an abandoned factory where objects have begun to disobey the laws of physics and disappear into thin air. Separating from the group, Jane is teleported to another world, where she is infected by the Aether.
Malekith, awakened by the Aether's release, turns Algrim into a Kursed and attacks Asgard. During the battle, Malekith and Algrim search for Jane, knowing she contains the Aether. When they fail to capture her, they escape, killing Thor's mother, Frigga. Despite Odin's orders not to leave Asgard, Thor reluctantly teams up with Loki, who knows of a secret portal to Malekith's world, where they will use Jane to lure and confront Malekith, away from Asgard. In return, Thor promises Loki that he can have his revenge on Malekith for killing their mother. With Volstagg and Sif stalling Asgardian soldiers and Fandral assisting their escape, Thor and Loki commandeer a Dark Elf spaceship and escape to Svartalfheim with Jane.