Marvel Studio's Thor: The Dark World [Blu-ray] [2013]

Very enjoyable and entertaining film with lots of action

I'm a self confessed superhero addict who will watch anything remotely linked to Marvel and DC. That said I continue to be particularly impressed with Marvel's cinematic output and the ever-expanding universe they have created. I was eager to watch Thor: The Dark World again after my first viewing at the cinema and opted for the 3D Blu ray version. The film itself looks stunning but I don’t think it’s necessarily essential that you see it in 3D. The sequel picks up from the events of Avengers Assemble and the first Thor film. Thor is busy restoring peace in the nine realms, the Bi-Frost has been repaired and Loki is languishing in the cells of Asgard as punishment for his actions in New York. Alan Taylor (of Game Of thrones fame) takes over directing duties from Kenneth Branagh who did a great job on the first film. His style fits the story well especially the scenes set on Asgard and he does a great job managing the films’ huge action set pieces. The plot is revolves around the return of an ancient evil race of Dark Elves led by Malekith played by Christopher Eccleston. Although Malekith is played well by Eccleston his character isn’t really developed or given much of a motive other than wanting to return the universe to darkness. Therefore, he’s largely forgettable when compared to the first films antagonist Loki who once again steals every scene he’s in. The films’ McGuffin, the Aether also lacks menace and impact but Malekith’s right hand man Algrim is a worthy foe to Thor once he undergoes his transformation into the formidable Kurse.The relationship between Thor and Loki remains my favourite aspect of the Thor films and the two actors obviously relish playing these roles. Natalie Portman's Jane character is given more to do in the sequel and has a great moment when confronting Loki. The climatic battle features some inventive world hopping action and finds time for a humorous sequence in London’s underground. The film in general contains more humour than you might expect for a sequel, which are traditionally darker affairs than their originals. It sets up another instalment with a final scene twist that many may see coming and be sure to stick around for the traditional post credit scenes, one teasing an upcoming Marvel Phase 2 film and another more light-hearted clip dealing with Jane’s ongoing abandonment issues. Marvel continues to set the standard for creating a cohesive and involving cinematic universe and Thor: The Dark World is a worthy into the series. The film is full of action and humour and I for one can’t wait to see what happens next to my favourite Asgardian Thunder God.The Blu ray contains multiple extras including a look at the upcoming Captain America sequel but the highlight is the All Hail the King short film which looks at what happened to Ben Kingsley’s character following the aftermath of Iron Man 3

Thor: The Dark World is the second film in Marvel's phase two series of it's cinematic universe. Carrying on from Avengers Assemble The Dark World sees Thor (Chris Hemsworth) having returned to Asgard in an attempt to bring peace to the nine realms after Loki's (Tom Hiddleston) grab for power on Midgard. During this time the realms are aligning in an incredibly rare event known as the convergence. This event brings forth Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) the leader of the last of the Dark Elves who wish to use it to remove light from all the realms.I really liked the Dark World though it's not quite as good as the first film, it really shows how Thor has grown though, how he has matured in his duties. It doesn't have as much character development as a whole however and the leader of the Dark Elves Malekith gets very little development, he's just kind of evil because they want the universe dark. This film has a decent amount of humour and all in the right places and although it uses a lot of characters both on Asgard and on Midgard the pacing of the film is fantastic throughout and I thought the ending was especially brilliant.The acting is great, Chris Hemsworth has really settled into the role of Thor though Tom Hiddleston as Loki simply steals every scene he is in showing his unbalanced emotional state. The guy is just brilliant. The sets and special effects are also superb and really set the scene for the actors, Asgard looks amazing at every moment and the fight scenes have really developed with Thor's move set.The blu-ray itself has a pretty cool menu using an almost sketch art with the core colour of each character. The extras are also pretty decent. A Marvel one shot mini film linking to Iron Man 3, featurettes looking into Thor and Loki, how the music of Thor was made. Not to mention gag reels, commentaries, among other bits.Overall this is a great film that has me excited for Thor 3 that comes with some fun little extras. I always thought Thor would be so difficult to turn into a decent believeable film yet Marvel continue to surprise me.Recommended.+ Tom Hiddleston steals every scene as Loki.+ Great sets and special effects.+ Has excellent humour and pacing.+ Good extras.- Malekith isn't developed enough as a villain.

Good movie made when Marvel was still in its prime. Worth owning for Marvel fans.

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En anglais. Dommage

Ein gualitativ Hochwertiger Marvel Nachfolger von Thor, der Film lebt von schnellen Bildern und Szenewechseln.- bedingt, dadurch das die Welten (9 Welten) durchlässig geworden sind- heißt auch wenn man im abseits steht- kann man in der nächsten ein Stellung wieder im Mittelpunkt sein. Loki- Tom Hiddleston spielt seine Rolle wieder richtig grandios- aus meiner Sicht die perfekte Besetzung für Loki.Aktion und Spezialeffekte kommen auch bei diesem Teil nicht zu kurz, man fühlt sich wirklich unterhalten und die Spannung bleibt den ganzen Film aufrecht.Großartiges Popcornkino aus der Marvelschmiede und ein sehr Schönes Steelbook von Mondo.Aus diesem Grund gibt es von mir 5 von 5 Sterne