Thor : The Dark World (2013) 7/10

Starring : Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins
Director : Alan Taylor
Running Time : 113 mins

When Jane Foster (Portman) discovers an anomaly that leads to another world, it attracts the attention of Thor (Hemsworth) who returns to Earth to check she is okay. They soon learn that Malekith (Eccleston), the last survivor of a race of Dark Elves, plans on plunging the universe into darkness using a weapon called the Aether, and an unholy alliance between Thor and Loki (Hiddleston) is the only way to help prevent their plan from succeeding.

This is an impressive sequel that takes the ground work from the original movie and successfully creates a new threat for them to battle. The action sequences are fun, though at times a little too CGI, and though the acting isn’t anything brilliant there are moments of both humour and drama. Fans of the original will love this, and the ending leaves a lot of questions unanswered, paving the way for more follow-ups. Plus, check the end credits for some sneaky information about the upcoming Guardians Of The Galaxy project.

You’ll like this if you liked : Avengers Assemble