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Into the MCU: "Thor: The Dark World" (2013)


Time once again to traipse along the MCU timeline, with this week's sojourn taking us to 2013's "Thor: The Dark World".

Eons after their defeat at the hands of Odin, the Dark Elves have returned to the Nine Realms- wishing to unleash the power of one of the Infinity Stones upon the Realms, and return them to the darkness from which they sprang.

 All that stands between them and the unwitting host of the stone, Jane Foster- is Thor and Loki...

"Thor: The Dark World" is considered one of the weaker Thor movies.  I would say that it's equal to the first one in terms of strength.  The story is grand and operatic- which is extremely fitting given that the story centers around Norse gods.  I found it interesting, if not completely engaging.  I did find myself contemplating my cheesy poofs a few times during it.  It's certainly more complex than the first movie, but not as fun as as the third one.

I loved the development of the characters of Thor and Loki in this movie.  Their relationship is one of the best features and story threads woven throughout the MCU movies as a whole- and are the core of the Thor movies to date.  Loki especially gets more depth and texture in this movie, making him one of the more interesting, engaging, and strongest antagonists in the franchise.  Jane Foster is here... but is more of a McGuffin than a breathing character.  She gets some development- but not enough to really make her stick out and grab your interest.  I found the Dark Elf Malekith interesting- but not quite as imposing or unique as he should've been.

The acting was pretty good- especially the chemistry between Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston as Thor and Loki.  Those two really made the movie for me.  Natalie Portman as Jane Foster wasn't bad- but as I mentioned, was more of a McGuffin than a character.  I found Christopher Eccelston as Malekith a little disappointing.  Not so much due to poor acting- because it wasn't bad, but because the character himself came across as flat and lifeless.  Eccelston tried- but couldn't seem to bring any serious energy to the role for me.

I found the art direction to be quite stylish and interesting.  I liked the slightly greyed, overcast tone used for the colour palette.  It brought a more operatic and darker feel to the story.  I especially loved the art style for the credits and the planet of Svartalfheim.

While not the strongest of the MCU movies- or of the Thor movies, "Thor: The Dark World" is still a fairly entertaining diversion, and  I feel it's worth seeing at least once- though probably not a second time.  A "Bad" from me.
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