J-Bang Reviews Presents: "Thor: the Dark World." Thor 2 was surprisingly a really good movie. When I saw the first movie back in 2011, I was kind of dissappointed because they had an introduction film for the Superhero/Norse God "Thor", and what they do is decide to take away all of his powers for most of the film until the climatic finale. For me, personally, it goes without saying that the sequel is way better than the original. Thor was finally able to show off what he is capable of with his superpowers. Plus the stellar special effects flatter the usage of his superpowers and the Asgardian world around him. Something I did realize though was that during the action sequences of the film, I got a combination of a "Star Wars/ Lord of the Rings" vibe as a result of all the elves, trolls, and starship battles in the sky. And there were some moments of the film, that felt random, unrealistic and hallucinogenic, but then I realized, they were on Asgard, not Earth, so the rules of logic were thrown out the window. One of the few things I didn't like about the film was the villian a.k.a the leader of the dark elves, Malekith the Accursed. He had no charisma, barely any dialogue and he reminded me of a dull version of General Zod from "Man of Steel," nevertheless, the film kept its excitement and drama besides him. The film was surprisingly long as well, but it is understandable considering how much is happening inside the film. One of the best parts of the film is Tom Hiddleston, reprising his role as the infamous Loki, the villian from the Avengers. Loki was entertaining and sarcastic, but also, and most importantly, unreadable. It was hard to read his emotions and figure out his motives which made anything he did all the more shocking and spontaneous. For someone we are suppose to hate, I loved him. True to what's now becoming normal for Marvel movies now a days, Thor: the Dark World delivers action, adventure, humor, and twists that will keep you entertained throughtout the fun filled movie. I give it a 3.5 out of 5!