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Eight Second Review: Thor: The Dark World

Evan Crean

Thor: The Dark World Review

Overall I liked Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, but his film is one of my least favorite Marvel superhero movies because it’s stuffy and gets bogged down by its brother versus brother conflict. Given how I feel about that flick, I didn’t have high hopes for Alan Taylor’s sequel Thor: The Dark World. I still tried to approach it with an open mind though. Was I surprised by Taylor’s film? Watch my eight second review below to find out.

Directed by: Alan Taylor

Written by: Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, and Christopher Eccleston

Summary: Since helping his fellow superheroes defend Earth in The Avengers, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has fought to tame the Nine Realms and earn his father Odin’s throne. He emerges victorious, but Thor’s celebration is cut short by trouble with his girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). Jane accidentally absorbs an ancient power called the Aether, which the villain Malekith plans to capture so that he can shroud the universe in darkness. Can Thor protect Jane and free the Aether without letting Malekith get a hold of it? To do it he’ll need some help from a reluctant ally.

Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .

4 thoughts on “Eight Second Review: Thor: The Dark World”

  • Tom Hiddleston was my favorite part too although Chris Hemsworth still makes a great Thor.

  • Ouch! But I love these fast audio reviews. I haven’t seen Thor 2 yet but I was hoping for more after being disappointed by the first film.

    • Glad to hear you’re digging these quick takes Dan. Should have another one up soon. Thanks for reading/watching!

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