The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and with brevity. These are not our full thoughts on any film, just a highlighting of the major pros and/or cons.


Thor - The Dark WorldTitleThor: The Dark World (2013)
Director: Alan Taylor
Runtime: 112 minutes

Acting

Loki steals the show here just like in The Avengers Kat Dennings also does a great job in her role. The rest of the cast follows suit.

Story & Script
This is a more interesting story than the first film with more meaningful action as a result.

Direction
Though Alan Taylor’s forte seems to be the small screen, he does an excellent job in making this feel epic in scope. He brings everything together in a way that meshes well with the world that Branagh created in the first Thor.

Intangibles
Even with all these positives, there’s just something about Thor as a stand-alone film that is weaker to me than the other Avengers. I’d watch Cap or Hulk over Thor any day.

Rewatchability
Unless I decide to do a marathon of Phase Two before the next Avengers film, I don’t really see a need to revisit this again anytime soon.

The Verdict
Thor: The Dark World is a good film, but nothing blows me away like Captain America: The Winter Soldier or The Avengers, for example.

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