Without getting spoilery, let me just say, this was a complete blast! I did miss the characters from previous films who weren't in it, but the addition of Cate Blanchett and Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban more than compensated, and I loved Idris Elba's somewhat expanded role in this one, and Mark Ruffalo was fantastic. And the Loki-Thor stuff was really everything I wanted. Plus, it's definitely one of the funniest Marvel films. Altogether highly recommended.

P.S. Have I really not posted since July? Yikes.

Behind the cut, a collection of Thor: The Dark World reviews I'm keeping to read after the movie comes out in the U.S. The links themselves will obviously be spoilery, but no spoilers in the post. Please feel free to link to your own reviews in the comments. ( Read more... )