Ultimately, the dark hero narrative culminates in the climatic showdown in London, out of "Portal" as opposed to world destruction of "The Avengers" (even though there's a fair amount of destruction in London). A welcome departure. The pivotal Loki twist works, but for me dilutes the gravity of the emotional threat. It is to the credit of the team behind Thor: The Dark World then that the film is effortlessly invigorating, assured in its tone with a good sprinkling of humour mixed in with awe-inspiring, effects- heavy action sequences and well-written character moments. The movie will shock you with its unexpected twists. I was spellbound and baffled with occasional bouts of goose bumps during certain sequences, for I never expected that coming. On almost every level, whether be it storytelling, emotion, acting, or action, 'Thor The Dark World exceeds its predecessor.
