Tom Hiddleston’s Loki serves as the silver lining, but the movie ultimately has a 6.9 rating on IMDb and only 66% on the Tomatometer.
With Oscar winner Taika Waititi returning to helm Thor: Love and Thunder, we may never have to worry about legends of Norse mythology suffering the same fate again.
Instead, Thor: The Dark World failed to surpass its predecessor with a villain (Malekith) who may, arguably, be the least engaging antagonist in the MCU, and a convoluted story that makes for an utterly forgettable experience overall.
In attempt to bring a darker vision to Asgard than the Shakespearean tone Kenneth Branagh applied to 2011’s Thor, Marvel brought in Alan Taylor to instill a vision for the sequel more in line with what the director brought to Game of Thrones.