Thor: The Dark World comes to UK Ultra HD Blu-ray courtesy of Disney, marrying up to their identical US release. Unlike the first two Iron Man films, and the first Thor film, it was one of the first digitally-shot Marvel entries, and, whilst still ostensibly limited by a 2K Digital Intermediate, it nevertheless affords some noticeable improvements on this 4K upgrade. After making a splash with "Don't Look Up," an OK disaster movie buoyed by its provocative premise, Netflix deserves to make an even bigger one with "Leave the World Behind," a better A movie review by James Berardinelli. Thor: The Dark World offers the kind of straightforward action/adventure yarn that adherents of the genre will appreciate. It's an example of superhero filmmaking 101 at work with high octane fights and special effects-fueled eye candy trumping narrative. The movie is pretty to look at in a Transformers With inevitable mention of The Avengers, and Thor's failure to return to Jane after the end of the first film to deal with, Thor: The Dark World gamely tries to cover as much ground as it can Directed By: Alan Taylor. Written By: Christopher L. Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Don Payne, Robert Rodat, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, Walter Simonson. Thor: The Dark World. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 44 Critic Reviews. 54. Thor: The Dark World - review. With Tom Hiddleston overshadowed by an apocalyptically dull new villain, Thor's return is punctuated by thunderous boredom. Thor: The Dark World: Directed by Alan Taylor. With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins. When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster. No Loki, No likey. By Chris Tilly Posted: Oct 23, 2013 8:56 am And so the saga of Thor continues. We first met the mighty Asgardian in 2011, when he was arrogant, impulsive and full of hubris, Frigga's death in Thor: The Dark World is one of the many losses to leave a lasting effect on Thor throughout his arc in the Infinity Saga. Image Credit: Marvel Studios. In its impressive collection of 32 movies to date, there may be no film with less of a legacy than Thor: The Dark World, except for maybe The Incredible Hulk.This is the last solo Thor movie that proudly maintains the Tomatometer 288 Reviews 75% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings What to know Critics Consensus It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still JotWoHD.