"OH DEAR LORD. DID HE REALLY HAVE TO DIE?"
I was hoping a finally-thor-and-loki-lived-happily-ever-after kind of ending.
Excuse my dramatic-oh-so-emotional-tearing-up-super-duper-lebay mood.
That was what kept going on in my mind right after that scene until about 10 seconds before the credits started rolling.
I didn't expect what I saw at the end. I guess I always see the good in people.
I have this thing with superhero movies where 'connecting the dots' occurs pretty slow for me. Having the after-movie-talk with friends, I then started to see the whole picture.
(what I'm about to write is purely my personal opinion)
Thumbs up for the way Marvel builds a whole new universe. Though, it's kind of too much to take in with all the new villain's introduction, new race, new worlds, battle sequences as the opening acts. It felt like a dejavu. It was somehow similar to Man of Steel's. Monotonous. But the last hour felt like a comic came to life as it offers plenty of humor and actions that I have expected. I actually prefer this one than the first one. Simple, yet engaging. The visual effects were indeed impressive. It may not the best Marvel film, but it undoubtedly opens up to more story lines that I couldn't be more excited to look forward - it's a much more vast universe that I've never seen before. So this movie definitely delivered it.
I couldn't stop smiling especially at the Loki-Thor relationship. They seemed to have an even better chemistry than Thor-Jane. Thor might be the hero, but once again Loki stole my attention with his appearance draped in black leather in every scene he's in. I dare say he gets all the memorable lines. He's currently my favorite villain, and I don't see the point of changing that any time soon. Regrettably, Malekith was a total bore. I really did expect something from him. At least some motivation.
The god of thunder might be an uncomplicated warrior which I totally fell for, but the god of mischief surely upstages him.
P.S. The unexpected appearance of Captain America surely needs to be underlined.
