Staring – Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman
In the past Odin’s father Bor defeated the Dark Elf Malekith who wants to destroy the universe using a weapon called Aether. Bor hid the Aeher in a stone column but Malekith, his lieutenant Algrim and a few Dark Elves secretly escape into suspended animation.
In the present day Asgard Loki is in prison for the crime he committed in Avengers Assemble.
Thor and his friends discover that the Convergence is happening which aligns the nine realms and means portals linking the worlds appear at random..
In London Dr Erik Selvig has been institutionalised in a Mental Hospital following Loki taking over his mind. Dr Jane Foster, her intern Darcy Lewis and Daisy’s new intern Ian Boothby are at an abandoned factory where some of the portals have appeared. Jane is teleported to a realm where she is infected by the Aether. Heimdall who has been keeping watch over her from Asgard tells Thor that Jane has left Earth, but she soon returns. Thor manages to transport to Earth, finds Jane and takes her back to Asgard.
Odin sports that Jane has been infected with the Aether and says that it will kill her and that a bad prophesy is coming true.
Malekith senses that the Aether is near and attacks Asgard. Thor’s mum Frigga is killed protecting Jane, but Malekith is forces to flee without Jane. Odin insists Thor and Jane stay in Asgard, but Thor decides to seek revenge, takes Jane and enlists Loki to help.
Thor and Loki use Jane and trick Malekith to release the Aeuther out of Jane, but the Aether consumes Malekith and Loki is fatally wounded dying in Thor’s arms.
Thor and Jane discover a portal to Earn and go back. Dr Erik Selvig has been released from hospital and they work with him, Darcy and Ian to try to prevent Malekith destroying the universe by using the portals. The Convergence centres on Greenwich and Thor battles Malekith across the portals. Jane and her friends use their equipment to help Thor battle and eventually Malemith is crushed by his own ship.
Thor returns to Asgard, where he declines Odin’s offer to take the throne and tells Odin of Loki’s sacrifice. As he leaves, Odin’s form transforms into Loki, who is alive and impersonating Odin.
There is a mid-credit scene where “the collector” is given the Aether and says “one down five to go”.
In a post-credits scene, Jane and Thor reunite on Earth.
7/10