Martell Harding / Columnist
If you haven’t seen at least one of the many Marvel films out, then you must be living under a rock. Picking up directly where The Avengers left off, Thor and his now prisoner step brother Loki fight together against a common foe traveling to Asgard, Earth and many other realms in this fun sequel.
With Loki being punished for his crimes in New York, Thor sets off to serve new duties with his trusty team of warriors, leaving Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) to adjust to life after having a god for a boyfriend. Her search for Thor leads to her discovery of Aether, awakening the powerful dark elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), whose efforts to control all nine realms was prevented ages ago in a legendary battle. He, of course, seeks revenge on all Asgardians.
Thor does much thrashing and bashing (as usual) and, although breaking cities has become a Marvel tradition, it’s obvious that the film relies on its intense action to make up for some of the less exciting moments. The introduction promises possible impending doom (even if I’m tired of seeing the bad guy lose power to only later rise up and seek revenge) but getting there without comedic filler and traditional plot points seems inevitable.
Jane’s intern Darcy (Kat Dennings), although typically funny and cute in a “dumb blonde” way, can sometimes overstay her welcome, only serving as a means to fill time in-between some of the ineffective emotional queues and heavy action.
However, these minor quarrels are irrelevant to the films fun factor. Those looking for a date-movie treat will find satisfaction and excitement in this thrill filled comic book movie.
Before seeing the premiere I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jaimie Alexander, who plays Thor’s heroin partner Sif. During our very brief conversation she delighted me with some insight on her comic book background as well as some projects she’d like to do in the future.
Energetic and very lovely, Jaimie Alexander made her way to the interview roundtable after a quick photo shoot instantly sparking up a conversation about her warrior outfit. She explained how thankful she is for the gym.
When she’s ready for questions, I ask her if she was into comic books before being cast as Sif. “Yes definitely…not Thor” she laughs, “I was always into X-Men…” later stating that her favorite character from the series is Jubilee.
Curious about toned physique, we talked a little about her training to become the kick-ass Sif, which included weight lifting, Pilates, yoga, healthy eating and an insane trainer. “I actually ended up working with a girl… Chloe Bruce, who’s a World Champion Martial Artist from London,” she says.
As for those interested in her future projects, Jaimie did mention her interest in obtaining roles as Wonder Woman, and has spoken to J.J. Abrams about the upcoming Star Wars film. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
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