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The classic battle of the gods moves to southern California, because given a choice of anywhere in the universe...Loki (Mike Milian) comes to San Diego with the ability to turn people into mindless followers with dilated pupil contacts/ Loki could speak English in Valhalla or wherever, but can only do the demonic voice enhancer thing on earth. Thor ((Max Aria) arrives later and manages to combat legions of armed followers armed with a blonde (Jacqui Holland), a faulty memory, a set of abs, and a diploma from the Arnold Schwarzenegger school of acting. They don't stand a chance.

If you haven't turned the film off by 15 minutes, you are most likely a fan of Nick Chamberlin's "Bomb Squad." Acting, script and special effects were all sub standard.

No swearing, sex, or nudity.

Otherwise known as Dark Universe, Dark Universe has quite a negative reception online and I am going to chalk that down to the less striking, more full on battering similarities it has with Marvel's first two Thor films. Cause it certainly isn't due to the film itself, which is not just above Asylum's efforts of a similar vein, it's also an exceptional piece within direct to DVD action films i think.

Sure the lead shows little charisma and there is barely any human drama to be found here and the film overall lacks charm or wit. What we have here instead of a sprawling two hour epic is something more akin to a low rent Terminator derivative streamlined through the lore of norse mythology for obvious reasons. The result is genuinely one of the best mockbusters i have ever seen. One that actually puts in the effort to look the part with some well shot car action sequences and decent CGI for it's budget all filtered through a nice blue hue that replicates more the aesthetic of the studio films it's ripping off to greater effect than several other B movies of its kind.

This is modern day low budget cash in cinema at finest. It's all action and no talk. The story is thin and plagiarism is outright shameless. This can be laughed at with friends as it's such an obvious rip off, but is still well made enough to hold your interest. It can also be decent background noise for when you should be working and the Thor films distract you a little too easily. Get it cheap, enjoy it once, then throw it away and forget about it. Just like God intended.