As someone that hasn’t really enjoyed the Thor movies, this was a bloody good time. Hilarious, great soundtrack, great villain. It’s a great standalone film in the MCU that is extremely different from most others that Marvel has put out in recent memory. It most closely resembled the feeling I got from the first Guardians of the Galaxy (albeit this is funnier but a lesser plot). Not to mention Christian Bale absolutely steals the show. Might be the best MCU villain we’ve ever had. What was extra compelling with his character was how he was such a stark contrast to the color and humor of everything else. Every time he appeared on the screen the whole narrative did a full 180 which essentially balanced out the humor elsewhere. I had a wonderful time and I can’t wait to watch again!
Rating: 4.5/5 - 9/10 - Highly Recommend
I loved it—mythology and astrophysics combined with Marvel stuff. Still, so many questions are left unanswered. They better bring shit together eventually
Loved it. There was some ‘wokeness’ in it, but in a decent, not laying it inches thick on it way. Glad to see they are learning. Good humour. Christian Bale delivered!
Very fun movie and very rewatchable
THAT considered to be a bad superhero movie?
Oh, god... what was it this time? They turned "Thor into girl"? LGBT themes? Someone wasn't properly white? Monotheistic gods weren't real?
If by a slime chance it wasn't something stupid like reasons above.
Well, there is simply no way you gonna sell this story without heavy camp balancing out that type of drama. You know, the scary down to earth one like mortallity and sickness.
I saw it on the Ireland’s cinema
"THOR LOVE AND THUNDER"
9/10
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE
IT'S FULL OF LIFE AND COLOURS
AND HUMOUR AND IS SO MUCH FUN BUT STILL MANAGERS TO GET ME IN THE FEELS AS IT
STICKS THE LANDING.
THIS IS CHRIS'S SECOND BEST
SOLO ADVENTURE WITH 2017
THOR: RAGNAROK
BEING HIS BEST 10/10.
THE ONLY REASON THIS AWESOME MOVIE JUST MISSED OUT ON A PERFECT 10 WAS IN THIS MOVIE FOR AS COOL AND FUNNY AND VISUALLY STUNNING AS IT IS NOBODY WAS OR FELT IN ANY REAL DANGER, EVEN WHEN THEY WERE IN REAL DANGER, NOW THAT WAS NOWHERE NEAR A DEAL BREAKER FOR ME IN FACT IT ALLOWED ME TO BE ABLE TO RELAX FOR 1H 59M AND LAUGH AND CRY AND HAVE A GOOD OLD TIME OF IT.
BUT WITH "RAGNAROK" YOU WAS GENUINELY SCARED FOR EVERYONE WITH THOR'S SISTER "HELA" WHO WAS A TOTAL BADASS AND BEING "ODINS" FIRST BORN AND THE GODDESS OF DEATH YOU WOULD EXPECT SO TOO. SHE SHATTERED
Mjölnir like it was glass and showed us just what was possible. She killed everyone she came in contact with and took Thor's right eye, would have taken his life as well, and that wasn't for
lack of trying either. We had to destroy Asguard to stop her
for crying out loud,
In context destroy a hole
planet to stop 1.
Wow..just..wow...
My point is "Hela" was an
Avengers level threat and a damn
good one at that, we never got that
in Thor Love And Thunder
With Gorr The God Butcher
and his Necro Sword.
Don't get me wrong
Christian played
him perfectly and was frickin
awesome
in the role but the stakes
never really felt
Oh Fcuk it's do are die time,
we'll probably Die.
WITH THAT BEING SAID ALL THAT WAS BY DESIGN NOT THROUGH A WEAK STORY AND WHAT WE GET INSTEAD IS ONE OF THE COOLEST AND FUNNY AND SLICKEST MOVIE EVER TO ENTER THE MCU.
EVERYONE IS ON FORM LIKE OFF THE CHARTS PERFORMANCES ALL ROUND
AND DOCTOR JANE FOSTER aka
THE MIGHTY THOR IS SUPER FRICKIN AWESOME AMAZING AND I WISH WE WOULD HAVE
HAD THOR AND THE MIGHTY THOR MUCH
SOONER AS A DUO IN THE MCU, SO COOL
AND SO AWESOME AND HOW JANE
USES MJÖLNIR IN HER OWN UNIQUE WAY IS SPECTACULAR AND OUTSTANDING AND
IS SUPER COOL.
THIS MOVIE IS HILARIOUS AND CHRIS
IS HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME
AND AFTER
11 YEARS ALREADY BEING APART OF THE MCU YOU ARE DAMN RIGHT THE GUY DESERVES TO HAVE A LAUGH AND A GOOD TIME IN HIS MOVIES NOW AND NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO BEGRUDGE HIM OF THAT. HE'S BEEN LOYAL TO MARVEL TO THE FANS FOR 11 LONG YEARS AND HE'S STILL HERE FOR MORE SO I ABSOLUTELY WANT HIM TO ENJOY HIMSELF NOW IN HIS MOVIES. HES EARNED IT AND DESERVES IT AND I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAVE
A PROBLEM WITH IT AT ALL.
BECAUSE WHEN HE NEEDS TO GO AND BE
THOR-ODINSON THE GOD OF THUNDER,
OH...MY..GOD HE CAN BRING IT..WOW.
"YOU FLICKED TO HARD
DAMN IT HA,HA HA
I DIED"
X FINAL THOUGHT
THIS MOVIE IS SUPER FRICKING
AWESOME AMAZING, I'VE
VIEWED IT MULTIPLE TIMES ALREADY
AND NOW I OWN IT ON
4K BLU RAY THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE MANY MORE VIEWS IN THE FUTURE.
HELLA YEAH.
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION
ON THIS MOVIE,
IT'S A THUBS UP FOR SOME
AND A THUBS DOWN FOR OTHERS
BUT FOR ME IT WILL SIMPLY BE
:zap:"LOVE AND THUNDER":zap:
THOR WILL
RETURN?
obsessed with the love story surrounding a cishet stereotypically attractive man finding himself and accepting and embracing change.
favorite moments: korg explaining kronan reproduction, the kronan god, valkyrie in the phantom of the opera sweatshirt
i actually loved the ending it was super sentimental and showcased thor's growth and it was just such a perfect result for thor's character.
my only big complaint is the beginning idk the presence of the guardians was just ick for me, but it didn't really subtract from the movie for me.
Just as fun as the first time around. Still easily my favorite Thor. Christian Bale is awesome and I very much look forward to whenever I get a chance to watch this again in the future!
Rating: 4.5/5 - 9/10 - Highly Recommend
FUN FACT: THE ORIGINAL CUT OF
THOR LOVE AND THUNDER
WAS 4 HOURS LONG.
I wounder what that version was like
I would definitely watch it anyway, hella yeah,
Do you hear me
Disney/Marvel
#TaikaWaititiCut
I know they'll never release the 4 hour cut but
just as they have with
"Spider-Man No Way Home
More fun stuff version"
Which is now back in cinemas
(September 2nd 2022)
With an extra 11 mins added to the running time
and a really good post credit scene added,
like a totally Awesome one.
There is hope for more down the line to be
added to "Thor Love And Thunder"
either way I still absolutely love this movie
and with anything extra I will just
Love and Thunder it more.
It was a great and fun movie. Nice and funny comedy throughout the whole movie that won't get to serious.
I think that most of the low scores are given by young people who were raised on Marvel and think they are anything more than a silly and fun experience without any deeper meaning.
If you liked Ragnarok you will like this. If you preferred first, overly dark movies you won't like this.
it felt soooooo good finally seeing Korg again, this movie was very funny, i didn't like it as much as i liked Ragnarok but it was still very good
one shot i really loved was when Gorr appeared in New Asgard, the full moon behind him, as he emerges out of the shadows, such a beautiful shot, Christian Bale did a good job with this character
& not to forget the screaming goats, they were hilarious, loved this movie, very beautiful VFX as always
All camp and a whole lot of fun. Lots of cameos from the Marvel Universe. Thor is charming. Thor is beautiful. Thors are mighty. Thor collides with a quest for love. My exit interviews, of approximate 20-25 people, yielded scores from 8 to 10 (with two 11s). I had a blast! I give this movie a 9 (total campy fun) out of 10. [Marvel Superheroes]
Honestly I really enjoyed this movie. Was it like Ragnarock? No, but it still was funny with some exciting end credits scenes! At the cinemas many people were quite hyped up which made the experence so much better!
I've been a fan of Taika Waititi since Boy and What We Do in The Shadows (The 2014 movie) and I'm so glad they gave him carte blance with first Ragnarok and now Love and Thunder. For me it's a perfect match. This may not be one of the best Marvel movies, but it's so much fun. The comedy fits the characters and there's still a lot of (gorgeous) action to enjoy. The fight in the hall of the gods (gold blood) and the one against Gorr in black and white (big 300 vibes) were stunning. The drama was okay and I did enjoy Natalie Portman's redemption. I never disliked her character, but she was sent of like a boss. Christian Bale is on another level when it comes to acting. I loved every minute of him on screen. As a Ted Lasso fan I couldn't believe my eyes when the first post credit scene played. So stoked to see this actor in the MCU.
I don't understand the hate the hate this movie gets. It's feels like the first time Marvel is trying new ideas, instead of going with a giant beam of light shooting to the sky. They are taking the superheroes out of the restrictions of action/adventure and letting them live inside other genres. Love and Thunder is an amazing romantic comedy. Taika's sense of humor is all over the movie, and it let's the cast shine. In the same way that Multiuniverse of Madness is one of the most amazing Mother's Day movie ever, and how WandaVision played with the structure of sitcoms. If you wanted to watch the same movie all over again, instead of asking Disney to make copy and paste movies just rewatch your favorite one. Sure, this movie is not perfect, but at least is approaching superheroes with a different perspective.
The fourth Thor movie continues to cement Thor as the new comedic character of the MCU. Even more so then the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. There I felt it‘s the perfect combination of drama and comedy. But in this movie it‘s almost only comedy at this point. Don‘t get me wrong, it‘s a lot of fun but considering where the character started with two serious movies it‘s now the complete opposite. Overall still an enjoyable movie that will keep you laughing all the way through but don‘t expect anything else than „a classic Thor adventure“.
[7.5/10] Thor: Love and Thunder is a great big mess. But also a fun mess? Director/co-writer Taika Waititi throws every idea in his grab bag at the film. Anti-theism. The loss of a child. Cancer. Closing yourself off so you don’t have to feel the pain of loss again (Are we having fun yet?) Crossover Pantheons. Giant screaming goats. A trifecta of glowing, mystical weapons. Shadow monsters and kidnapping. A death sword. A mid-movie black and white escapades. A magical wish-granting realm that requires some mystical key to open. Remembering to keep fighting no matter what. Opening yourself to human connection despite the risks of hardship. Bringing a child into the world to share in that joy. Love. Thunder. More love. More thunder.
It is a lot. Little of it fits together neatly. Like many of Waitit’s works (including his best ones), it’s a tonal mishmash. Sometimes the film is a heartbreaking tale of imaginable loss and the winnowing away of oneself. Sometimes it’s a goofy romp where a talking rock gets tied to the back of a viking warrior king who was last seen wearing a Phantom of the Opera t-shirt. Waititi and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson marry the quippy style from The Avengers with the irreverent comic style of Guardians of the Galaxy and Waititi’s own blend of the loony and the heartfelt. The result is a cinematic stew, constantly full of flavor, but almost entirely lacking in balance.
And yet, at the end of the day, it’s still strangely tasty, as endearing for its lumps and bumps as for its elegantly crafted moments. This is not Waiti’s finest hour, the crown jewel of the MCU, or event the stand out of the vaunted/maligned “Phase Four”. But it’s an enjoyable, distinctive, imaginative film that takes more than its share of big swings, and that counts for a lot.
Granted, everything and everyone is a little loonier than even in Waititi’s last outing in Thor: Ragnarok. The title character himself has leaned a little more comic lead than dramatic lead for a while now, but his goofy big lug energy is off the charts in this one. Valkyrie is snarkier and sillier, and has developed a pronounced British accent for reasons that are unclear. Jane Foster (and, naturally, Natalie Portman) makes a return to the franchise, getting a send-off that befits the character and her heroic, good-natured qualities, while she too has her wacky dial cranked up to eleven. The whole returning cast feels a little out of character here, even if the more comically exaggerated versions of the characters are still enjoyable.
Two big new guest stars are along for the ride and, though it’s ironic given the roles they play, are the heaven and hell of the film. Christian Bale is inspired as Gorr the God Butcher. Waititi leans into the Oscar-winner’s dramatic chops. The opening scene of a true believer losing his only child amid the indifference of the gods, who swears vengeance upon the pantheon itself for the deities’ deaf ears, is grim and piercing. His closing paroxysm of pathos and bittersweetness at her return redeems the villain of the piece, just a bit. But in between, Bale isn’t afraid to chew scenery, going big but never violating the tone of the piece, and delivering some genuine creepiness amid an impressive make-up job and unhinged air that pervades each scene he occupies.
On the other end of the scale is Russell Crowe as Zeus, who represents the biggest misfire of the film. He puts on this broad, goofy Greek accent, and the mostly comic scene where he basks in the adoration of his fellow deities isn’t funny, isn’t clever, and just drags and drags and drags. Nothing Crowe does works, and none of his scenes click, save for the post-credits tease. His presence serves the thematic ends of the film -- a lionized figure who the heroes turn to for help, only to discover that he’s a lazy and uncaring coward, to where they can only depend on themselves and their own bonds. But Crowe is the antithesis of Bale, seeming out of place the whole time and making wrong choice after wrong choice in his approach.
The visuals and special effects are more of a mixed bag. The production design and make-up team does outstanding work, with some neat designs for the cosmic figures the good guys encounter, and some memorable alien worlds along the way. But the CGI elements once again look shockingly chintzy for a mainstream project with an enormous budget. Poor compositing, cheesy-looking effects, and big set pieces that lack any sense of authenticity in the imagery bring down the look of the piece. It doesn’t help that most of the fights are with nameless goons, edited to all hell, with very little sense of anything at stake.
Still, when our heroes enter the Shadow Realm, the film takes a bold black-and-white shift that brings out the best in it visually. The final land at the center of the universe may borrow a similar depiction from Kingdom Hearts 3, but still captures the sense of an ethereal place. And some of the unreality of the effects actually compliments Waitit’s cartoony, anything goes approach to this larger than life story, making some of the more exaggerated elements feel natural within that context.
The movie does depend on certain things that may fall flat if you’re not super invested in certain things. It’s right for the Thor franchise to put a period at the end of Jane’s part of the story, and it’s nice to see her assuming the cape and hammer. But despite a brief but deeper exploration of what happened in her and Thor’s relationship, it’s never one I’ve been terribly attached to, leaving much of the material falling flat. Likewise, the coming out party for Heimdall’s son and the return of Lady Sif doesn’t mean much given the undeveloped parts they’ve had to this point.
Still, if you can set those things aside, and the questions of whether everything Waititi and company introduce in a packed two-hour movie ultimately adds up, Love and Thunder remains a good time at the movies. You do wish that the filmmakers could have focused on one or two key impulses or ideas, rather than tossing them all into the pot. But the ingredients are still good, the characters are still fun, the humor is still winning. And the end result, messy though it may be, is still a dogpile of ideas and themes and gags well worth digging into.
Great fun and stunning cinematography. Especially in the shadow realm. Natalie Portman was incredible and Taika kept a decent balance on the humour and heart of it all.
Great music, the right dose of humor, Jane's interesting return and amazing goats! What more do we need? :)
This was fun to watch!
Natalie Portman looks great in the suit and kicks some major ass.
The soundtrack is great. Gotta say, I got really excited when the Guns N' Roses songs came out - it's one of my favourite bands and they mixed them awesomely with the scenes in question (extra points for the AFD poster on the wall and the kid wanting to change his name to Axl) .
The goats...I can't deal with them! Cracked me up every time!
Oh, and of course, Mr. Bale (though I like all the Marvel movies, he was the main reason I watched this, to be honest). I have never seen him deliver a bad performance and this was still not it. He looked creepy as hell.
There's some cringe humor moments at times, yes, but, in general, it think it's good fun, getting serious when it needs to be.
One of the the most delightful and grand shows of absurdity in recent memory. The underlying theme of why bad, unfortunate, and just plain evil things happen under God (or gods) watch was handled with Taika’s trademark offbeat humor.
I expected more from Taika Waititi but at least they did justice to Jane and didn't deviate too much from the comics story arc.
Not the best out there, it was funny but story wasn't as great.
"Love and Thunder" is the fourth solo outing for the God of Thunder, directed by Taika Waititi for his second time. Although 2017's "Thor: Ragnarok" was well-received and praised for its reimagining of the character played by Chris Hemsworth, "Love and Thunder" is not as strong and can be considered a stand-offish entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's usually well-connected narrative. The film feels more contained and is content with relying on the humor that has become associated with Waititi, however, these jokes do not always land, and can detract from scenes meant to be emotional or impactful. Additionally, there is a disjointed feeling to the film, as if different tonally contrasting scenes were forced to be included together. However, the action is generally solid, Christian Bale excels in his role as the villain, and the visuals are impressive. Natalie Portman's return as Jane Foster is a positive aspect of the film, but her character ultimately serves as a device for Thor to confront his own issues rather than a meaningful addition to the story. Overall, "Love and Thunder" is an entertaining addition to the franchise, despite its inconsistencies.
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"Love and Thunder" es la cuarta salida en solitario del Dios del Trueno, dirigida por Taika Waititi por segunda vez. Aunque "Thor: Ragnarok" de 2017 fue bien recibido y elogiado por su reinvención del personaje interpretado por Chris Hemsworth, "Love and Thunder" no es tan fuerte y puede considerarse una entrada distante en el universo cinematográfico de Marvel. La película se siente más contenida y se contenta con confiar en el humor que se ha asociado con Waititi, sin embargo, estas bromas no siempre aterrizan y pueden restar valor a las escenas destinadas a ser emocionales o impactantes. Además, hay una sensación de desarticulación en la película, como si diferentes escenas tonalmente contrastantes se vieran obligadas a incluirse juntas. Sin embargo, la acción es generalmente sólida, Christian Bale se destaca en su papel de villano y las imágenes son impresionantes. El regreso de Natalie Portman como Jane Foster es un aspecto positivo de la película, pero su personaje finalmente sirve como un dispositivo para que Thor enfrente sus propios problemas en lugar de una adición significativa a la historia. En general, "Love and Thunder" es una adición entretenida a la franquicia, a pesar de sus inconsistencias.
So they really, REALLY leaned into making Thor an idiot now, eh? I guess they sort of had to in order to truly embrace Taika's style, and they make it work, but because everything was so silly some of the more grounded scenes didn't have the weight they should. All that being said, I had a heck of a fun time watching this. The action was fun, the jokes generally work, and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves. Just don't expect a plot that really matters or makes a ton of sense. Kick back and indulge in some cartoonish fun.
The best thing about this movie was the soundtrack! :metal_tone2::notes:
This was a fun movie. Go watch, it doesn't matter what people scrape to say. I find it amazing how are people so eager to diss the movie just because it had too many jokes, or didn't resonate with their expectations.
It didn't with mine, and the movies is still good, the jokes are overdone indeed, and if you really dislike that, then it's not a movie for you. It is clear that it was their intention to make so many silly scenes like that.
It's not perfect indeed, the whole romance timeline is kinda strange. There's room to put "it" in the whole saga story but it felt kinda retconned. I really hoped to see more from Nathalie in this movie, or in the next ones. The fighting scenes lacked a bit. The music choices, even though being great songs, didn't match well with a lot of scenes but to be honest, I don't care much. It was fun, enjoyable, and the main vilan, was not good but it was miles better the the other Thor movies(not counting Loki which was always like a third narrative wheel).
One thing I didn't like though, (major spoilers, if you care about the ending stay away) not because I dislike "bad endings", cause I usually do like them, but it's the second movie in a row that they kinda loose, but mostly all ends well. It's not fun to have them winning always, but AGAIN, twice now after doctor strange, and so close, I don't know... it felt kinda cheap. It is like they were aiming for a bitter ending but didn quite have the courage, budget nor the greenlight for a second "endgame".
And come to think again, it was exactly like doctor stranges ending... "Oh, I realize what you really needed all along... It's up to you now...". Really annoying. We saw rows of good endings.. I thin now we have to bear the loosing good ending.
But then again.. the whole thing with Jane picking up the mijonir even though she knew what it meant... I'm not gonna lie... even though it was reeeally cheap, it made me a bit sad. specially cause I was really sure that Thor would endup making the wish... I was as sure as I could be that that would be the end.
And that's where I came up with this "theory"... Bear with me... I think he secretly wished GROor killed all the gods so he could go to valhala with Jane. I know it sounds far fetched... But after all they went through with Thanos... To just toss their chances to some dude they didn't even know, and worst, was on that killing spree, I don't know... It doesn't make any sense to me. As soon as the sword was broken, he would have gone for groors head... He knew that after the whole Thanos incident... Maybe he was tired to live, idk, which throws me back to my crazy theory hahaha.
If you come to think... It was almost the second time he should have finished his enemy, but didn't, and now the consequences could have as worse as before if groor's wish was different than his whole speech about god's.
But anyway. It's good movie.. go watch it.
Feel good fun for the whole family, or just my single self. Really enjoyed it. The goats need a spin off!!!
I loved that film, lots of great effects within the action, fun sense of humour and super performance bale, makes a great mcu villain XD
The comedy on the thor mvies, are very physical and I LOVE IT. the end is a no taste one, but the actuall movie have a good rythm
It's increasingly obvious just how fickle audiences are. Like what is the beef...? Every complaint I've seen about this movie can just be as easily applied to the previous entry, which was universally praised. It's really been ridiculous to see the gymnastics people do to convince why this is terrible over the other one. Has the Marvel fatigue just really set in THAT deeply? For me, Christian Bale isn't utilized as much as he should be able not all the jokes land, but I thought this was a super fun ride with tons of charm. Especially dug the wholesome wrap-up.
I really loved this film. It was everything I want in a superhero film. It was funny, irreverent, didn't take itself too seriously, touching and heartfelt, and it had strong character development throughout. It also setup the future of the franchise well. This was definitely one of my favorite Marvel films. Taika Waititi did a tremendous job w/ this screenplay.
Love is Roses, Thunder is Guns, Love & Thunder = Guns & Roses. How about that? Haha
:heart:x8
Another hit for Marvel as well as Taika. I found this Thor movie to be quite entertaining.
One would think that screaming giant space goats would get annoying, and yet, they do not. I either laughed or giggled every time I heard them scream.
What else do you need. Taika's humor is all over this thing (which for me is a good thing - i understand his humor).
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
acting: 3/3
cinematography: 2/3
storytelling: 2/3
enjoyment: 1/1
8/10
Wasn’t overly keen on the first two Thor movies but I genuinely enjoyed this one. Lots of comedy and interesting characters!
A very interesting although mediocre story. But it is actually unexpected in many ways, so there's that attraction. But overall it was an enjoyable movie; true this may not have much rewatch potential, but then again I rarely rewatch any movies. As a Watiti film, it's more or else what's expected even though it's not Ragnorak.
A bold entry in the MCU which works very well - once you get where it's going and why. It's funny, emotional, scary, shocking and entertaining all at the same time. Just when you think you've seen it all, it throws an eye-opening curveball to make you sit up and take notice. Razor sharp directing and enough eye candy to swallow you whole - Marvel is well and truly back! Make sure you stay for the end credits extras :-) I loved it and cannot wait to see it again! 8/10
Probably the weakest Thor movie, overdone comedy and boring storyline, but of course, still enjoyed it.
After almost 15 years and 29 films (plus another dozen or so TV series), it's getting to the point where I assume that every big name actor has been offered a role in the MCU. For someone like Christian Bale, it wouldn't surprise me if he had been approached repeatedly over the years. In any case, I can see why the role of Gorr the God Butcher was enough to entice him into making his debut in the universe. It's a juicy villain role with a meaningful arc and satisfying conclusion. While the character does clash tonally with Taika Waititi's generally lighter vibe, that's no fault of the God Butcher and doesn't detract from Bale's excellent performance.
Speaking of the lighter tone, while I'm generally a fan, I found that there were certain elements that crossed a line into being too silly/childish for me to get on board with (e.g. everything with the screaming goats and the finale with the kids all getting juiced up and using a bunch of random debris as weapons). That said, I think things were generally more hit than miss, with Hemsworth and Waititi's Korg both providing a steady supply of worthwhile humor throughout the film (as an aside, no one else in my theater laughed when Hemsworth mounted Stormbreaker like a witch riding a broom and flew off...that shit was hilarious).
The last complaint that I'll mention, which is becoming quite common in my reviews of Marvel media (all media really), is related to the action. It's just not particularly memorable. Nothing that made me say "wow". This is especially true for everything involving the "shadow monsters", which provide yet another source of murky CGI cannon fodder for our good guys to easily dispatch. I think it must be getting harder and harder to come up with new ideas for over-the-top comic book action. There's so much out there and we've seen it all before. It's not that the action isn't serviceable, but it just doesn't add anything on its own. Luckily, this isn't a huge problem when the characters, story, humor, etc are all solid, as they are in this case.
The film overdoes the comedy but there is enough darkness to balance out the needless frivolity. Care needs to be taken though as this series is slipping into self parody.
Enjoyable. Not as good as Ragnarok. I think they wasted Gorr’s potential. I could imagine another few “Thor’s Adventure” type of movies before Hemsworth gets tired of doing them. In a way, having a relatively stand alone movie that isn’t so heavily intertwined with the rest of the universe was nice.
I guess they spent too much of the F/X budget in the screaming goats? I'm 100% ok with that choice :joy:.
Cool movie, with some amount of Marvel style action, and lots of lighthearted comedy. And a killer soundtrack.
Is it a masterpiece? No. Is it worse than the other Thor movies? No!
I wanna remember the last few minutes felt like 9/10!
Just got out of the movie.
Totally agreed with everyone saying the movie could have done much better with more butchering time for Gorr. In the comics, I loved when Gorr talked about how he tortured a god of torture and thought that was so fitting and definitely gonna be in the movie to show how much of a threat he is. A missed opportunity here for sure.
Overall the jokes were funny but I felt like they were all over the place and unneccessary at times. Ragnarok is one of my favorite movies and it's a bummer but I have to say L&T didn't quite recapture the magic of that movie. Kind of similar to how I'd say about Guardians 1 and 2. The tone is similar but both sequels double down on constant jokes and less on other departments.
The 2 credits scenes were a bit predictable though. I actually prefer the second Valhala one to the first. Hercules looked kind of bland and meh to me.
Criticisms aside, it did look amazing and the relationship between Jane and Thor was beautiful and got expanded upon far more than the first two movies. And the goats were awesome! 6.7-7/10 for me. I'll probably rank it the same as I would for Guardians 2.
I mean, it had good moments and some fairly good acting in spots but overall it just felt like almost nothing mattered and every obstable could be overcome with a magic workaround. There was barely any permanence to any decision except finally putting an end the Jan Foster romance which FINALLY got a pay off here but was wasted because it had been left on the shelf for a decade and I guess that is not the fault of this film. More than anything this movie shows that the Marvel Universe that felt so meticulously planned out in Phase 1 no longer has that long range vision and thats too bad.
The classic adventure of Thor.
A solidly gopod movie - not great not terrible. It is fun and funny, but the plot gets a little bit wild and there can be too much random stuff going on at once. It feels like it needed to be either logner to allow the jokes to breathe and set, or shorter so that some of the extra stuff is cut. Instead of Guardians we might have seen more Asgardians, or more Jane.
Bad guy is okay, I personally don't like the trope where bad guy succeeds in his mission but then has a change of heart because of 1 scene, but I thinkt he payoff with the ending and potential for the future is great.
Overal fun, could find myself rewatching it again, but not really Thor: Ragnarok level of fun.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’:
This was not as bad as everyone made it out to be. Many called it one big parody. And while there were some silly moments, I thought the film had some pretty sincere, deep themes. I enjoyed it.
Christian Bale was fantastic. Efficiently creepy and a solid villain.
I love that Korg is gay and in love!
This.. is a comic book movie!
This is the imaginations of an 80's prepubescent schoolboy reading a handed-down pulp copy of Thor by the seaside on a sunny summers afternoon.
This is as pure 'comic movie' as I've ever seen, bar Spiderverse
The truth is that they don't fair me... they distort Thor a lot... that is, they make him ridiculous... with the gender equality thing they spoil everything :person_facepalming_tone1:♂.
well… thor: love and thunder is one of the movies ever made! the script is terrible, the effects are horrible, the film is weak and manages to be the worst of phase 4, however, it's fun (if you don't have anything else to watch…). I don't know, he's kind of clueless, the children's part is very bad and Gorr is very poorly used. if the film followed in the footsteps of the previous one but with the vibe of the beginning and the end of this one (kind of a duality between something silly and something serious) it would be much better. marvel is going through a special effects strike but also a script strike, are in a hurry and with conclusions full of coincidences, the protagonists are always where they need to be at the right time and everything, except when they have to make an important decision or something ("we need him alive because of the kids" BROTHER YOU LITERALLY HAVE A CONNECTION WITH ONE OF THEM AND CAN AT ANY TIME SEE WHERE THEY ARE
Had some funny moments. Mostly did not take itself seriously.
it's not ragnarok but it was a cute movie. and groupwatch meant i could watch with my bff while in different states and that was nice especially because she got to go "it u" when the goats came out screaming.
It was fun and entertaining! People rate it low because of the lack of seriousness they expect, perhaps:thinking:
As usual for the MCU, 'Thor: Love and Thunder' is a good watch. I did want more from it, though.
Chris Hemsworth remains the star of the show, I'm adding nothing new by saying he is just perfect for the role. Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi and Natalie Portman all make for good support. Christian Bale is also someone I enjoyed, I like the look of his character but kinda felt that I wanted to see more of him - it's like we see a beginning and an end, but part of me feels like we coulda had something in-between.
The special effects are solid, as is the music; even if the track choices aren't the most creative. I probably would've shortened the run time a little, though that isn't anything all that noteworthy to be honest. There are some funny moments in there, which is always something I expect from a Taika Waititi flick.
As for me and my own personal Thor ranking, this - like the 2011 original (also 3) - isn't one of my favourites (fwiw, I enjoy 'Thor: The Dark World' and 'Thor: Ragnarok' (both 4) way more) but it's still a fun enough time that I'd recommend it.
I simply cannot (cannot, I tell you!) believe they didn't just call this 'Thor Four' btw... :broken_heart:
I found it enjoyable enough. They put a bit too much childlike humor in it though.... Sometimes it just didn't fit the situation. Russell Crowe as Zeus was a perfect fit for him! But his accent was awful. He should have done it without an accent. Having a Lady Thor was cool, but it's sad that it was so short lived. And with that ending the next film is probably going to be centered around a child, so even more childish antics will be coming, and I'm not looking forward to that.
I've been handing out several 7.3 scores lately. I'll say this is slightly lower at 7.1. This is another while grading on the "taken pretty lightly superhero fare" scale. I enjoy Waititi as a director, and although there was as always a lot of silliness it's mostly fun and the cheese wasn't too too thick for the most part. Go out and enjoy it on the big screen.
Even with it’s multiple flaws this movie is stil rewatchable and very enjoyable. Bale as Gorr is the highlight of this movie for me. Portman’s character was misused in my opinion, that “eat my hammer.” Almost made me skip that whole scene. The ending as childish as it was I loved it especially the scene between Thor and Gorr’s daughter.
wow that was great. the first half was a bit dry and felt out of place, they couldve replaced it with more gorr, christian bale was excellent! the second half was amazing!
I like how silly and over the top Thor: Love and Thunder is. It's good seeing Thor and Korg again. I wasn't super stoked about Natalie Portman, but she didn't bother me too much in the end, which is good. Gorr is the best part of the movie, because the performance is great, but mostly because he's kind of right in his desire to kill all gods. Most of the gods we see are truly terrible and deserve to die. This is also the weakest point of the story...
Show us a few good gods that he killed to show us that he's truly a bad guy. We shouldn't care that he kills some orgy-loving, sacrifice-betting gods, right? It's a missed opportunity and left to much to the imagination. Which is too bad, because I would have loved to see more of Christian Bale. The black and white fight is visually stunning and the whole Mjölnir and Stormbreaker jealousy-bit is amazing. All in all it's a fun and silly movie with some good jokes and kind of a weak story, but all in all, I enjoyed it a lot.
Lastly, give Matt Damon's theater group a small spin-off where they recreate a few popular Marvel movies! I want it!
if you don't think of it as a typical marvel then it's good movie
After a rocky start, Thor Love and Thunder is able to find its footing during delivering a fun and despondent Thor adventure filled with a tremendous amount of heart.
It is no surprise that this film is far from perfect, and that is not more evident than the beginning of the film. The entire first act feels so disjointed and rushed. You get thrown plot point after plot point and get whipped from planet to planet which results in the viewer not being able to lock in on the story. I really enjoyed the scenes we got from Gorr and Jane during this act, but they felt a little underdeveloped and rushed. The comedy was a little thick during this section, some jokes completely missed, but it was nothing that was overbearing that it hurt the experience. Once the movie enters the second act and begins focusing on Jane the entire gets much better. It is here where you can really see the balance that Taika Waititi brought during Ragnarök with some moments rivaling the best from that film. The ending of this film has some really great action and cinematography, some may argue it's among the best in the MCU. As the movie credits rolled, I was very satisfied to the conclusion of this film and am ready for more Thor action in the future.
The acting all around was excellent in this film, I found the dynamic between Jane and Thor worked much better than in previous films. They had real chemistry on screen, and you could feel the love the two previously shared unearth with each additional scene. There are some really great conversations that dive into their relationship that were done fantastically. Christian Bale was menacing as Gorr, his demeanor was sinister and completely unhinged as he delivered crazy laughs while delivering his villain manifesto. It gave me serious flashbacks to Heath Ledger’s Joker. I just wish we got to see more of him in the film, but the bit we did see was top tier villainy in the MCU.
The music in this film blends with the scenes very well. When the Guns N' Roses guitar starts playing you know it is about to go down and I could not help but smile. While the beginning of this film was bad, I can admit, the ending was so great that it averaged out the movie and made it a very enjoyable experience.
Verdict: Good
Score: 7/10
I think we need to talk about the weirdly racist Russell Crowe scene that just completely threw the film off track and never really recovered.
Otherwise, I liked what they were trying to achieve and say here. Whether they accomplished that is questionable.
Though the movie is entertaining, you can just tell Taika Waititi wrote the screenplay and directed it. Since there’s too much Taika Waititi/Korg and not even enough of the Guardians of the Galaxy. As well as too much humor.
There is plenty heart and drama as well though. Which won me over in the end. Though yeah it is still too goofy at times.
This is more of a comedic superhero movie than anything else.
I enjoyed the movie but it’s a 7/10 for me. Don’t get your hopes up
Glad we get to see a bit of Thor’s mystical power (safe to say thor has inherited the odin force) on how he unknowingly spoke an enchantment onto Mjölnir therefore making Jane worthy.
“Nice” movie
This is more of a comedic superhero movie than anything else. Glad we get to see a bit of Thor’s whispering power (safe to say thor has inherited the odin force) on how he unknowingly spoke an enchantment onto Mjölnir therefore making Jane worthy.
I enjoyed the movie but it’s a 7/10 for me. Don’t get your hopes up
Not the best, I expected more of it. But still enjoyable!
The second best Thor movie (Ragnarok still rocks), but its quite enjoyable. Christian Bale is amazing, just like Nathalie Portman. Korg is great too, and oh god I absolutely love the Guardians, even in a small role like this! And, in case anyone is wondering, yes, Thor will return. I loved it.
Boy I sure wish I jetted along with the Guardians because this was a letdown. If this was a standalone movie I'd say it was "Alright", but being who these characters are, the story before it, the weight of endgame on the character of Thor and him basically monologuing past it to get to the childish jokes was a real shame. I really liked Ragnarok, but after this movie it's obvious they need to let someone else direct the next one who's going to spend time telling a story like we've become used to and not trying to make the entire thing feel like a parody.
Thor is back and I wish I could say better than ever, but unfortunately Love and Thunder leaves a bit to be desired.
Much was made of the return of Natalie Portman to the Thor franchise, and it was great to see her back on screen, and even better to see her don the Thor armor and wield Thor’s legendary hammer Mjolnir. But the truth of this film is that it feels like an awkward follow-up to what was an excellent previous installment in Thor: Ragnarok.
The film picks up with Thor as he tries to figure out what to do with his life after Avengers: Endgame where he left with the remaining Guardians of the Galaxy and while they figured prominently in the trailers promoting the film, I’ll disappoint any Guardians fans by letting you know they disappear about 15 minutes into the film. Don’t worry, they will be back with their holiday special on Disney+ and another theatrical film in the works, but Chris Pratt has been busy with Amazon lately, so the Guardians scenes in this film are pretty limited.
The other high point of the film is Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher. The film actually opens with his backstory and I wish we’d gotten more about his character. We quickly understand his motivations from the opening scenes of the film, but there was so much more they could have done with the character. His lines are sparse and Bale delivers them with his typical dedication to the material, but I couldn’t help hearing Bruce Wayne/Batman in some of his scenes.
The last elephant in the room has to be the Thor/Jane Foster relationship. In some ways, it’s perfectly awkward that they are working together after spending years apart. The film drops in a short flashback sequence that shows how they grew apart as each was more dedicated to their work, saving the world with science and saving the universe with a hammer. I love both Portman and Hemsworth as actors and think they are both better than some of the material they were given here, but it feels like the awkward relationship factor was turned up to 11 and quite overdone.
Thor: Love and Thunder is still a fun film. There are plenty of new characters introduced and we may look back in five years’ time with a different lens after seeing what else has transpired in the MCU, but for now this film didn’t quite reach its full potential.
It's not the GOAT but It still made me laugh
Every character is turned into a comedic relief. I get that Thor's always been like that but was it necessary to have every supporting character be a humorist. The very few moments where the story is more serious and emotional I didn't feel anything because it was drowned in a million jokes. That scene where Sif is on her death bed and Thor makes a joke about it and Sif even replies with another joke pretty much sums up the movie. They even make a montage of what Thor has been through and lost all his loved ones and how he's depressed and gained weight. Two seconds later he's doing yoga and everything's better and he's back at cracking jokes. Ok why'd you bring it up in the first place if you don't elaborate on it. Also too many kids in the movie. I get that they're preparing the Marvel universe for the next gen but it just felt over saturated and exagerated.
That being said the comedy, the action and the entertainment is up to the roof. The jokes are funny. The action is great I loved the black and white scenes the most. CG looks bad in some parts but that's been the case for all Marvel movies/shows lately.
Whimsical, Modest, Unremarkable
Thor Love and Thunder is a preposterous, silly yet pleasurable addition to the franchise which is shouldered by a charming Chris Hemsworth. His mere presence as Thor is mesmerizing as always. With some visually delightful set pieces, some diverting humor and a menacing performance from Christian Bale as Gorr, the latest Thor film strives through as a somewhat satisfying marvel film if not a great one. Taika Waititi's attempt to add some rib tickling gags and emotions doesn't always land correctly even in the short 120 min runtime . In relation to what the Phase 4 has to offer, Thor didn't seem to take itself too seriously or offers anything substantial for the future.
If we talk about Marvel , there will always be debates amongst fans about the huge inflow of Marvel studios content in recent times. Some want more and some are already exhausted. Once upon a time, Marvel used to make only movies which had a lasting impact may be because of the intervals , storyline etc. Thor Love and Thunder felt out of place in terms of the multiversal phase Marvel is headed to. The movie is the least intense movie out of all i have seen. The Christian Bale performance is just exceptional as Gorr and his makeup is terrifying. I just cant influence you to skip this and watch at your homes, but surely can warn you to keep your expectations low.
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I love the MCU but this one was too silly for me. Almost like a parody
I don't know why it's hated so much? Fun movie in almost every way. The acting was amazing, especially from Gorr.
I love Thor and his counterparts, but this wasn't it. The plot was not well thought out or executed. More of another "filler" Marvel movie. If you're looking for a movie to fall asleep to, this is it.
This movie was a try not to laugh challenge with a 100% success rate.
Had some funny moments, and good acting from good actors. However, the whole cheesy comedy Taika Watiti is making in the Thor films is like watching the crap superhero movies of the 90’s. I still 100% believe The Dark Night series set the bar and if it can’t live up it’s just meh. The Marvel franchise started out this way with Iron Man, keeping proper humour. Now we’re just one step away from the Power Rangers
Wanna play a game? Drink every time a goat screams. This felt like and action film trying to be a comedy or a comedy trying to be an action film. It's hard to tell at times. You move from overplayed joke to tragic cancer story back to the same joke then some ass kicking... It is a bit too nutty at times. But... it is fun. Being less than 2 hours long, it probably could have been even shorter. The last 30 minutes is what saves it.
I've been re-watching the entire MCU in chronological order and aside from Guardians and Spider-Man, the MCU was done after Endgame. Everything after is just filler. Perhaps these films made during COVID suffered because of the pandemic. Thor: Love and Thunder doesn't fill any gaps from the previous films, but rather adds to a story that was already told.
With the next phases coming up, we shall see if the MCU dies a hero, or lives long enough to become yet another over-saturated collection of films.
5.5/10 - Oh dear, the MCU seems quite lost... :o This felt like a parody of the MCU but weirdly it's from Marvel! Normally, I don't like parodies as they tend to be too ridiculous, cheap, etc. and unfortunately this isn't an exception. It was entertaining at times and it wasn't a waste of time but it also just wasn't good. I'm missing a meaningful story and consistency!
I din't like the "villain", IMO those gods don't really fit the MCU (and this wasn't that funny/new anymore given that I already watched "The Magicians"), and I miss Gamora.
At least Jane was(/is?) back (would be nice to see her and Heimdall again in Valhalla), the Guardians of the Galaxy had some screen time, Korg is still funny, King Valkyrie is still decent, and Jane ("The Mighty Thor" :D) is still worthy.
This movie was a disaster :sweat_smile:
Thoroughly inconsistent with good performances from Portman, Bale on one side and lame jokes on the other side. Korg was the only consistent thing in the movie, consistently irritating. Even the good jokes are overdone. And for god's sake stop making Thor movies. With every movie he is getting dumber.
The parody kind of humor really made Ragnarok enjoyable and funny but they went way over the top with this one and it's kinda killing the movie altogether.
Christian Bale and Chris Hemsworth + the rest of the cast seem to have been directed in different films or simply understood the world in which the plot is set very differently.
Perhaps the weakest of the Thor films, Thor: Love and Thunder is more of a comedy than an action film; and is not the better for it. When Thor learns of a mysterious god killer terrorizing the realms he returns to Earth and discovers that Mjoinir (his hammer) has reformed and turned Jane into a new Thor, and together they go to Omnipotence City to raise a god army to stop the god killer. Christian Bale joins the cast as Gorr the God Butcher and makes for a pretty good villain. However, Natalie Portman’s turn as an Asgardian warrior comes off as rather forced. Additionally, the tone is overly cartoonish and silly (even more so than Antman), and its anti-religious message is offensive. But all that aside, the action scenes are fun and exciting, and are enhanced with the use of a Guns N’ Roses soundtrack; giving them a heavy metal energy. Yet while it’s entertaining, Thor: Love and Thunder comes off as incredibly desperate and has lost touch with who the character is and his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It's kind of an interesting tale, but felt rushed a little bit. And some emotional scenes felt kinda lacking where there could've been more emotion to those scenes. Maybe the music could've been better or the character relationship build-ups were lacking, but I just didn't feel enough of the love between characters was being emanated enough out of the emotional scenes. Going beyond that though, I rather like the characters, I think the plot works well, on paper, and the way how locations looked did look rather nice. Although, it's just abit lacking in some departments. Like, again, I felt the emotional scenes could've been abit more impactful and the pacing could've provided more time to get the audience to better know and get acquainted with the characters (Yes, even with this being a Thor sequel movie, cause I feel past Thor movies didn't build up relationship bonds enough to have them just work out nicely, on their own, in this movie). Also, in another example of why I felt the pacing felt off, there's an arrangement of events, where Thor meets the 'recently transformed Jane', just as the main villain seems to have 'just started' in his villainous conquest. Those events just all seem to be conveniently happening, all at the same time, somehow, and it feels abit too convenient to me. And all kinda rushed into. As those scenes weren't the only scenes, that felt rushed into, for me. Also, another thing, some of the music is too on the nose. It sounds like it's trying to obviously replicate the feel of Guardians Of The Galaxy/Ragnarok. Like, for example, it played, "Welcome To The Jungle", right as Thor's about to fight. And it felt kinda forced. And that's just one out of the list of songs that felt kinda forced, in this movie, to try to bring out that Guardians Of The Galaxy/Ragnarok vibe. Felt it was just added in, cause it's a popular rock song that has a title that could match the scene, instead of it matching the scene, more so, based on how it sounded. Anyway though, to end this review off, I thought it was a passable movie. I didn't really go in expecting alot, since it's a superhero movie, being made in the current day. Although, despite being passable, I feel it maybe could've been better done. I don't know the time restraints or the exact story push the writers and directors had to be forced to work with, but that's my general verdict.
What a disappointment. I went to this movie with low expectations because the poster itself made me have reservations regarding the story.
Thor seems to have several versions, fun, idiot, bro, hero, clueless and so on but the latest trend of bro Thor and this idiot one doesn't feel right to me. The story is weak and the ending... underwhelming. It all wraps up in an instance with lots to be explained.
The ending feels rushed.
If not for the great soundtrack this would've been harder still to watch. O enjoyed Ragnarok but this is just... off.
Thor will return it says in the end. If they keep going like this I hope not. I remember when Thor was fun to watch and not a pain.
Look, it's not terrible. It certainly isn't the worst in the MCU. But it is bottom 5. I'd say it's slightly below Guardians 2 and slightly above Captain Marvel.
It's a weird one. The last 20 mins seems to come around when some better action or story could have been told and took it along for another 15 minutes. It just seems like they were going for jokes over substance.
I think the massive backlash against the film is actually a demographic one and the MCU audience are growing out of their youth.
To those viewers, this underwhelming feeling is what we've been having for all bar 3 or 4 films in the series. They're lacklustre and undercooked! Very rarely do they knock one out of the park. Get used to mediocrity!
5.75/10
Tttttt gujjfrt this was the best day
The movie was blah! When comparing to other MCU movies. It was entertaining & not a bad way to waste 2 hours of your life. But there is nothing exciting or edge of your seat action here.
I’m not big into the superhero movies, but I’ve definitely seen better ones. This one was just OK for me. I think the soundtrack team are big GNR fans.
An excess of silly jokes.
Real PC movie, all about putting so much culture as possible. No real story.
And the people thinks that Eternals was a Bad Movie. Love Gorr and Christian Bale's performance.
As the more frivolous approach “Thor: Ragnarok” was met with positive reviews in the States, it’s no surprise that “Thor: Love and Thunder” went overboard with lame jokes and kitsch visuals. This can be both a dream or a nightmare, depending on how you approach superhero movies.
I have been following each MCU with mild enthusiasm, and I personally don’t mind the retcons and inconsistencies as far as each project can shine its own light. Yet I can imagine diehard fans outraged by their hero Thor being treated as an idiot for the whole thing. This is closer to a spoof than an actual superhero blockbuster, which works great for a summer movie but probably not as much as the piece of a bigger puzzle.
Honestly, it was much more shocking to find out that there are still people who think that Guns N' Roses are cool in 2022.
It takes the parody seen in Thor 3 to another level. I liked it and it was entertaining
Tessa and Natalie can crush me with their bare hands. please do.
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I loved it all the way through. But I do find the story kinda weird. Especially the choice to kill two characters and then bring them back . Loved seeing Hemsworths daughter in the role of Love!