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.
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!
When can I watch it
We've kinda come full circle with these superhero films when you think about it.
After the camp of the 90s, directors like Nolan and Singer reset the tone of superhero movies in the 2000's to something that was more grounded and serious, which in turn laid a lot of the groundwork for the MCU.
Here we have Taika Waititi providing a throwback to the Joel Schumacher days.
If that's your thing you'll probably dig it, but it's definitely not my brand of camp.
I’m not exactly a Thor: Ragnarok fan (nor the other two Thor films). I don’t have a problem with its silly tone, because I’m not a manchild who needs to see his childhood validated, but a lot of its comedy didn’t click with me (even after a rewatch). Everything that didn’t work for me in that film is amped up to an eleven here.
There are some serious points in it where the acting choices, slapstick/childish/hokey comedy, overly bright colors, gay undertones, overdesigned costumes (no nipples yet, but give Taika another film and we'll see what happens) and godawful music choices started to give me genuine flashbacks to stuff like Batman Forever, not quite the thing you want to remind me of.
It's not a complete disaster; the performances by Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson and especially Christian Bale are generally quite good. I'm also glad Marvel seems to have definitively found the saturation button back after Guardians 2, even if the framing/lighting with the visuals remains uninspired and maintains a general level of artifice that makes it look like shit. I believe they used the volume stages for most of the production, and like Obi Wan or The Book of Boba Fett, it’s very noticeable for most of the runtime.
The story's not all that interesting and makes no sense when you put any thought into it, but that's fine given that there is some progression with most of the main characters, even if Thor’s character arc throughout the MCU is all over the place at this point. As with most Marvel films lately, there is a lot of unnecessary exposition (e.g. the Korg narrated flashbacks are really clunky), but where it really drops the ball for me is with the balancing of tone and plot elements. I already thought that the darker stuff in Thor: Ragnarok didn't blend that well with the goofy scenes on the trash planet, but there's even more tonal whiplash here. Christian Bale is giving this excellent, terrifying performance, but he's not in the same movie as Chris Hemsworth, who's playing even more of a Thor parody than he was in Avengers: Endgame. One moment we're invested in this heavy, emotional story with Natalie Portman, and then we cut back to a goofy love triangle between Thor, his hammer and his axe. It's an unbalanced mess without a sense of stakes.
I also don't know what it is with Taika's comedy in these films, because I think What we do in the shadows, Jojo Rabbit and Hunt for the wilderpeople are all very comedic and smart, but for some reason he really likes his Thor movies excessive and dumb. Screaming goats aren't funny to me, they're a dated meme at best. Maybe it's because Taika can't go edgy and niche with the jokes here, but fuck I really hate his sensibilities for this character.
In short, another major misfire from Marvel if you ask me. I pretty much disliked everything except for a few of the performances. Please go back to making indies Taika, and for the love of god: let James Gunn pick the soundtrack for your next film. Even a film this dumb doesn’t need a Guns ‘N Roses needle drop, let alone four of them.
3/10
Probably the weakest Thor movie, overdone comedy and boring storyline, but of course, still enjoyed it.
I don't mind that this is a comedy. I do mind that it's not funny.
I don't know why it's hated so much? Fun movie in almost every way. The acting was amazing, especially from Gorr.
Nope.
I'd hoped that a second viewing of this might have convinced me to rate it higher.
But . . . no.
I pity the generation that finds this enjoyable, and that is coming from a person who lives for movies like these. Pathetic. Can not even be called a comedy. 1/10.
Was this parody? I hoped this was parody. I hoped Thor would wake up from a dream or they’d say the whole first half was a play in New Asgard. Oh my word. The last third was probably the saving grace. What potential Gorr the God-Butcher had, what potential a movie featuring eternity had. Garbage. The MCU is done.
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
To say I'm disappointed is a massive understatement. A fan of the comic and characters that this storyline was based upon, but able to disassociate myself from the necessity that the storyline must be copied identically, Thor: Love and Thunder takes everything from Ragnarok and triples down on it. Where the humour in Ragnarok was palatable, this film hits you over the head with certain reoccurring themes - just to make sure you understand the joke that Taika Waititi is going for. There's a weird unexplainable adjustment in this film, it never feels like a Thor film, it also never feels like it gets going until Christian Bale is on screen. There's a weird throughline involving kids, that never feels relevant or important enough to move the film along. And often the film just bypasses the established rules for the sake of convenience.
While Bale (and Portman as well) are fantastic, they are hindered by an incomplete film that makes up rules as it goes along. Maybe I'm over the MCU format. The stories and the characters I've loved have started to feel meaningless.
This just killed Thor. Each one drifts farther from the original and why need such stupid comedy. Marvel seems to ruin all with this.
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.
Gorr : the gods dont care about us.
also Gorr : lets kidnap a bunch of kids so this one god can come save them even tough i strongly believe the gods dont care about us.
lol what?
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 not even a hit and miss. It never hit.
The comedy is so excessive it doesn’t make any sense and it comes off as cringy as hell. Thor used to be self absorbed and detached but he “grew up” in the other movies. In this one, is not even comical how detached he is, because he doesn’t show care for all the children missing.
The screaming goats are annoying, the scene with the guardians is almost unnecessary, and when he finds Sif and just jokes with her while she bleeds. Is so out of character with the Thor in Ragnarok.
I just hated it and won’t keep venting.
Yet again THE FREAKING SCREAMING GOATS, WTF WAS THAT?
This is yet another movie you will forget a few months after watching it. Is it bad? No. Is it a masterpiece? No. Does it entertain you for 2 hours? Yes. And that's about it.
Christian Bale is amazing on this one. And I really liked the post-credits surprise.
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.
Too much unnecessary juvenile comedy. The whole scene with Zeus and the other gods was cringeworthy and I almost turned it off then.
This movie was a try not to laugh challenge with a 100% success rate.
This movie is all over the place. Bunch of short snl skits featuring Thor edited together. Absolute and utter waste of a potential.
Was just ok watched it and a month later can’t remember much about it may say more about me than the film
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
This movie was a disaster :sweat_smile:
Thor: Ragnarok was one of my favorite MCU films. I was looking forward to watching Thor: Love and Thunder, but unfortunately, I ended up feeling disappointed. I was generally apathetic toward the characters, notably Thor, who I found hard to root for. The villain, Gorr, felt shallow, and his character arc was cliché. I did enjoy the drama, but it felt undermined by the film's attempt to be humorous: most of the jokes fell flat.
might be one of the worst modern super hero movies I ever watched.
The start with the Guardians was not funny. The Guardians havent been funny since the 2nd movie. This whole Thor movie is over-the-top in almost every scene. I smiled maybe twice. Tessa Thompson is extremely overrated actress, who only gets cast because of the color of her skin. Too bad they made this movie so completely bullshit.
Utter rubbish from stay to finish, really thought this was the beginning of the end for Marvel
Thor :sweat_smile::clap: the best one!
Just too childish and silly.
The movie ended in a place where a thing could grant magical wishes, but... Jane Porter still had to die?
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.
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.
What the fuck they tried to do in this movie?
This movie needs to be de-canonized immediately for the love of all that was Marvel. I hated it so much that I’m not even willing to type out the details of why—it still makes me too irritable to think about it. Waste of a good character and good love story, gaudy, stupid, bad ending…. Just don’t waste your time.
My only positive takeaway from this movie was the screaming goats.
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.
I don't know where Taika's good sense of humor went but it is not here.
The classic adventure of Thor.
It appears that disgraced asshat Bob Chapek (not going to link to IMDb for this asshat since his bio there is just corporate gibberish written by Disney themselves, and not updated to show that he got fired) has scared away any form of actual talent from Disney so that even when they do something that is not blatantly woke and preaching it still turns into a turd.
Already in the first scenes I was going what the f… is this? Are they turning the franchise into a comedy?
Thor himself has been turned into a rambling moron. The rest of the Gods are either unbelievable assholes or fat slobs only caring about their orgies or some combination thereof. Most of the movie I was just cringing in my seat.
If they were actually going for more of a comedy movie than an actual Thor movie they failed miserably. The “jokes” where unfunny, unintelligent and just bad. Superhero slapstick at best.
The only character that I found remotely likable and cool in the movie was King Valkyrie. Jane Foster was not too bad either. The rest was just a joke. The portrayal of the mighty God Zeus and Olympus was an affront. The bad guy was not too bad although I would not call him likable of course. He is not supposed to be likable. At least he was not turned into a parody.
It is really a shame because the underlying story is not half bad… if it had been given to someone with actual talent to implement. It is predictable of course but it is okay. If it had only been given to someone who could have turned it into a real Thor movie instead of this failed comedy turd.
I have to admit that I did not have my hopes up very much when starting to watch this movie. Given what Disney has turned into I was afraid that they were literally going to turn Thor into a female and luckily that did not happen. Unfortunately they found another way of ruining the franchise. This movie is nothing like the previous Thor movies. I really liked Thor: The Dark World for example. To me this movie is very close to a franchise killer.
The one and a half stars is for the special effects. They were pretty good. The rest of this movie is really bad.
I was expecting a calamitous experience from the word of month, but it's not even that, really. It's quieter and sadder. It's an expression of how any director in the MCU will inevitably become rote and tired, their creativity smothered, their light dulled. Every fight scene is just 'Thor leaping with lightning' again. The comedy is the worst fusion of generic MCU fare and Waititi's humor stamped of any inspiration or dexterity or character. It's a parody of his style. The tonal whiplash could snap your neck. Everything heavy is undercut by the winking jokes before and after, so nothing has weight. And the jokes aren't funny, they're desperate and lazy all at once. Bale and Portman are trying, some of the visuals are trying, and it all results in a loud technicolor mush, as grey as the dimension Gorr plays in despite the sensory overload.
"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.
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.
"I know your pain. Love is pain. I had a daughter once. I put my faith in a higher power, hoping it would save her... and she... died."
I am not with the masses that hate any type of humor in a comic book movie. It can add some much needed levity to movies that can take themselves too seriously. That being said, Taika way overdid it this time, and somewhere in this story it feels like there was more missing. I think Thor needs to rest a bit before going back to a more serious role.
I was expecting an experience like Ragnarok, unfortunately I spent the entire movie trying to figure out what the heck it actually wants to accomplish. Taika Waititi's humor usually works for me, but here, it's unnecessary and takes away from the story's theme and impact. Add a plot that's disappointingly generic, and you get an experience that's partly tedious and mostly forgettable.
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.
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.
What did I just watch and why?
Taika disappointed me unfathomably. The movie felt like a parody. And a bad one too. Good badass songs can't turn a bad movie with idiotic script into a good one. Even the performances felt forced, the jokes were very much a miss and the whole scenario felt like it was written by my underage cousin.
Unbelievable.
edit: the attempt at a greek accent was ridiculous, and I'm being generous.
Tessa is a bisexual icon.
[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.
Seemed more like Beavis and Butthead. I'd never waste a minute watching another Thor Movie. What a waste of talent. Sad.
One of the worst Marvel movies ever made. Snooze…..
Hot, steaming, pile of crap... I don't even know where to begin, maybe I was not the target audience, I'm not the biggest marvel fan but I watched every marvel.
And this doesn't even come close to earlier ones, humor is bad, and some of the scenes were silly, all around the movie is bad. It had some good moments but not enough.. Big disappointment.
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!
Had pretty low expectations but it still managed to underachieve. The weakest Marvel movie so far and a 100% kids movie. The soundtrack was the best part...
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.
I’m not the target audience for this movie … I’ve seen a total of 2 marvel movies containing Thor so really I’ve got no clue what a good marvel movie is and what a bad one is. I am struggling to understand who the target audience was though …. 14 year old girls maybe. Holy crap that was all sorts of cliche and bad acting. Why oh why would these stars attach themselves to such horrible story-telling and movie making. I suspect though have no proof that G’n’R have a reunion tour or album coming up and pulled in a marketing / publicity favour. This is definitely not inspiring me to see more marvel movies.
This is a big, huge,massive pile of crap. This looks a parody of a proper movie. The crappy humor, the absurd scenes, a 5 yoers old-written script it just makes me want to shoot myself. Won't comment the movie itself because it's not worth the time.
Bad as 95% Marvel/superhero movies, but not as bad as the worst.
Definitely the worst thor movie. Disjointed. Didn't explain enough of various backgrounds of Jane becoming Thor, or the creepy bad guy doing his thing. Disney had to put in their couple of scenes with pointless 'bad for kids' stuff. Not worth the watch. Wasn't even really funny as it only had a laugh or two maybe.
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
Not sure what to think of this. I enjoyed it more than Ragnarok when I first watched that movie but that doesn't mean much.
The story itself was weak, and I'm not sure they had to bring back Portman at all. At least, that story arc was brought to an end now on-screen as well. Though I'm not sure how they'll incorporate the girl into future films.
Otherwise, the whole visuals and directing felt, like Ragnarok, over the top, LSD-trip like. A movie that tries to be serious being a super-hero movie but it's way off the mark, too comic-like, 2-dimensional. And the whole star-fest... maybe they should finally concentrate on 1 or 2 characters instead of fitting in as many stars as possible. I love Bale, I love Crowe, but they were ill-used 2-dimensional villains. But I liked seeing Sif again, as well as Heimdall's son.
And yes, I'll say it: the Thor movies need Loki much more than they ever needed Foster.
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.
Love is Roses, Thunder is Guns, Love & Thunder = Guns & Roses. How about that? Haha
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.
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.
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
This was too, TOO catered to kids while still getting a butt shot of Thor. The storylines about the Eternal, the God killer, Zeus could've been better but was the best part of the movie. The Mighty Thor part was good also but could've been better. But the whole craziness trying to cater to kids was absurd. It might be Disney helping finance but even kids who read Marvel comic books don't want the "kiddie" garbage.
Disney may be the new owner/partner, but no one (and I mean no one) wants to see a Disney kids movie crossed with Marvel. I hope they learned their lesson. This isn't a "kids" franchise. Marvel made comic book heroes a staple for almost all adults, including those they picked up 20 years ago as elementary kids, by staying true to the adult ideas behind comics. No need to kid-ize just because it's Disney.
I'd say to most Marvel comic book geeks "don't waste your time" but you'll need the Zeus parts going forward, so...
Really feel this was lazy writing banking on the goodwill of ragnarok. A waste of the talent and assets at their disposal. Yes you will watch it smile & sometimes snigger. You won’t be replaying it like you did Ragnarok.
Feel a little like TW has sold out and thinks he does not need to try! Will watch his next venture to see if I am right. MCU now on the back foot needing to produce some solid stories/plot
Too bad they made Thor in some dumb character instead of the (sometimes) fun one of Ragnarok. Or the Ignorant one from the first movie.
This movie was switching too much between a really bad parody and a good have been good movie.
Some actors seemed to be having fun with the parody part.. But it was really ruining the movie. You would think someone would have read the script before accepting it :thinking:
(and that from a great Marvel Universe fan..)
Love to see Marvel fans on copium mode :D
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
Not sure what I just saw, but would have been Uber pissed had I paid to see this in the theater. Such a farce from beginning to end.
Didn’t know I was getting jerry Lewis does Thor schtick.
Poorly written and executed, waititi’s poorest outing so far.
I’m all for a little humor, but this pushed it too far.
Who wrote this $hit? Is this a good time to quit watching marvel?
Last two minutes were the best part of the movie, and i am not talking about post credit scene.
Two separate movies were required here, and I don't think Waititi was the right person to helm either of them.
Gorr and the critique of God/Hero worship is a fitting subject matter to throw into the mix of the MCU, even if it is a little on the nose with the foundations of everything the MCU stands on. It could have opened up the doors to discussion of holding those more powerful to account for their actions, the question of why some are deemed more worthy than others, and what we should do when those people lose sight of their morals and get out of line. So much could have been done with a villain as effective and contrary to the current MCU stance as Gorr, and Waititi reduced him to a stand-in on the butt end of dentistry and sun tan jokes. A total waste of insane potential.
Further to that, the Jane Foster cancer story is far too heavy and delicate a subject matter to be thrown into Waititi's unrelenting comedy blender. It needed time to flesh out, add weight and then pay off for someone as pivotal to Thor as Jane. Instead we got this tacked on story that is never given the time it deserves, and feels almost out of place in the overcrowded script of one-note jokes.
But hey, screaming goats huh? They were funny, right?
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.
What have I just watched? A comedy parody of Thor or what is this?
I so wanted to enjoy this movie, but it broke all emerging into the movie with just enfo to drag the rest of the franchise with it. Maybe it just high expectations but I see the final slide of the Marvel Universe :sneezing_face:
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.
Great acting from Matt Damon. Not sure what the other guy with the hammer was doing, but this movie was full of nonsense.
Feels more a parody of Thor
Biggest load of crap iv ever watched
Is this a real Thor movie or just a parody? Because it feels like a parody. Humor is good and in every Thor movie one of the best Elements. But here ist is was to much. You cant take any one serious.
Fresh off saving the universe in the climax of that last Avengers movie (doesn't it seem like three lifetimes ago?), our mighty Thor is stricken by a heavy case of ennui. Granted, he's spent the past however-long running around the cosmos with his new friends in the Guardians of the Galaxy, righting wrongs and soaking up the adulation, so it's not like he's completely listless. He just wonders if, maybe, there mightn't be more to life as a living thunder god than cheap thrills and easy wins. That's where the villainous "God Butcher" Gorr comes into play. Having violently ended a great number of minor deities already, his vengeful blade now points squarely at New Asgard. Where, coincidentally, Thor's old flame Jane Foster has just taken up a form of godhood.
Following hot on the heels of 2017's Ragnarok, the '22 model brings the whole band back together again with a few additional boons. Stunning visual effects, epic fantasy landscapes, belly-quaking rock'n'roll tracks, an irreverent sense of humor (trademark of returning writer/director Taika Waititi) and a decidedly loose connection to the greater MCU... yeah, this wants to be a successor to Ragnarok, all right. Shame, then, that it's just a high-profile case study for the law of diminishing returns.
Without exception, every single component that so felt effortless and precise in the previous film is weaker and broader in Love and Thunder. Where the last entry was delightfully quirky and witty, this one feels forced and excessive. Where I was ready to stand up and cheer at the opening chords of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," the similarly climactic placement of "November Rain," either the third or fourth Guns n' Roses tune on the soundtrack, made my eyes roll. The ambitious visuals have taken a step down, the cast has lost its edge, and the story, though excessively simple, still under-delivers. Christian Bale is completely wasted as Gorr, acting his heart out in portrayal of yet another villainous afterthought whose sporadic barks are far worse than his bite. Natalie Portman is awkward and flavorless as an ex-lover turned rival; Thor seems more upset about being ditched by his semi-sentient war hammer. Even MCU heavyweights Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth have had far better showings, mutually saddled by a bland script.
Love and Thunder has bits and pieces that work - a handful of laughs, a few visual nods to the source material - but those are light and fleeting enough to have fit into an ambitious short film. Everything else is either a well-intentioned whiff or a confirmed misfire. What in the world happened here?
end of an era. amazing story telling just flushed away with this turd of a movie and Zues's accent. Shame could have been much more.
WHY… WHY… MARVEL WHY!!??
What the hell are you guys playing at over there in Tinsletown?
Like every Superhero franchise blasting its way on to our BIG SCREENS, we have very much come to expect the fanfare, spectacle and seamlessely stitched CGI. However it seems to me at least, that they first resurrect long forgotten or beloved comic-book heroes on the account of failing box office sales. Spend copious years on the development and noteworthy scripts to meet the legacy hype. This often results in the start of a juggaernaut franchise the they end up milking until the teet goes limp… à la 'Thor - Love and Thunder'.
What a pile of B*ll@cks… is this an action movie or a comedy cosplay sketch show? Christian Bale and Russell Crowe were my personal favs, although I believe they were drastically under utilised - watch this at your own peril… I will not be able to refund you back the time you've lost.
For some reason this reminded me of the last Indiana Jones movie…the part where the aliens came out. In the case of this movie, it was Zeus and Hercules. I’m done. :middle_finger_tone3:
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.
Nice movie overall, great chemistry between the cast and fun antics. Not too great on the plot though, i don't know if Thor (franchise)can survive without Loki whereas Loki seems to be doing fine with literally him(her)self.
Lack of fluid story telling and too many bad jokes ruined the flow of this movie. I felt no connection between Thor and Jane. That should have had a more serious tone and been delved into more. There should have been more scenes with Gorr.
The MCU continues to allow Taika Waititi to continue to perpetrate atrocities on a character as beloved and potentially so much of Norse mythology as Thor, relegating him to an unfunny comic character and destroying such incredible stories as Gorr and Eternity. And the numbers don't lie: Love and Thunder has been relegated to a pitiful 23rd place in worldwide box office figures, below such mediocre works as Venom and Captain Marvel.
The only things that save the film are the faithful portrayal of Jane Foster's rise as Thor (who could have done with a lot more screen time instead of just "I don't know what happened") and Christian Bale's role as the villain, who almost literally eats up the screen in every scene. A memorable villain with a shameful and undeserved ending.
A completely dispensable, boring and predictable film.
By far the worst outing of thor, comedy was very weak, story was even weaker, Disney really needs to stop with the female takeover of the classic rolls and give rolls that are fitting for there female leads, I'm all for empowerment but they have gone to far off late and it's boring
To keep it simple - I enjoyed this movie and would watch it again. I would have liked to see more of the guardians later in the movie but I had already read they wouldn’t be in it much so not too disappointed in that.
Very boringly and I have seen the end of superhero save the people and defeat the evil before my watching. Shall Marvel make any change?
Very boring and I have seen the ending of superhero save the people and defeat the evil before my watching
A cliche cookie cutter woke formula of black washing, anti-male unless gay informercial. If it wasn’t for the CGI this would have been another dumpster fire Marxist Disney disaster.
Shout by Luke ErosVIP 8BlockedParent2023-02-15T02:40:55Z
This was terrible. why does it feel as if they're trying super hard to make this movie 2 hours long!? a lot of unnecessary looong scenes.
Also, Thor acts like a stupid child. the story is ridiculous. in comparison to the previous films this is pure garbage.