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ValBalJul 8, 2022

This movie is exactly what Taika Waititi wanted it to be: a complete joke...

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MarkM17Jul 8, 2022

A movie that was enjoyable but far from perfect. At the same time I feel its certainly not the worst of the Thor movies sorry Dark World. Was interesting that Marvel didn't take the easy way out I was expecting them to with Jane near the end.A movie that was enjoyable but far from perfect. At the same time I feel its certainly not the worst of the Thor movies sorry Dark World. Was interesting that Marvel didn't take the easy way out I was expecting them to with Jane near the end. Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman were great in this. Where the movie falls down is it gets very cartoonish with its humor there were some parts that made laugh admittedly but unfortunately a lot more parts that made me cringe and took me out of the story. Christian Bale did what he could with Gore but his arc felt a bit rushed and not fleshed out. Zeus felt like more of a punchline rather than a powerful god it was like the parts that should have been serious in the movie couldn't be as the movie was sort of stuck in cartoon mode. Overall there is certainly enough to enjoy in this movie but it struggles to balance humor with serious parts was great to see the guardians though.… Expand

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bertobellamyJul 8, 2022

Boring movie with an excess of jokes. There are two or three that made me laugh, but most of them didn't land. Natalie Portman and Christian Bale are underused, and the story isn't that engaging. Chris Hemsworth is fine, but he's not enoughBoring movie with an excess of jokes. There are two or three that made me laugh, but most of them didn't land. Natalie Portman and Christian Bale are underused, and the story isn't that engaging. Chris Hemsworth is fine, but he's not enough to keep you interested. I Taika Waititi saturation has finally happened.… Expand

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loscratesJul 8, 2022

I’m honestly supremely disappointed, like exponentially so. This is easily the first genuine miss of Phase 4 for me. The movie is criminally unserious it’s a **** joke. Gorr knocks it out the park from the jump but as soon as the MarvelI’m honestly supremely disappointed, like exponentially so. This is easily the first genuine miss of Phase 4 for me. The movie is criminally unserious it’s a **** joke. Gorr knocks it out the park from the jump but as soon as the Marvel Studios logo rolls it’s all downhill from there, tonally. Thor and co. are written like an actual Muppets skit, complete with fighting literal Muppets within the first 10 minutes. Star-Lord gives this unusually out of character and frankly garbage pep talk to Thor that doesn’t really pay off at all when Thor recants it to Jane later in the movie.

For the great execution Christian Bale gives Gorr, he does ZERO God-Butchering in this film outside of the 5 minute prologue. They literally find out about this guy from a space Fox 5 broadcast labeling him Gorr The God Butcher while cutting through slides of dead god bodies.

Janes’ handling is great overall I think, but Marvel clearly cannot keep things interesting inflicting trauma on woman characters. Post-credit stuff was great though so I’m cautiously optimistic.

Overall this movie felt entirely disrespectful to Thor fans, like a parody Monty Python-ification of the typical slate of MCU one-liners and gags. Decent action sets and rare moments held intensely together by Christian Bale alone don’t save what is otherwise the weakest entry of Phase 4 without a doubt and possibly my least favorite MCU movie of all time.… Expand

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MOVIECRITICTYJul 8, 2022

Perhaps the biggest movie for Marvel and Disney this year, Thoe delivers another meh and typical movie. Highlights-Chris as Thor, Natalie is wonderful and a delight as Mighty Thor, Bale gave a 5* performance and supporting cast was great. BadPerhaps the biggest movie for Marvel and Disney this year, Thoe delivers another meh and typical movie. Highlights-Chris as Thor, Natalie is wonderful and a delight as Mighty Thor, Bale gave a 5* performance and supporting cast was great. Bad part? Way to choppy, editing was a mess, you could tell the movie was shot on a virtual set for majority of it and I could go on. Marvel is trending down and Disney needs to get their act together.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 8, 2022

As the MCU has been growing each film in its repertoire since Phase 3 has basically been chained to one another, for better or worse.
While Phase 4 has been a mix that hasn't shown coherence. Neither in the movies nor in the Disney+ shows.As the MCU has been growing each film in its repertoire since Phase 3 has basically been chained to one another, for better or worse.
While Phase 4 has been a mix that hasn't shown coherence. Neither in the movies nor in the Disney+ shows.
With the exception of Loki, it doesn't seem like it's going to be very clear where this story is headed and Thor: Love and Thunder won't be the one to explain it to you.

This is a story that stands on its own, but that has caused it to fall short in that regard and also fall short for the long run because it doesn't seem that it has any kind of usefulness in the grand scheme of things.

I've never had a problem with the humor in the MCU, I'm not a sourpuss, but Taika Waititi turned this film into nothing more than a succession of gags that make of Thor a joke and all the other characters, have to follow his stupidity.

Natalie Portman shines in her best moments, but her story arc is only a step for the climax and closure of Thor's storyline.
Tessa Thompson is only there because the story cast her as the King of Asgard while once again Marvel wastes an excellent actor like Christian Bale on a villain who in the comics was epic, but in the film gets severely overlooked.

Thor: Love and Thunder is colorful piece of work that functions more as a comedy than a superhero film and gets lost in the grandiloquence of its own conceit, while offering nothing for the character or the rest of the MCU.
It's one of the weakest entries of the franchise and a major disappointment for the character.

At the end of the credits we find the usual caption: ''Thor will return''. If so, what Marvel desperately needs to do is take him off Waititi's hands… Expand

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viniciussawateJul 8, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder ends up haunted by it's predecessor and the successes of it's own director in Ragnarok. The idea of delivering an over-the-top, corny film as the best of '80s hard rock is a great one - it's a shame it left out theThor: Love and Thunder ends up haunted by it's predecessor and the successes of it's own director in Ragnarok. The idea of delivering an over-the-top, corny film as the best of '80s hard rock is a great one - it's a shame it left out the all-important melodrama that made the genre so unique to this day.… Expand

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TomMondayJul 8, 2022

I mean, sure. Fine. Whatever. A big budget movie that feels like an episode of TV. Except you pay twelve bucks. Lady Thor has no big moments. She’s just a downer plot device. Bad guy, of course, has understandable motives – so he never everI mean, sure. Fine. Whatever. A big budget movie that feels like an episode of TV. Except you pay twelve bucks. Lady Thor has no big moments. She’s just a downer plot device. Bad guy, of course, has understandable motives – so he never ever feels like a threat. Every Marvel movie must now feature established hero teaming with children. I dunno – these movies became popular without pandering to kids. Increasing feeling of “what’s the point?” with continuing to watch these films.… Expand

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RobertHowardJul 8, 2022

Love and Thunder is the result of trying to be funny no matter the costs - be it character development or even the plot. It has a few laughs, but nothing that would justify the lengths it takes to get there.

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Rickniks38Jul 8, 2022

Way to many jokes & most of them aren't funny unless your like 5 years old. The best part of the movie is Gorr even though he is barely in the movie.

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moviemitch96Jul 8, 2022

I'm this fourth solo outing for the God of Thunder, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) joins forces with his old lover Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who has now taken on the hammer of Mighty Thor, and King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) in order to defeat aI'm this fourth solo outing for the God of Thunder, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) joins forces with his old lover Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who has now taken on the hammer of Mighty Thor, and King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) in order to defeat a new dark and sinister evil known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale). In total honesty, gone are the days where I'd become excited and overjoyed for the newest MCU film. In my eyes, the MCU's golden age ended with 'Avengers: Endgame' and it just hasn't been the same since. For the most part, we've been plagued with films that simply feel like obvious afterthoughts or expertly-written epilogue fanfiction at best, and this one is no exception. Riddled with an absurd amount of corny moments including but not limited to flying/screeching Taylor Swift goats, Thor riding his Stormbreaker axe like a witch on a broomstick, Thor caught in a jealousy love triangle with his old hammer MjoInir and his Stormbreaker axe and talking to them quite often throughout the film, random accents galore (Valkyrie now suddenly has a British accent and Russell Crowe's Zeus's accent is beyond silly, all over the place, and impossible to pinpoint), etc. The list goes on and on. Not even the performances can really save this one, as Hemsworth remains charming yet goofy to a fault in this one, and Bale's Gorr simply loooked and felt like a Voldemort ripoff. For me, the film's biggest standout star was Portman's Mighty Thor. Watching her carry the hammer and kicking ass was incredibly fun and satisfying to watch. The Guardians of the Galaxy also make a brief appearance at the beginning of the film that felt fun but mostly rushed and wasted unfortunately. Like I said before, the story and writing simply feels like fanfiction material at this point in the MCU and the stakes and emotions never feel as high anymore. So overall, while it's big, bright, and does have its fair share of enjoyable action sequences and a solid action performance from Portman in particular, this 'Thor' still feels like too much of a burnout like the rest of Phase 4 of the MCU has felt so far for the most part and is simply just a jumbled and corny mess.… Expand

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adamtaylor792Jul 8, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers: If you haven't seen a marvel movie about a character who is corrupted by an ambiguously ancient evil that uses them for their own goals of destroying the universe in the last month, this movie might be worth a watch. Bringing back Natalie Portman just to have her be a former/current love interest and die so Thor learns a lesson feels like a misplay. Gorr as a character is utterly wasted and putting his quest tied to a universal threat takes away from what could have been an interesting revenge story that was teased by Thor and Eteri's interaction in Infinity War. Some of the 80s metal homages are cool but it's not enough to save the movie.… Expand

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jlittle1404Aug 8, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thor has gotten to silly and goofy. He comes off as just an idiot half the time. Surprise he has now lost someone else he cares for…Jane. The one person and love interest that was still out there and he could possibly end up with. Now Thor has the power to give someone else the power of Thor like he does with the kids at the end??? Tony is probably cussing in his grave bc they could’ve all used that in endgame. This was very disappointing though overall especially since losing Ironman and Cap Thor could be the one to push the avengers forward and help fill that hole. I doubt anyone reads my reviews but I enjoy writing out my feelings. I’ve been away from metacritic awhile. If you do read it thank you it’s just my opinion. (Side note: Janes female Thor with mjlnoir is better than I predicted)… Expand

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Down_CastSep 11, 2022

An unnecessary spin off. Leave kids out of movies, they are a liability and really brought the movie down

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Nt_your_DadAug 12, 2022

The plot was week and the movie for the most part was just silly. There were a few funny bits but most of it was just cringe.

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RohmoSep 20, 2022

Has completely left my mind. So forgettable aside from Bale who isn't in it enough and isn't as fleshed out as he should be.

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KJ_20Nov 12, 2022

Humor is an important tool. However, this film fails to understand when and where it should be used. Mixed with uncomfortable acting and cliche roles, you get quite a dull, predictable film with horrendous CGI.

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PepeSilviaMorbAug 29, 2022

Has the same ending as Face/Off without any faces being taken off, feels like a parody of a marvel movie with all the cliches you’ve heard turned up to 11 here (cringy jokes, villain we know basically nothing about, powerful macguffin, 1-2Has the same ending as Face/Off without any faces being taken off, feels like a parody of a marvel movie with all the cliches you’ve heard turned up to 11 here (cringy jokes, villain we know basically nothing about, powerful macguffin, 1-2 ‘Hey it’s that actor!’ cameos)

If you like looking at Chris Hemsworth you’ll enjoy it, if not then there’s really not much here, shame since Ragnarok was so good… Expand

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ElSmasherMay 21, 2023

Thor 4 is simply not a film up to the legendary son of Odin. Dragging in length, the cinematographic work does not manage to captivate the crowds despite ultimate special effects already seen.

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bean141Nov 18, 2022

Could of been amazing id they dialed down on the comedy and gave Gorr more screentime. It suffers a lot from prioritising comedy over the charecters, which was dissapointing. Despite this its still a fun movie, that offers some new insightsCould of been amazing id they dialed down on the comedy and gave Gorr more screentime. It suffers a lot from prioritising comedy over the charecters, which was dissapointing. Despite this its still a fun movie, that offers some new insights and emotional depth to charecters and if all your lookin for is 2hrs of entertainment this film will do that. it just could have been better.… Expand

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CarlElmoreNov 25, 2022

Massive disappointment from Taika Waititi. Christian Bale's performance is the best part of the movie but he is underdeveloped and underused.

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YoYoFreak_18Mar 14, 2023

I love Marvel, it's my whole childhood. But this is just so bad. Thor Ragnarok is one of the best MCU-films ever made, Love and Thunder just makes me feel sad. The build up of the movie is great. We have Thor, Valkyrie, Korg, Zeus and Gorr.I love Marvel, it's my whole childhood. But this is just so bad. Thor Ragnarok is one of the best MCU-films ever made, Love and Thunder just makes me feel sad. The build up of the movie is great. We have Thor, Valkyrie, Korg, Zeus and Gorr. But the story feels like an SNL Comedy Sketch. Nobody besides Christian Bale acts, and the CGI is terrible. The camera work is everything besides good, and I really didn't expected this. The only good thing is the mythological accurate Zeus and the black n'white in the shadow realm.… Expand

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CoeninthemcuJan 24, 2023

Gorr the god butcherer is one of the best mcu villain ideas but it doesn't work as well as it should because of the silly tone of the movie and the fact that we don't get to see him butcher very many gods. Taika waititi went over the top onGorr the god butcherer is one of the best mcu villain ideas but it doesn't work as well as it should because of the silly tone of the movie and the fact that we don't get to see him butcher very many gods. Taika waititi went over the top on the humor and though it was funny it failed to deliver the right emotions at the right times in a movie that should be very emotional.… Expand

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MewdakFeb 4, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty corny. The Thor plot is getting pretty washed up. Jane is an awesome character, but that entire plot kind of ruined the Captain America hammer moment.… Expand

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alerikandersonApr 25, 2023

I don't think it's that bad, BUT, it does feel like and M-SHE-U parody of Thor and jokes are as funny as your grandmother that died. But, it was colorful and entertaining at times.

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Fixer84Mar 15, 2023

Some will say that those who liked Ragnarok will like this too. They lie! It's not to throw away, but we are on the levels of the first two Thors.

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noobzy964Jul 13, 2022

It's trying to be like Ragnarok, the reason why i love Ragnarok because we didn't expect comedy in a thor movie and here we are the watching the sequel that got "too many" jokes. I cannot be serious with the Gorr scenes, Gorr suppose to beIt's trying to be like Ragnarok, the reason why i love Ragnarok because we didn't expect comedy in a thor movie and here we are the watching the sequel that got "too many" jokes. I cannot be serious with the Gorr scenes, Gorr suppose to be this dark person but i cannot feel his pain in this, i cannot feel his anger cause most of the serious scenes are ruin with "Jokes" so the point is "There's too much jokes".… Expand

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BrochIsHereJul 11, 2022

The movie was fun but disappointing. It tries to be a comedy but fails miserably. Some jokes are funny but most of them are forced, reused and some just made me cringe.

The story writing is just badly executed. Gorr could easily have a wholeThe movie was fun but disappointing. It tries to be a comedy but fails miserably. Some jokes are funny but most of them are forced, reused and some just made me cringe.

The story writing is just badly executed. Gorr could easily have a whole phase dedicated to him. I dont know who thought mixing Gorr's storyline (one of marvel's darkest storylines) with a comedy would be a great idea. It does not fit at all. The movie made Gorr look like a complete joke. We dont even see him slaying a god in the entire movie... They barely scratch the surface of his potential. You immediately forget about him when you leave the theatre.

Just when I thought the movie would get serious, they shove more forced comedy down your throat. I thought Zeus would be epic. Oh boy was I disappointed. They also made him look like a total joke. The space orgy joke was just cringe. The character had no charisma and was boring. The version of Zeus in DCU had barely any screentime but still looked 100x more epic than the Zeus we got in this movie.

By the way, Chris and Natalie have 0 chemistry together. Not a great recipe for success in a ''love'' movie. Im still looking for the love parts in the movie. Most of Thor and Jane's interactions feel forced and empty because they lack any chemistry.

Overall, the movie was fun but disappointing and annoying. The worst of all 4.… Expand

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KaanmJul 11, 2022

Lowest quality marvel movie right there. They butchered my favourite hero.

Too many unfunny jokes. Humour in Ragnarok stretched to its breaking point and snapped. Even cgi is half baked. Nothing redeeming about this movie. Marvel is dead for me.

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Dotasucks1993Jul 10, 2022

I’m glad this movie was under 2 hours. I thought the critics were wrong, but they were right. This film was significantly worse than Ragnarok, in every way possible. The story suffered a lot because it tried to shoe horn so many unrelatedI’m glad this movie was under 2 hours. I thought the critics were wrong, but they were right. This film was significantly worse than Ragnarok, in every way possible. The story suffered a lot because it tried to shoe horn so many unrelated elements. Additionally, the pacing was jarring, which made the movie feel both too long and too short at the same time. The only explanation was Marvel probably cut out so much stuff, so it could get it under 2 hours so it can maximize the screening times.… Expand

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Joe_FridayJul 12, 2022

Save your money and wait for this one to come to streaming. It was far too silly to take any of the story seriously. Which is a shame, it had several interesting character developments that got lost amid the juvenile goofiness.

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jaydelzJul 19, 2022

The humor was so forced and bad throughout the whole movie it was almost unbearable.

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Ben3033Jul 17, 2022

Good comedy at times... but overall was extremely dull and boring. Not only is the plot terrible, but the action is as well. Fight scenes can be summed up into "God of War button mashing" because that's how they look. Emotional moments wereGood comedy at times... but overall was extremely dull and boring. Not only is the plot terrible, but the action is as well. Fight scenes can be summed up into "God of War button mashing" because that's how they look. Emotional moments were much more laughable than anything.… Expand

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ObsoleteGhoulJul 12, 2022

Ok now this is a shocker to me because I love Thor Ragnarok, it's actually one of my favorite mcu films but I really did not enjoy love and thunder at all. Way too much comedy in this one and was very childlike and way too goofy for my taste.Ok now this is a shocker to me because I love Thor Ragnarok, it's actually one of my favorite mcu films but I really did not enjoy love and thunder at all. Way too much comedy in this one and was very childlike and way too goofy for my taste. Christian bale is good when he's in it but I can't help but feel like he definitely got wasted with this film. One of the most disappointing marvel films.… Expand

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andrewskylarkJul 23, 2022

Once again they have made Thor a dumb clown :( Dramatic, black n white and serious parts of the movie were cool, but those kindergarten jokes - not really Russel was cool though

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Bboyred35Jul 9, 2022

Have you ever had a friend tell a joke that make you really laugh, then they started doing it again as a running joke and you chuckle but then it gets old, and they start to do it and stare to see if you laugh but it is just awkward at thatHave you ever had a friend tell a joke that make you really laugh, then they started doing it again as a running joke and you chuckle but then it gets old, and they start to do it and stare to see if you laugh but it is just awkward at that point? thats how i felt about this movie. tone deaf is a good explanation. The material is compelling, emotional, and the ground for a FANTASTIC movie, Bale was A tier but the mood was bipolar. It was irreverent in the worst way given the weight of the events that played out in the film. A kids comedy about death, betrayal, lost love, and the loss of faith, yay.… Expand

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LegacyOfTheAshAug 1, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ***Mild Spoilers***
My wife and I are big MCU fans. We've seen every one of the films, in theaters, together and have had varying opinions on a few of them. For the most part, however, we've enjoyed everything Marvel Studios has produced. That is until Love and Thunder stormed into cinemas. It is the first MCU film that we watched and felt had close to no redeeming qualities, generating an acute urge to leave the theater. We didn't, however, and here are my thoughts. Any notion of a compelling plot point was horrendously undercut by the film's inconsistent tone. The machine gun approach to humor shot so many holes into the narrative that it caused any semblance of weight or severity to come draining out in rivulets.

Gorr, for example, had the makings of such an intriguing villain but he had a stark lack of screen time in which to earn the title "God Butcher" and his potential was washed away in a deluge of joke after joke after tired joke. Don't get it twisted though. Christian Bale's performance was fantastic. Whenever his underutilized villain was allotted a segment on-screen, I could feel the anguish and hatred as the emotions traced furrows across his pained brow, his dialogue dripping with palpability. But with every goat screech, slapstick bit or suggestion of a love triangle between Thor, his former hammer Mjolnir and his most recent weapon Stormbreaker, I felt as if Gorr was out of place, tonally speaking. Even established characters such as Jane and Valkyrie felt unrecognizable from themselves with their usual personalities swapped out for generic, goofy lines. Our titular character simply became a parody of himself as the script overcapitalized on his ponderous penchant for oafishness. The only character that truly felt at home in the morass of endless quips and levity was Korg considering he’s never been presented as a particularly solemn entity.

And speaking of, Korg's overused, ham-fisted exposition washed over any hopes of subtly or subtext and many subplots were either totally ignored or relegated to a brief mention with no payoff. The power struggle for leadership of the Guardians of the Galaxy between Starlord and Thor (hinted at in the closing act of Endgame) was reduced to a gag. Valkyrie made a mere utterance on the weariness she felt for the responsibilities of being king which gets glossed over before moving on to the next joke. Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder, Thor’s legendary goats, were distilled into a one-note running gag based on a more than decade old meme. Jane's quest for Mjolnir consisted of an absurdly brief overview of Asgard becoming a tourist attraction (more missed potential). Sif’s short reunion with Thor was hijacked by the notion that she, one of the greatest warriors Asgard has ever seen, doesn’t understand the requirements to get into Valhalla for the sake of a jape. Then, a character’s passing on to Valhalla as one of the few emotional beats in the film swiftly had the rug pulled out from beneath it when said character was greeted by a cheerful former ally, thought lost, boasting a "Hey, you're dead too" line. The list goes on. The thing that sucks regarding the humor, other than it drowning out the plot and overstaying its welcome, is that even the jokes I would normally find humorous fell flat because I had already been beaten into a sense of numbness by the incessant torrent of jokes that didn't land.

I could go on for several paragraphs more about what I felt was wrong with the film but it isn't necessary and would just devolve into a pity party of complaints (hasn't it already?). I will just end it by saying: Either Waititi needs a shorter leash or Marvel needs to hand the next Thor film to someone that will do the franchise and characters justice.… Expand

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phishakid10Jul 18, 2022

First off, if you have read the comic series, fair warning you will HATE this. Ragnarok for me was super enjoyable and I was excited to see the next Marvel installment by Waikiki, but boy was I wrong. Huge opportunities are missed here withFirst off, if you have read the comic series, fair warning you will HATE this. Ragnarok for me was super enjoyable and I was excited to see the next Marvel installment by Waikiki, but boy was I wrong. Huge opportunities are missed here with the Gorr the God Butcher character, Comedy relief is forced for no good reason, and anytime kids are overused as main plot points I usually roll my eyes. If you want a family friendly film, then go watch Clifford the Big Red Dog and leave Thor alone! I will not include spoilers, but this nonsensical bologna needs to stop. The property and stories already exist, STOP TRYNING TO MAKE THEM YOUR OWN! This film ends with a new character that doesn't exist in Marvel literature and leads you to a pretty "easy to figure out" next installment that NOBODY should be excited for... When does Wakanda Forever come out because I'm over this crap.… Expand

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MysteryJackJul 20, 2022

Thors Charakter wird immer mehr zum Idioten. Aber auch alle anderen Figuren dem Film lassen einen mit nem WTF Moment zurück. Wenn’s nach mir geht braucht es keinen 5. Film mehr. Vor allem wenn der eingeschlagene Weg weiter verfolgt wird.

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tranemonkJul 9, 2022

By far the weakest of the Thor movies. Way too much trying to be funny and speechifying. So many critical points (e.g,. the Blip) are ignored or barely mentioned. As with many of the recent Phase 4 MCU shows and movies, Kevin Feige has got usBy far the weakest of the Thor movies. Way too much trying to be funny and speechifying. So many critical points (e.g,. the Blip) are ignored or barely mentioned. As with many of the recent Phase 4 MCU shows and movies, Kevin Feige has got us waiting (way too long) as to how this relates to anything bigger. I think we've had enough of Thor movies.… Expand

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Rebecca31Jul 12, 2022

The Thor movies have certainly had their ups and downs, and at this point I'm starting to believe Thor: Ragnarok was a fluke. If some of you are starting to feel a little jaded with the endless stream of Marvel movies, you are not alone.The Thor movies have certainly had their ups and downs, and at this point I'm starting to believe Thor: Ragnarok was a fluke. If some of you are starting to feel a little jaded with the endless stream of Marvel movies, you are not alone.

After the events that took place in Avengers: Endgame, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) now embarks on a journey to find inner peace. This lasts all of about five minutes before Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) shows up, with the sole purpose of destroying all the gods. In order to fight the threat to their existence, Thor seeks help from Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and Dr Jane Foster (Natalie Portman).

Thor: Love and Thunder is clearly dividing fans but for me, Thor 4 just didn't feel as good or as funny as it should have been. I very nearly gave up on the Thor franchise after The Dark World but the positive reviews for Thor: Ragnarok eventually persuaded me to give it another chance and well I wasn't the only one who was surprised at how funny and entertaining Ragnarok was. That right there is where the bar was set and to dip beneath it could not be allowed to happen. With Taika Waititi remaining as the director, the last thing I expected was for Love and Thunder to go hurtling towards Thor 2 levels of bad. This is tonally all over the place and normally I'd expect Waititi to get the blend between serious topics and humour right but in this case it's a mess. The jokes were constantly being thrown at you with only a handful of them getting any laughs at all. Not only that but they also repeated the same unfunny jokes over and over again, even if you did laugh the first time by the third and fourth it all gets a bit tedious. Overall the cinema was not laughing, and I understand every experience is not like this but when the majority of the jokes are met with cricket noises you have a problem.

So what else has Thor 4 got going for it? Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie is great but she's underused, Natalie Portman gave a better performance in this compared to Thor 1 & 2 combined. The CGI is messy, the script is messy and can someone please tell me what the hell accent Russell Crowe was trying to do? What accent was that supposed to be? Watch out Jared Leto, it seems Crowe is trying to outdo you for worst accent in a motion picture. Give him the award already, he deserves it for that horrendous portrayal of Zeus.

The only redeeming quality I can pull from this mess is Bale's terrifying performance as Gorr the God Butcher. A scene stealer every moment he's on screen and the only character with any real depth. He should have been used more because he is without a doubt the best thing about Thor: Love and Thunder. Hemsworth is just cashing it in at this point and after four solo Thor movies and eight total appearances as Thor I can't blame him for getting a little bored with the character. God knows I am. He definitely looks even bigger and better than ever before and as a casting choice for Thor he's perfect but looks aren't everything. As for Taika Waititi, dude you're better than this so if you've also lost interest in these movies then enough already, call it a day and move on to something else. The audience doesn't need to be subjected to cheap jokes and screaming goats.

Hemsworth said Thor: Love and Thunder is "the kind of film a seven-year-old would make" and that's certainly true. It's all over the place and did not manage to pull itself together and it's not like I had high expectations. To all the people saying Love and Thunder is better than Ragnarok, I'm glad you thought so but I respectfully disagree. If Marvel's Phase 4 is more of this then I'm going to start skipping new releases. It's better to have quality over quantity and more effort and imagination is needed. Superhero films don't need to be an endless stream of cash grabs. Yet like every other superhero fan I still went to see the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I stayed for the obligatory post credit scenes. I have also contributed to the 300+ million Thor: Love and Thunder has made on it's opening weekend, which also means I'm partly the reason we probably haven't seen the last of Thor. You can either skip this or make up your own mind, if you are going to see it, I suggest you lower your expectations. Recommended for the Thor fans or for anyone who wants to stare at Chris Hemsworth for two hours.… Expand

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myleszy_boyJul 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing considering that there are so many good and famous actors and actresses.… Expand

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MattyiceJul 12, 2022

There's a good movie somewhere in there when it comes to Thor: Love and Thunder, but the overall package makes for a big disappointment and one of Marvel's worst efforts. Hemsworth, Bale, and Thompson all kill it with their performances,There's a good movie somewhere in there when it comes to Thor: Love and Thunder, but the overall package makes for a big disappointment and one of Marvel's worst efforts. Hemsworth, Bale, and Thompson all kill it with their performances, although Natalie Portman's is a mixed bag overall, succeeding far more as Jane Foster than Mighty Thor. Additionally, the new worlds explored and the color palette used in the film are bright and fun to look at, while the soundtrack rocks like it did in Ragnarok. However, the major problems shine brighter than all of that. The script is just really poor and feels like it was written by a child in many respects, particularly in the joke department. The film has no idea how to balance its tone, feeling far too immature towards its more serious subject matters like genocide and cancer, and misses far more than it hits on its jokes (namely the screaming goats joke, which was arguably the MCU's worst in any movie and felt ripped from ten years ago). A more troubling trend for the MCU as a whole, though, that this movie showcases blatantly is just how much was cut out. There are multiple scenes where it was clear a cut was put in to end a scene before it was intended to keep the runtime down. While this cutting was more subtle in Multiverse of Madness, it was so blatant in Love and Thunder and Marvel needs to let its directors do what they want, rather than keep the runtime down to under 2 hours to get more screenings in. It also works to the movies detriment as Gorr deserved much more screen time than he was given and some character development for the rest of the crew felt so rushed. While not an absolute bore like The Dark World, Love and Thunder is far inferior to both the original film and especially Ragnarok, as well as most of the MCU's other offerings.… Expand

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JazGalaxySep 11, 2022

I'm glad to see that others felt similarly about this film. It's just not good. The film is obsessed with being "gay" and saying absolutely nothing about that concept. Characters don't have arcs as much as they have "declaration ofI'm glad to see that others felt similarly about this film. It's just not good. The film is obsessed with being "gay" and saying absolutely nothing about that concept. Characters don't have arcs as much as they have "declaration of gayness"... and then that's it. In Ragnarok we learned that Valkyrie was part of an elite warrior squad who was slaughtered and she was the only one left alive. In this film she's exactly the same... except definitively states that she's gay, which I would SWEAR we already knew. Nothing BECOMES of that. That's, apparently, enough as it is. The same goes for Korg, who goes nowhere in the film except to definitely state that he's gay. Like... okay? 50 percent of the films running time is wasted on vague sillyness that doesn't further the plot and aren't even "jokes" per say. Just madcap silliness. This is especially egregious because the film has a FEW great ideas in the "god butcher" concept and the "dying of cancer and in superheroic denial". Even the "Thor has lost everyone he loved" meat is left on the bone.

We got a crappy movie instead of the good one that this has every right to be, and it's all due to not asking more out of Waititi.… Expand

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destinyfan1Jul 29, 2022

This movie was half terrible, half alright. The first half is abyssmal, I don't think i have ever seen more jokes in a movie , even in a comedy. 90% of them don't even land well. The action is ok but forgettable with some exceptions. TheThis movie was half terrible, half alright. The first half is abyssmal, I don't think i have ever seen more jokes in a movie , even in a comedy. 90% of them don't even land well. The action is ok but forgettable with some exceptions. The visuals are ok most of the times but god sometimes they are awful. Gorr the god butcher started of well with a sneak peek of his backstory (which was the best part of the movie btw). After that he is pretty your typical marvel villain i have grown tired of.In the end he also has a great scene.
The movie def has a better 2nd half because it get's more serious. Still some stupid jokes but it also has some good moments. This movie might have actually been solid if a lot of the jokes got cut out. It ruins the flow of the movie . The movie also feels strangely tied together imo , i have a feeling a lot of scenes got cut out.
It's time for marvel to give more time for their visuals , plus give a more serious tone for the story because you are ruining source material.… Expand

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kevscornerJul 17, 2022

It's pretty clear Marvel's Phase 4 is heavily geared towards young kids as their target audience with an added something for their parents. As such, the jokes are quite juvenile and the story is simplified. This is very typical of Disney asIt's pretty clear Marvel's Phase 4 is heavily geared towards young kids as their target audience with an added something for their parents. As such, the jokes are quite juvenile and the story is simplified. This is very typical of Disney as merchandising for kids makes significantly more money over the long run. I don't think adult Marvel fans are going to enjoy the upcoming films as much as before and it shows in the reviews. It was still entertaining but don't expect the same caliber of entertainment as before.… Expand

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jorgeguti1Aug 3, 2022

Fantastic visuals with interesting characters but the plot is TERRIBLE. Also, there are too many jokes that make hard to take the movie serious.

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littletristan2Jul 29, 2022

Thor Love And Thunder (2022) Just Isn't As good As Ragnarok, Love and Thunder Is Just Too Funny And Campy. And How Do You Waste Christian Bale?

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Andryu180Jul 10, 2022

Simply the worst Superhero movie ever made. Ultimately it’s boring, but there’s almost nothing to save. It’s just a money grabber

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EthanRuckerJul 11, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder falls flat on it’s face and try’s to redeem itself when it’s already too late. Marvel phase 4 is off to a poor start and hasn’t hit a home run yet unless they pull on the nostalgia strings of Spider-Man lovers. You canThor: Love and Thunder falls flat on it’s face and try’s to redeem itself when it’s already too late. Marvel phase 4 is off to a poor start and hasn’t hit a home run yet unless they pull on the nostalgia strings of Spider-Man lovers. You can see a good movie at times, but the Marvel comedy curse strikes again as it’s cringey humor sucks the life out of emotional and/or serious scenes. Thor never found it’s rhythm and felt forced at times which makes it go near the bottom of the list for Marvel movies for me, which is dissapointing since Christian Bale’s Gorr could have been one of the best Marvel villains.… Expand

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KennyOmega10Jul 9, 2022

This movie was just a huge disappointment for me. I honestly was excited to see this film because I honestly like thor. Not to mention that Christian Bale was gonna play Gorr was already a huge must-see movie. However, I am so tired of theThis movie was just a huge disappointment for me. I honestly was excited to see this film because I honestly like thor. Not to mention that Christian Bale was gonna play Gorr was already a huge must-see movie. However, I am so tired of the MCU childish jokes, and treating their characters like cotton candy. I honestly do not like the direction that the MCU is heading. The movie isn't all bad. Gorr was an interesting villain and Christian bale did a good job in this film. The visuals are good, and there were some interesting easter eggs as well. Overall, the more i think about this movie, the more disappointed I am. I am not looking forward to any MCU movies other than spiderman related.… Expand

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KazieJul 12, 2022

Well.... Its better than the 2nd Thor Movie at least.....
The comedy falls flat too often, and the attempts at comedy undercut any gravity of the other scenes.

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mofongonautaJul 16, 2022

This movie is mindless fun, incredibly stupid. It is based on Jason Aaron's run of Thor, a great read! Epic story with amazing character development and amazing villains. This movie is -plain and simple- a sature of those amazing stories.This movie is mindless fun, incredibly stupid. It is based on Jason Aaron's run of Thor, a great read! Epic story with amazing character development and amazing villains. This movie is -plain and simple- a sature of those amazing stories. Also, on this movie, Thor regressed to a barely intelligent being and insult it's viewers with its ridiculous jokes.… Expand

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Vikram101Jul 18, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder was very underwhelming. Coming off from one of the best works of Marvel, I expected Taika Waititi’s next installment to be just as good as the last. Unfortunately, Love and Thunder relies to heavily on Waititi’sThor: Love and Thunder was very underwhelming. Coming off from one of the best works of Marvel, I expected Taika Waititi’s next installment to be just as good as the last. Unfortunately, Love and Thunder relies to heavily on Waititi’s slapstick humor, that this time around barely sticks the landing. Chris Hemsworth (Thor) once again gives a fun performance, but even he and Christian Bale’s wonderful new addition of Gorr, cannot save it from iffy pacing, unfunny by humor and a bland plot.… Expand

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DeviltherobotJul 8, 2022

It's a fine movie. There are some issues like pacing, tone issues (some of the joke scenes go for too long), and a low use of Christian Bale. But it is over all fine.

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Midian00Jul 9, 2022

Too much **** propaganda and this is getting REALLY tiresome. Maybe normies will wake up soon before quality completely turns into quantity.

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BeardedYodaJul 8, 2022

Another MCU blockbuster has landed in theaters... and it's fine. Not great, not terrible, just fine. Love and Thunder has interesting visuals and cool action sequences, but is also poorly paced and has some noticeably out of place comedy andAnother MCU blockbuster has landed in theaters... and it's fine. Not great, not terrible, just fine. Love and Thunder has interesting visuals and cool action sequences, but is also poorly paced and has some noticeably out of place comedy and cheesiness. Adding another twenty to thirty minutes to the films runtime could've helped add more context to the story and ease the previously mentioned pacing problem, but instead we have a movie that is too short to tell a fully realized Marvel storyline. Fans of the MCU will get some good entertainment value out of Thor: Love and Thunder, but they shouldn't expect anything really special.… Expand

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jayman69Jul 10, 2022

The funny moments were funny, a bit too much though, to make a non-seroous movie a real non-serious movie. My kids enjoyed it of course, but except for the Sony Spidey movie, MCU is getting boring and out of touch. Writing has been tooThe funny moments were funny, a bit too much though, to make a non-seroous movie a real non-serious movie. My kids enjoyed it of course, but except for the Sony Spidey movie, MCU is getting boring and out of touch. Writing has been too simple lately, and writers behind these stories need to take a break, because I certainly am.… Expand

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AriAriaJul 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed this film very much! Jane is the best she has ever been and her passing was emotional. Christian Bale was amazing as Gorr could've used more of him. Chris hemsworth delivers a great performance and the jokes were good!… Expand

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CalvinCrackJul 13, 2022

This movie has problems. It's not bad or unwatchable, it just doesn't have the urgency or importance I demand of film making at this scale. It felt like an obligatory cash-in type of project with no depth. Just a plot hobbled together withThis movie has problems. It's not bad or unwatchable, it just doesn't have the urgency or importance I demand of film making at this scale. It felt like an obligatory cash-in type of project with no depth. Just a plot hobbled together with glue and popsicle sticks that will probably fall apart as soon as you stop looking at it. There's no character development, no moral, no reason this story was told except to make money.… Expand

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BenattihJul 16, 2022

I fell that this movie was made to kids. But its totally enjoyable, just dont worth your money.

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adrii9715Jul 17, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder has a lot of problems, but mainly are because of Taika Waititi's way to make movies. It's not hate, maybe it looks like it, but let me explain.
The events of the film are interesting, so as Thor Ragnarok, but, onceThor: Love and Thunder has a lot of problems, but mainly are because of Taika Waititi's way to make movies. It's not hate, maybe it looks like it, but let me explain.
The events of the film are interesting, so as Thor Ragnarok, but, once again, they prefer comedy towards epicness and drama in situations that are mainly dramatic. Every scene must finish with a joke, -sometimes really silly jokes-, breaking the rythm and climax of the film.… Expand

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kazakimaJul 15, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a good movie, unless i temporary removes my brain i don't think i could watch this mess a second time in theater.… Expand

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liamexeJul 16, 2022

Gorr, a literal "GOD-BUTCHER," makes monsters like Thanos seem insignificant, and he could have been portrayed in a much more awe-inspiring fashion, but Marvel chose to make a movie for its teenage and youngster fanbase. The movie completelyGorr, a literal "GOD-BUTCHER," makes monsters like Thanos seem insignificant, and he could have been portrayed in a much more awe-inspiring fashion, but Marvel chose to make a movie for its teenage and youngster fanbase. The movie completely lacks seriousness and character depth, and it fails to accurately portray Gorr and Jane Foster's origin stories. It might have been so much better.… Expand

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NavyBeanJul 24, 2022

Better than I expected, but not very good. The tone is off. It's joke after joke after joke. Some are fine, most are bad. It just makes the whole thing so lightweight and inconsequential. There's a certain cluelessness to Helmsworth that isBetter than I expected, but not very good. The tone is off. It's joke after joke after joke. Some are fine, most are bad. It just makes the whole thing so lightweight and inconsequential. There's a certain cluelessness to Helmsworth that is best in very small doses. He is the GD god of thunder, not a nitwit.… Expand