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Thor: Love and Thunder appeared ensured to be a slam dunk. Director Taika Waititi is back at the helm following 2017s gloriously entertaining Thor: Ragnarok, with Chris Hemsworths Asgardian Avenger having found his lovably comedic groove and Natalie Portman making a legendary go back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a nine year absence.Surprisingly, the 29th MCU motion picture, which hits theaters July 8, fizzles. In attempting to stabilize comedy with drama and combining numerous traditional comic storylines into a single narrative, Thors 4th solo adventure spreads itself too thin and winds up feeling shallow.It starts promisingly enough, with a stark intro setting up Christian Bales atrocious Gorr the God Butcher. After his extreme desert home-world declares the life of his child, his encounter with a disinterested, callous god drives him to mount a campaign to slaughter every divine being in the universe.This sequence is atmospheric and patient, offering Bales efficiency time to breathe and permitting us to feel his growing despair, rage and confusion. Then the Marvel Studios logo rolls in and the roller rollercoaster begins. Emotional resonance? Nah, thats all youre getting in this movie.Don t expect to spend much time hanging out with the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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The God of Thunder totally outclasses his new allies, making him seem like an overpowered video game character as he crushes their opponents and leaves the Guardians looking a bit useless.We get a vibrant, visually striking action sequence and a generous assisting of superhero security damage out of this, however Thor and rocky ally (hes actually made of rocks) Korg (Waititi) quickly decide to go their own way, rejecting the Guardians storyline and mainly losing Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan and buddies before the joke has any opportunity to develop. It feels like this movie could not wait to get away from the pesky continuity and back to the Asgardian storyline of Thors solo movies.On Earth, Thor encounters his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Portman) in battle as Gorr attacks Thors fellow Asgardians.
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Offered the really relatable human health problems Jane faces, this story needs to be Love and Thunders emotional heart. The movie just doesnt put in the time needed for the obstacle she deals with to sink in, like its scared to get extremely excited and too genuine to whisk us away on the next adventure (some remarkable minutes are also weakened by its two post-credits scenes). That need for speed reaches the action– Jane in specific utilizes her new capabilities in spectacular ways, but neither the cinematography nor the editing give us time to enjoy this. Its not likely that many shots from this film will lodge themselves in your brain the way minutes from other MCU adventures have– nothing reaches the dizzying heights of Captain Americas elevator brawl, 3 Spider-Men swinging into battle or Scarlet Witchs encounter with the Illuminati.The awkwardness in between Jane and Thor is initially pretty enjoyable– mainly due to Portman and Hemsworths charm and chemistry– but it does not develop in an especially engaging method. A one-note joke about Thor and his new weapon Stormbreaker shows more remarkable, and even that rapidly feels played out.Valkyrie is seemingly an Andrew Lloyd Webber fan.
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Rounding out the hero group is King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), whos bored with her role as the leader of the wonderful traveler trap that New Asgard has ended up being. Though the film stops working to explore her ennui enough, Thompson instills the character with adequate mischief that shes a joy to watch. Even her wardrobe choices hint at an interesting inner life– her Phantom of the Opera shirt is way more appealing than any superhero costume.One of the strongest scenes is a peaceful discussion in between Jane and Valkyrie, because its an uncommon instance of the motion picture slowing down and providing its stars and writing room to connect emotionally. Reserving Hemsworths magnetic screen presence and imbecile comic timing, one cant question but assist if this adventure wouldve been better without Thor.After his unforgettable intro, Gorrs threat is greatly reduced. The God Butchers comics equivalent (presented in Jason Aarons cherished 2012 Thor: God of Thunder run) feels like a major danger as Thor follows a path of divine slaughter throughout deep space. Love and Thunder simply points to this, and mainly decreases Gorrs villainy to kidnapping Asgardian kids as part of a grander plot. He doesnt feel like a direct risk to the heroes, making him feel more like Gorr the God Botherer.Gorr is provided magnificently throughout this experience.
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His function is mostly restricted to a single glossy set piece that proves mostly forgettable as the main narrative breezes through it.Love and Thunder does not live up to the unbelievable stories that inspired it. It neither leans into its directors design or optimizes its casts remarkable capacity, feeling more like a shallow, unsatisfying mashup.
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Director Taika Waititi is back at the helm following 2017s gloriously entertaining Thor: Ragnarok, with Chris Hemsworths Asgardian Avenger having actually discovered his lovably comical groove and Natalie Portman making an epic return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a 9 year absence.Surprisingly, the 29th MCU film, which strikes theaters July 8, misses out on the mark. In attempting to stabilize comedy with drama and merging numerous traditional comic stories into a single story, Thors fourth solo experience spreads itself too thin and ends up sensation shallow.It begins out promisingly enough, with a stark introduction setting up Christian Bales atrocious Gorr the God Butcher. The God of Thunder totally tops his new allies, making him seem like a subdued video game character as he squashes their opponents and leaves the Guardians looking a bit useless.We get a colorful, visually striking action series and a generous helping of superhero collateral damage out of this, but Thor and rocky ally (hes actually made of rocks) Korg (Waititi) soon decide to go their own method, jettisoning the Guardians storyline and mostly wasting Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan and pals prior to the joke has any chance to develop. It feels like this motion picture couldnt wait to get away from the pesky continuity and back to the Asgardian story of Thors solo movies.On Earth, Thor encounters his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Portman) in fight as Gorr attacks Thors fellow Asgardians. Its not likely that many shots from this movie will lodge themselves in your brain the method minutes from other MCU experiences have– nothing reaches the excessive heights of Captain Americas elevator brawl, 3 Spider-Men swinging into fight or Scarlet Witchs encounter with the Illuminati.The awkwardness between Jane and Thor is initially quite enjoyable– mostly due to Portman and Hemsworths charisma and chemistry– but it doesnt establish in a particularly engaging way.