Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Movie Review

Thor: Love and Thunder - It's Way to Ridiculous

Rating - 6/10

 “This ends here and now!”

    Thor: Love and Thunder is one of those Marvel movies that feels like it could have been something special but instead ends up all over the place. It has some fun moments, and Taika Waititi’s style is still very much in play, but this time the comedy is dialed up way too high, undercutting the story and characters in ways that make it hard to take seriously.

    Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher is easily the highlight. His performance is intense, chilling, and layered, you can tell he gave this role everything he had. The problem is that the script barely lets him breathe. Gorr should have been one of the MCU’s best villains, but he is wasted with limited screen time and not nearly enough development. Every time he is on screen, the movie works. Every time he is not, you are left wishing it would go back to him.

    Visually, the film has its moments. The shadow realm sequence in black and white is stunning, one of the coolest-looking Marvel scenes in years. It shows what this movie could have been if it leaned more into creativity and style. Unfortunately, other special effects do not hold up. The infamous floating head effect looks awful, like it came from a bad fan edit, and pulls you out of the experience instantly.

    As for the comedy, some of it lands, and Thor has always worked well with humor, but here it is just too much. Jokes undercut serious moments, emotional beats never get the weight they deserve, and the tone constantly feels like it is at odds with itself. After the balance struck so well in Ragnarok, this feels like an overcorrection in the wrong direction.

    Love and Thunder is not without entertainment value. It has good performances, flashes of creativity, and a handful of fun action beats. But it also feels rushed, uneven, and unable to fully deliver on its strongest elements. In the end, it is more forgettable than it should be, especially given the talent involved and the potential of its villain.

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