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thor_love_and_thunder | 102709236 | 2022-07-15 | Ray Pride | false | 6/10 | 1fresh
| Newcity | A grandiloquent goof... Tee-hee, giggle-giggle from the get-go, and that’s all right: Taika Waititi is the filmmaker most disrespectful of the goings-on in the self-serious, overstuffed conversation pit of the larger Marvel Comic Universe. | 1Positive
| https://www.newcityfilm.com/2022/07/14/talking-screens-july-15-21-2022-who-loves-the-bear-claire-denis-both-sides-of-the-blade-is-brilliant-thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-grandiloquent-goof/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709156 | 2022-07-14 | Josh Polanski | false | null | 1fresh
| Bay Area Reporter | While satisfying viewing experiences are subjective and dependent on the individual watching, the stylistic risks and occasionally relatively daring tonal departures should be a welcome guest for all viewers. | 1Positive
| https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=arts__culture&sc=movies&id=317185 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709126 | 2022-07-14 | Tony Baker | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Tony Baker Comedy | I think it's a good MCU film. It's different, it's wild, it's crazy, and I liked it. | 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxYSHJ58MoQ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709083 | 2022-07-14 | Hannah Brown | false | null | 1fresh
| Jerusalem Post | [Portman] is engaging and credible in her action scenes. She seems to be having fun and it is fun to watch her. | 1Positive
| https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-711522 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709081 | 2022-07-14 | Kate Rodger | false | 4.5/5 | 1fresh
| Newshub (NZ) | Thor is not a perfect film, but for me, it was the perfect two hours my cinematic soul wanted and needed. | 1Positive
| https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2022/07/review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-another-classic-thor-adventure.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709078 | 2022-07-14 | Theolin Tembo | false | 7.5/10 | 1fresh
| Independent Online (South Africa) | For those expecting a grandiose story with stakes as equal to Thor: Ragnarok, this movie will fall short, but if you go in just expecting an enjoyable film that the family can laugh along with, then this film will certainly deliver. | 1Positive
| https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-fun-film-full-of-heart-that-families-get-to-enjoy-together-3451c9dd-9f1e-42f6-8530-35f496a8c30f |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709071 | 2022-07-14 | Beth Accomando | false | null | 0rotten
| KPBS.org | Love and Thunder flies off in multiple plot directions, never quite making any one of them feel complete. The end result is enjoyable to watch because the characters are such good company, but the story’s a mess. | 0Negative
| https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder-is-more-likable-than-good |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709035 | 2022-07-14 | Nandini Ramnath | false | null | 1fresh
| Scroll.in | It’s more Pirates of the Caribbean than a Marvel spinoff. There are visually splendorous set pieces... | 1Positive
| https://scroll.in/reel/1027463/thor-love-and-thunder-review-flippant-fun-as-marvel-superhero-takes-on-a-god-killer |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102709002 | 2022-07-14 | Susan Granger | false | 6/10 | 1fresh
| SSG Syndicate | New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi's second silly-scary, action-packed addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | 1Positive
| https://www.susangranger.com/?p=14083 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708987 | 2022-07-14 | Emma Badame | false | null | 1fresh
| That Shelf | ... what it manages is a solidly entertaining and fun, if too goofy, Marvel adventure that won’t count among the studios best but is still satisfying enough for cinematic summer escapism. | 1Positive
| https://thatshelf.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review-god-its-goofy/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708886 | 2022-07-14 | Kent Garrison | false | B+ | 1fresh
| Mad About Movies Podcast | Taika keeps these Thor movies from being a depressing slog with tons of color and humor. | 1Positive
| https://madaboutmoviespodcast.com/episodes/2022/7/12/thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708833 | 2022-07-14 | Richard Brody | true | null | 0rotten
| New Yorker | The film passes through the nervous system without delivering any sustenance or even leaving a residue. | 0Negative
| https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/thor-love-and-thunder-reviewed-marvel-as-a-faith-based-organization |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708813 | 2022-07-14 | Linda Cook | false | 2.5 stars | 1fresh
| OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) | It's not as mighty as 'Ragnarock.' | 1Positive
| https://www.ourquadcities.com/entertainment-news/movies/linda-cook-review-newest-thor-isnt-as-mighty-as-ragnarok/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708745 | 2022-07-13 | Juanma Fernández París | false | null | 1fresh
| El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico) | The best movie out of Marvel Studios in the last two years, the most fun and ingenious since the first Guardians of the Galaxy, and certainly the best cinematic offer from the titular protagonist. [Full review in Spanish] | 1Positive
| https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/peliculas-series/notas/thor-love-and-thunder-la-mejor-pelicula-de-marvel-studios-de-los-ultimos-dos-anos/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708689 | 2022-07-13 | Michael Nordine | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Film Occasionally | Scene after scene of potential gravitas is undercut by Waititi’s need to remind us at every turn how clever he is. | 0Negative
| https://filmoccasionally.substack.com/p/the-thunder-and-the-rain-quietly |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708627 | 2022-07-13 | Maxance Vincent | false | 3/10 | 0rotten
| Cultured Vultures | The film is an aesthetic and storytelling mess from beginning to end, never knowing exactly what it wants to achieve while hindering most of its emotionally investing moments in favor of unfunny and irritating jokes. | 0Negative
| https://culturedvultures.com/thor-love-and-thunder-2022-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708591 | 2022-07-13 | Lauren Coates | false | null | 1fresh
| Culturess | hor: Love and Thunder is an action-packed rip-ride of a marvel flick, whose clunky exposition isn’t enough to detract from the heartfelt central story and the (long overdue) focus on Jane Foster. | 1Positive
| https://culturess.com/2022/07/13/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708570 | 2022-07-13 | Allen Adams | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| The Maine Edge | Balancing a plot laden with god murder and child abduction and an irreverent joke- and gag-driven spirit isn’t easy, but this film is successful far more than it isn’t at doing just that. All in all? Pretty mighty. | 1Positive
| https://www.themaineedge.com/buzz/movies/gods-and-monsters-%E2%80%A6-and-loads-of-laughs-%E2%80%93-thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708498 | 2022-07-13 | Jordan Hoffman | true | null | 0rotten
| Times of Israel | [Y]ou may feel as if [Taika] Waititi’s hammer is hitting you over the head. | 0Negative
| https://www.timesofisrael.com/not-even-hebrew-hammer-natalie-portman-can-save-marvels-thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708492 | 2022-07-13 | Dana Barbuto | false | B | 1fresh
| The Patriot Ledger | It also has a star in Chris Hemsworth who gives it his all, with a cheekier-than-usual (wink, wink) take on the God of Thunder and lots of Guns ‘N Roses. Welcome to the Jungle indeed. | 1Positive
| https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder-totally-unhinged-classic-thor-adventure-chris-hemsworth/10009706002/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708478 | 2022-07-13 | Chris Sawin | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Reel Rundown | Thor: Love and Thunder is mostly just a brightly colored filler episode that will likely be forgotten about like most of the Thor franchise. | 1Positive
| https://reelrundown.com/movies/Thor-Love-and-Thunder-2022-Review-Taika-Waititi-Overload |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708477 | 2022-07-12 | Renuka Vyavahare | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| The Times of India | Taika Waititi's mind is a fascinating place to be in. Only he can take you through Thor's dad bod-God bod-sad bod journey. | 1Positive
| https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-reviews/thor-love-and-thunder/movie-review/92710616.cms |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708420 | 2022-07-12 | Stephen Romei | true | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| The Australian | Hemsworth is almost vaudevillian in Thor: Love and Thunder, one of the funnier superhero movies I've seen. | 1Positive
| https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/thor-hemsworth-stretches-his-comic-muscles/news-story/297f7b07000183b44fa70f42f87f9283 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708416 | 2022-07-12 | Alison Gillmor | false | null | 0rotten
| Winnipeg Free Press | Bale really commits because that's what he does. But there isn't much to commit to when nothing matters except the next joke. | 0Negative
| https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/hammering-the-humour-576659412.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708407 | 2022-07-12 | Larushka Ivan-Zadeh | true | 5/5 | 1fresh
| metro.co.uk | An obscenely entertaining rainbow highway straight to blockbuster heaven. | 1Positive
| https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-rainbow-highway-to-blockbuster-heaven-16944996/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708405 | 2022-07-12 | Devesh Sharma | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| Filmfare | Perhaps this change in direction is Waititi’s way of remaining Marvel that they’ve been taking themselves too seriously and it’s time to do something new. | 1Positive
| https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/hollywood-movies/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review-55013.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708400 | 2022-07-12 | Dennis Harvey | false | null | 0rotten
| 48 Hills | Unfortunately, it was almost immediately apparent—in part from the presence of those Guardians—that the witty edge was a little dulled this time around... | 0Negative
| https://48hills.org/2022/07/screen-grabs-golden-rep-house-thor-review-poser-movie/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708372 | 2022-07-12 | TK Burton | false | null | 0rotten
| Pajiba | There are things that make the film funny, but they don’t make the film good. Too often, Love and Thunder feels like a series of skits, peppered with cameos by actors from Waititi’s other projects. | 0Negative
| https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-is-fitfully-entertaining-but-not-particularly-good.php |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708366 | 2022-07-12 | Sandie Angulo Chen | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Common Sense Media | Director Taika Waititi can't quite recreate the alchemic chemistry of Ragnarok in this serviceable but less exciting sequel, partly because Jane and Thor's romance doesn't spark. | 1Positive
| https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708306 | 2022-07-12 | Rich Cline | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Shadows on the Wall | The weight of the film is carried by the charismatic cast, each of whom is adept at comedy, drama and action. If only filmmaker Taika Waititi had added an edgy bite to raise stakes and deepen themes. | 1Positive
| http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/22/thorlove.htm |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708302 | 2022-07-12 | Achara Kirk | false | null | 1fresh
| CinePals | I was really surprised by how moving it was, there is a lot of heart and I really enjoyed that about this film.
| 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEeeu9B7X8 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708301 | 2022-07-12 | Jaby Koay | false | null | 1fresh
| CinePals | There was some amazing action, some incredible laughs… Christian Bale made for one of my favorite villain's in the MCU. | 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEeeu9B7X8 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708258 | 2022-07-12 | Maria Lattila | false | 2/5 | 0rotten
| WhyNow (UK) | Thor: Love and Thunder is a bit of a disappointment, but it also shows Marvel’s ability to allow creative freedom for filmmakers amongst the more traditional superhero fodder. | 0Negative
| https://whynow.co.uk/read/thor-love-and-thunder-review-repetitive-gags-and-uneven-narrative-fail-this-superhero-adventure |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708228 | 2022-07-12 | Nicolás Delgadillo | false | null | 1fresh
| Knotfest | Manages to burst through the muddled fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and puts its overarching themes in a clear and connective context. | 1Positive
| https://knotfest.com/series/screen-crusades/thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-surprisingly-existential-adventure/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708178 | 2022-07-12 | Bob Grimm | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Reno News and Review | I can't dislike a movie that features gigantic screaming goats. | 1Positive
| https://renonr.com/2022/07/11/ho-hum-hammer-time-thor-love-and-thunder-mixes-serious-shortfalls-with-decent-action-and-lots-of-laughs/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708177 | 2022-07-12 | Sarah Gopaul | false | null | 1fresh
| Digital Journal | In spite of some pretty dark moments and a sullen subplot, the movie retains a sense of humour that, in turn, evens out the tone of the overall picture, which leans more heavily on slapstick and over-the-top occurrences. | 1Positive
| https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-still-rockin-to-its-own-beat/article |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708167 | 2022-07-12 | Chris Knight | false | 2/5 | 0rotten
| National Post | It pains me to say this, but I have very little love and only stern, judgmental thunder for Marvel’s newest Thor movie. | 0Negative
| https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708154 | 2022-07-12 | Christopher Machell | false | 2/5 | 0rotten
| CineVue | Waititi’s follow-up has all the makings of the God of Thunder’s best adventure yet. Sadly, Love and Thunder proves that it’s possible to have too much of a good Thor. | 0Negative
| https://cine-vue.com/2022/07/film-review-thor-love-and-thunder.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708141 | 2022-07-11 | Amy Nicholson | true | null | 1fresh
| FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) | I was really compelled by the ideas Taika Waititi was teasing in this film, but the actual style of it -- the eagerness to please -- made me take a step back from everything. [But] what he's discussing is really smart. | 1Positive
| https://www.kpcc.org/show/filmweek/2022-07-08/filmweek-thor-love-and-thunder-the-sea-beast-fire-of-love-the-king-of-north-sudan-and-more |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102708008 | 2022-07-11 | David Lynch | false | null | 0rotten
| KENS 5 TV | "An adventure that stretches the brand’s four-quadrant appeal over tonal landscapes as wide as Thor’s biceps with little regard for rupture." | 0Negative
| https://www.kens5.com/article/entertainment/movies/screen-test/thor-love-and-thunder-mcu-movie-review-marvel-hemsworth-portman-waititi/273-649e1fda-8d8e-474f-a4ed-2f9208d3df76 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707973 | 2022-07-11 | Erik Kain | false | null | 1fresh
| Forbes | If you’re looking for a fun, lighthearted action rom-com with a likable lead and plenty of laughs, Thor vs Gorr with a side of Korg is an enjoyable two-hour diversion. Nothing more, nothing less. | 1Positive
| https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-fun-space-viking-adventure-with-heart/?sh=1141ca5a6ac5 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707947 | 2022-07-11 | Rafer Guzman | true | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Newsday | Where "Ragnarok" poked irreverent fun at its genre, "Love and Thunder" feels geared toward the faithful, packed with the kind of cutesy asides and knowing winks that tend to exasperate outsiders. | 0Negative
| https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review-nj372rqz |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707942 | 2022-07-11 | Victoria Alexander | false | null | 0rotten
| FilmsInReview.com | Thor has been emasculated and is a co-star in his movie. It’s rote work for Hemsworth. | 0Negative
| https://www.filmsinreview.com/post/thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707933 | 2022-07-11 | Nick Hasted | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| The Arts Desk | In a franchise system which mostly exploits auteurs, Waititi’s Thor Universe is proudly personal. This cosmic comedy about love recalls how exhilaratingly imaginative superhero stories can be. | 1Positive
| https://www.theartsdesk.com/film/thor-love-and-thunder-review-more-it-marvel |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707927 | 2022-07-11 | Grant Rollings | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| The Sun (UK) | Even what could be scary scenes, such as the kidnap of a bunch of children, are given a light touch. That robs Bale’s murderous villain of his threat. | 1Positive
| https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19130109/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707925 | 2022-07-11 | Josh Larsen | false | 2.5/4 | 1fresh
| LarsenOnFilm | There is a sublime stretch of Love and Thunder when the movie drops all pretense of being a coherent narrative... | 1Positive
| https://www.larsenonfilm.com/thor-love-and-thunder |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707920 | 2022-07-11 | Tim Brennan | false | null | 1fresh
| About Boulder | The vast majority of Waititi’s film is deeply, unapologetically silly. | 1Positive
| https://aboutboulder.com/blog/the-big-ka-boom/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707919 | 2022-07-11 | Brian Viner | false | 2/5 | 0rotten
| Daily Mail (UK) | Taika Waititi, who got the balance about right in his previous Marvel outing, 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, this time tilts too far towards zaniness... When the comedy falls flat it does so with a super-thump. | 0Negative
| https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10992781/Yes-new-Thor-blockbuster-good-gags-writes-BRIAN-VINER.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707915 | 2022-07-11 | Michael Ward | false | 2.5/5 | 0rotten
| Should I See It | ...looks good on paper, yet falls short in execution. | 0Negative
| https://shouldisee.it/reviews/2022/thor-love-and-thunder-2022 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707901 | 2022-07-11 | Kylie Cheung | false | null | 1fresh
| The Muse/Jezebel | Hopefully the rest of the MCU’s Phase 4 will take a page from Love and Thunder by focusing more on relationships...And, please god(s), may future Marvel movies strive to out-gay this one. | 1Positive
| https://jezebel.com/thor-love-and-thunder-could-have-been-gayer-honestl-1849157300 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707891 | 2022-07-11 | Kelechi Ehenulo | false | 3/5 | 0rotten
| Music Movies and Hoops | Thor: Love and Thunder falls short of expectations. It’s a wild, entertaining mixed bag of a ride that gets lost in the punchline. Taika’s cosmic epic brings plenty of love, but lacks patience with its story to feel the depth of its impact. | 0Negative
| https://musicmoviesandhoops.com/thor-love-no-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707869 | 2022-07-11 | Daniel M. Kimmel | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| North Shore Movies | Waititi has an uncanny knack of mixing unexpected humor with serious drama and emotional truth. | 1Positive
| https://northshoremovies.wpcomstaging.com/2022/07/08/review-thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707856 | 2022-07-11 | Carson Timar | false | null | 0rotten
| ButteredPopcorn | Thor: Love and Thunder is a dull and boring cinematic adventure that lacks any of the magic or heart of Waititi's previous MCU outing. | 0Negative
| https://www.butteredpopcornmovies.com/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707843 | 2022-07-10 | Noah Berlatsky | false | null | 1fresh
| NBC News THINK | Waititi wants you to know that when you’re scared or alone, he’ll show up in that rocky CGI face and tell you about some awesome space Vikings. | 1Positive
| https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/give-thor-love-thunder-credit-scenes-posing-tough-questions-rcna37316 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707830 | 2022-07-10 | Michael Burgin | false | 6.4/10 | 0rotten
| Paste Magazine | A movie significantly more flawed than its franchise predecessor yet more fun than anything we’ve seen in Phase 4 thus far. | 0Negative
| https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707821 | 2022-07-10 | Wendy Ide | true | 2/5 | 0rotten
| Observer (UK) | There are moments in Love and Thunder when the film feels like a $185m megaphone, dedicated solely to amplifying the voice of Taika Waititi. | 0Negative
| https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/09/thor-love-and-thunder-review-taika-waititi-chris-hemsworth-natalie-portman-sentimental-multimillion-dollar-romp |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707820 | 2022-07-10 | Alci Rengifo | false | null | 1fresh
| Entertainment Voice | After such an overload of serious-minded, intricately interconnected movies, “Thor: Love and Thunder” brings back a sense of humor to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | 1Positive
| https://entertainmentvoice.com/2022/07/07/thor-love-and-thunder-crackles-with-color-and-absurdist-humor/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707819 | 2022-07-10 | Abbie Bernstein | false | B | 1fresh
| Assignment X | People who’ve enjoyed previous outings with the god of thunder should be happy with this one. | 1Positive
| https://www.assignmentx.com/2022/movie-review-thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707802 | 2022-07-10 | James Hanton | false | 4 / 5 | 1fresh
| Outtake Mag | With more heartache and drama than any Thor film to date, this is vintage Waititi and a welcome return to form for phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | 1Positive
| http://outtakemag.co.uk/reviews/2022/07/09/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707796 | 2022-07-10 | Jessie Gender | false | null | 1fresh
| Jessie Gender YouTube Channel | While Chris Hemsworth continues honing his comedic chops as Thor and the film remains consistently entertaining, those hoping Taika Waititi would breathe new life and excitement into the growing Marvel fatigue of Phase 4 will be disappointed. | 1Positive
| https://youtu.be/g1r7KPHcRAs |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707790 | 2022-07-09 | Valerie Complex | true | null | 1fresh
| Deadline Hollywood Daily | Taika Waititi seems to be still finding his footing with this franchise, and it may take him directing another film to find the right balance for these Asgardian heroes. | 1Positive
| https://deadline.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-review-1235057949/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707745 | 2022-07-09 | Paul Salfen | false | 8/10 | 1fresh
| AMFM Magazine | "Overall, it's a rare two hour Marvel romp that doesn't take itself too seriously, gives us a burst of nostalgia, and quite a bit to ooh and ahh over as we stuff our faces with popcorn. | 1Positive
| https://www.amfm-magazine.tv/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-minute-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707708 | 2022-07-09 | Nestor Bentancor | false | null | 0rotten
| Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood | Thunderous visuals and an electrifying Christian Bale elevate the film, but the excessive technicolor silliness, tone swings, and a lack of a plot make the experience exhausting. | 0Negative
| https://youtu.be/JdPF_quKCBU |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707702 | 2022-07-09 | John McDonald | false | null | 1fresh
| Australian Financial Review | Although Thor is the centre of the story, he is such an incorrigible nitwit one begins to despair for the universe. | 1Positive
| https://www.johnmcdonald.net.au/2022/thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707681 | 2022-07-09 | Leonard Maltin | true | null | 0rotten
| leonardmaltin.com | Everyone is entitled to a misfire now and then, and that includes the gifted Kiwi performer and filmmaker most responsible for Thor: Love and Thunder. It’s a scattered affair that, at a certain point, is played as out-and-out comedy | 0Negative
| https://leonardmaltin.com/thor-love-thunder-and-shtick/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707675 | 2022-07-09 | Nick Schager | true | null | 0rotten
| The Daily Beast | Waititi's Marvel superhero sequel to 'Thor: Ragnarok' features an imposing new villain in Christian Bale but is too crammed with one-liners and glitzy set pieces. | 0Negative
| https://www.thedailybeast.com/thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-grand-disappointment |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707652 | 2022-07-09 | Andrea Chase | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Killer Movie Reviews | As silly as the oversized screaming goats that punctuate the action, but it’s a greatly elevated silly. | 1Positive
| https://www.killermoviereviews.com/movie/thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707643 | 2022-07-09 | Rosa Parra | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Latinx Lens | Bale's performance is the standout of this film. But ultimately "Thor: Love and Thunder" is an overly vivid and tonally uneven comedy filled with unearned moments that comes nowhere near its predecessor | 1Positive
| https://latinxlens.com/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707637 | 2022-07-09 | Anupama Chopra | true | null | 0rotten
| Film Companion | A tender love story, a solid villain, a spaceship pulled by goats -- Taika Waititi has packed a lot into the latest addition to the MCU. Unfortunately, it's not enough. | 0Negative
| https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/hollywood-review/thor-love-and-thunder-review-marvel-chris-hemsworth-lots-of-flash-and-fun-but-the-film-doesnt-soar/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707629 | 2022-07-09 | Saibal Chatterjee | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| NDTV | It certainly helps that the actors driving the movie know their onions inside out and bring to the table a degree of natural flair. | 1Positive
| https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thor-love-and-thunder-review-fuelled-by-chris-hemsworths-charm-and-christian-bales-villainous-act-3-and-a-half-stars-3138523 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707628 | 2022-07-09 | Robert Denerstein | false | null | 1fresh
| Denerstein Unleashed | Waititi knows how to be silly without being stupid. | 1Positive
| http://denersteinunleashed.blogspot.com/2022/07/love-thunder-and-ton-of-silliness.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707624 | 2022-07-09 | Brandon Avery | false | 7.5/10 | 1fresh
| Just My Opinion Reviews | I wouldn't be surprised if news dropped about the ton of footage left on the cutting room floor. Everything amazing about the film was cut short from the runtime, but still was a fun Marvel ride that I'm eager to see again. | 1Positive
| https://www.justmyopinion.net/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707608 | 2022-07-08 | David Gonzalez | false | 3/4 | 1fresh
| The Cinematic Reel | Love & Thunder electrifies with laughs, love, and tragedy. Waititi takes the God of Thunder on his most personal and emotional journey that is both rich and sublime. | 1Positive
| https://thecinematicreel.com/thor-love-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707598 | 2022-07-08 | Kevin Carr | false | 3.5/4 | 1fresh
| Fat Guys at the Movies | Taika Watiti delivers another hilarious and thrilling cosmic adventure that also has a surprising amount of poignancy and heart. | 1Positive
| https://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/episode-794-thormageddon/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707594 | 2022-07-08 | Candice McMillan | false | null | 0rotten
| Seattle Refined | While the blending of genres has become a tentpole for modern superhero movies, Love and Thunder is a vampire, sucking all the life from each genre it emulates. | 0Negative
| https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/review-thor-love-and-thunder-nails-cameos-but-cant-hammer-the-plot |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707585 | 2022-07-08 | Steph Cozza | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Steph Cozza vs The Movies | Thor: Love and Thunder is a comedy first, and a superhero movie second. | 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZsss5FeeC8 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707550 | 2022-07-08 | Mike McGranaghan | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Aisle Seat | Thor: Love and Thunder is the movie that turns the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a great big joke. | 0Negative
| https://aisleseat.com/thor-love-and-thunder.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707534 | 2022-07-08 | Kristy Puchko | true | null | 0rotten
| Mashable | Love and Thunder is raucous, flashy, and vacuous, not satisfyingly fun. | 0Negative
| https://mashable.com/article/thor-love-and-thunder-review |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707520 | 2022-07-08 | André Hereford | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) | The mighty Avenger ditches his doldrums to join erstwhile love Jane in the funhouse adventure 'Thor: Love and Thunder.' | 1Positive
| https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-review-gods-and-monsters/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707519 | 2022-07-08 | Ruth Maramis | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| FlixChatter Film Blog | Far from being the GOAT of the MCU despite the shrieking chariot-pulling goats. Bloated with CGI & the novelty of Taika Waititi's brand of humor seems to be wearing off. The rockin' soundtrack gets high marks & Christian Bale is the clear MVP as Gorr. | 1Positive
| https://flixchatter.net/2022/07/08/flixchatter-review-thor-love-and-thunder-2022/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707518 | 2022-07-08 | George Wu | false | null | 0rotten
| culturevulture.net | Waititi clearly put a lot of love into Thor: Ragnarok. That is missing from Thor: Love and Thunder, which feels more like slapdash product. | 0Negative
| https://filmireland.net/2022/07/08/review-the-good-boss/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707509 | 2022-07-08 | Phil Villarreal | false | 3/4 | 1fresh
| ABC Tucson | It may not make a heck of a lot of sense, but don't be surprised if you're smiling too much to notice. | 1Positive
| https://www.kgun9.com/at-the-box-office/thor-love-and-thunder-swings-hard-for-humor-romance-and-whimsy |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707508 | 2022-07-08 | Valerie Kalfrin | false | null | 1fresh
| AWFJ.org | Thor: Love and Thunder has the verve of a glam-rock musical, full of Guns N’ Roses riffs, bursts of lightning, and technicolor travels along the Rainbow Bridge. But its core is the tender idea that we all crave and need love, even if it hurts to lose it. | 1Positive
| https://awfj.org/blog/2022/07/04/thor-love-and-thunder-review-by-valerie-kalfrin/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707505 | 2022-07-08 | John Wenzel | true | 2.5/4 | 0rotten
| Denver Post | It's saturated and loud and beautiful to behold, but its ungainly plot and willingness to slip into every tonal alley leaves it searching for a point. | 0Negative
| https://www.denverpost.com/2022/07/08/review-thor-love-and-thunder-mcu-film/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707504 | 2022-07-08 | Ryan Syrek | false | C | 0rotten
| The Reader (Omaha, NE) | “Love and Thunder” is nowhere near an unpleasant flop so much as it is just half-inert. Expecting the exhilaration of “Ragnarok” would be unfair, but nobody should ask for Diet Coke and get a glass of ranch dressing. Oh, we’ll still drink it… | 0Negative
| https://thereader.com/culture/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707482 | 2022-07-08 | Lauren Bradshaw | false | B | 1fresh
| Fangirl Freakout | Fun, hilarious, and silly, Taika Waititi once again makes an entertaining Marvel film in Thor: Love and Thunder. Bale may be the scariest-looking villain yet. | 1Positive
| https://fangirlfreakout.com/2022/07/07/movie-review-thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707478 | 2022-07-08 | Christopher Lloyd | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| The Film Yap | A fun, gleefully goofy entry in the MCU that places a premium on laughs and skimps on characterization. Love the '80s homage. | 1Positive
| https://filmyap.substack.com/p/the-av-room-indy-now-july-9 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707471 | 2022-07-08 | M.V. Moorhead | false | null | 1fresh
| Less Hat, Moorhead | As in 2017's delightful Thor: Ragnarok, Waititi plays this material for goofy laughs; there are cosmic gags here worthy of Melies. It's very silly, but unlike Ragnarok, it isn't only silliness. | 1Positive
| https://mvmoorhead.blogspot.com/2022/07/snailed-it.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707458 | 2022-07-08 | Doug Walker | false | 2.5 / 4 | 0rotten
| Channel Awesome | When it's a 'Thor' movie, it's great! When it's a 'Minions' movie, it's obnoxious. | 0Negative
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ba0aiUjmAE |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707457 | 2022-07-08 | Ian Thomas Malone | false | null | 0rotten
| ianthomasmalone.com | There is no imperative driving Love and Thunder beyond its obligations to the gods of content, an empty shell of a film covered up with endless jokes and attractive people standing in front of exceedingly bland green screens. | 0Negative
| https://ianthomasmalone.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-sloppy-collection-of-gags-thrown-at-a-green-screen/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707453 | 2022-07-08 | Carmen Phillips | true | null | 1fresh
| Autostraddle | There's a lot of fun in Thor: Love and Thunder. It's a worthy successor to Thor: Ragnarok (my favorite, and despite what Natalie Portman claimed, still the gayest Thor movie). | 1Positive
| https://www.autostraddle.com/thor-love-and-thunder-valkyrie-gay-bisexual-erasure/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707452 | 2022-07-08 | Micheal Compton | false | B | 1fresh
| Bowling Green Daily News | This film can be best described as fun, with Chris Hemsworth and the rest of the cast able to convey Waititi’s trademark subversive humor in mostly entertaining fashion. | 1Positive
| https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/reviews/love-and-thunder-a-fun-return-for-thor/article_5350f348-9fa7-51f7-abfa-5d0b9869baa5.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707445 | 2022-07-08 | Dana Han-Klein | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| We're Watching What?! Podcast | Taika continues to prove his brilliant understanding of the idiosyncrasies of friendships, envy, and of course hilarity. There's a wealth of parental warmth to the film. He's the GOAT. Be warned it can't bring the novelty of reinvention that Ragnarok did. | 1Positive
| https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/review-thor-love-and-thunder-spoiler-free-the-sea/id1530270128?i=1000569277877 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707426 | 2022-07-08 | Radheyan Simonpillai | true | 3/5 | 1fresh
| NOW Toronto | [Taika Waititi] wants you to know that he’s the kid with red crayon scribbling all over a genre that is often more stone-faced than it should be. | 1Positive
| https://nowtoronto.com/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-wears-you-down-with-overeager-likeability-movie-reviews |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707422 | 2022-07-08 | Collin Garbarino | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| WORLD | Despite being a movie about magic hammers and space gods, Thor: Love and Thunder is a very funny film in which we see Thor wrestle with very human problems. | 1Positive
| https://wng.org/articles/foibles-of-the-gods-1657759034 |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707414 | 2022-07-08 | Alison Willmore | true | null | 0rotten
| New York Magazine/Vulture | [Gorr] does seem to be onto something — the gods, floating obnoxiously above the fray of mortal concerns, kind of suck. Unfortunately, this movie is about one of them. | 0Negative
| https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-makes-you-wonder-if-marvels-okay.html?utm_source=flipboard.com&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707407 | 2022-07-08 | Javier Ocaña | false | null | 0rotten
| El Pais (Spain) | In this instance, Waititi has failed in modulating tone... The gravity of some of the characters and the effervescence of others ail each other in the worst way. [Full review in Spanish] | 0Negative
| https://elpais.com/cultura/2022-07-08/thor-love-and-thunder-los-traumas-y-las-risas-de-los-dioses-dirigidos-por-un-nino-de-siete-anos.html |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707404 | 2022-07-08 | Lisa Johnson Mandell | false | null | 1fresh
| AtHomeInHollywood.com | You know how some superhero movies take themselves so seriously you long for a moment of comic relief? Well here I longed for a moment of dramatic relief. But Taika Waititi gets away with the frantic pacing, always delivering tons of good, gregarious fun. | 1Positive
| https://athomeinhollywood.com/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707403 | 2022-07-08 | Louisa Moore | false | null | 0rotten
| Screen Zealots | It’s never a good sign when a highly anticipated, mega-budget summer superhero movie is so dull that you’d rather take a nap. | 0Negative
| https://screenzealots.com/2022/07/08/thor-love-and-thunder/ |
thor_love_and_thunder | 102707395 | 2022-07-08 | Piers Marchant | false | 86/100 | 1fresh
| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | It can be rip-roaring fun, but it doesn't seem to sail anywhere in particular. | 1Positive
| https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/08/thor-oughly-meandering/?entertainment-movies |