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thor_love_and_thunder
102706220
2022-07-05
Britany Murphy
false
2.5/5
0rotten
Muses of Media
Ultimately, Thor: Love and Thunder is at its best when it wholly leans into the emotionally compelling parts of its story and stops trying to be Thor: Ragnarok 2.0.
0Negative
https://musesofmedia.ca/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706219
2022-07-05
Danielle Solzman
false
4.5/5
1fresh
Solzy at the Movies
Thor: Love and Thunder might have some absurd things going on with everything happening but of all Marvel films, this one has earned it.
1Positive
https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-brings-the-fun/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706218
2022-07-05
Kate Sánchez
false
8/10
1fresh
But Why Tho? A Geek Community
A visual smorgasbord of film, Thor: Love and Thunder is joy and feelings with screaming goats, rainbow bridges, and a cast that knocks everything out of the park - even with third act faults.
1Positive
https://butwhytho.net/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706216
2022-07-05
KiMi Robinson
true
3/5
1fresh
Arizona Republic
“Love and Thunder” doesn’t take itself seriously, employing soap opera-like acting and gags throughout. The more dramatic scenes are set apart in their tone and coloring, which has striking results.
1Positive
https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/07/05/thor-4-love-and-thunder-2022-review/7762557001/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706211
2022-07-05
Sheraz Farooqi
false
2/5
0rotten
CinemaDebate
Despite some strong performances and few heartfelt moments, Thor: Love and Thunder ultimately buckles under a slew of tiresome humor and paper-thin character arcs. A sizable dip from the balance achieved in Thor: Ragnarok.
0Negative
https://cinemadebate.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-more-goofy-than-substance/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706210
2022-07-05
Grant Watson
false
4/10
0rotten
Fiction Machine
The dramatic and comedic elements simply do not mix well&#59; none of the more serious elements feel earned, and none of the humorous bits can be taken seriously. The film curdles.
0Negative
https://fictionmachine.com/2022/07/05/review-thor-love-thunder-2022/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706208
2022-07-05
Matthew Turner
false
3/5
1fresh
Nerdly
It delivers the expected combination of action, emotion and humour, but there are signs that the Marvel formula is finally starting to wear thin.
1Positive
http://www.nerdly.co.uk/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706203
2022-07-05
Perri Nemiroff
true
4/5
1fresh
Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)
A high-energy romp that highlights Taika Waititi's exceptional handle on blending humor and heart.
1Positive
https://youtu.be/aKP0JrQbO-c
thor_love_and_thunder
102706202
2022-07-05
Jenna Anderson
false
3.5/5
1fresh
ComicBook.com
The film's heartfelt and reverential core feels perfect for its crop of characters and for the current cultural moment, but that perfection is hindered by bizarre structural choices and inconsistent CGI.
1Positive
https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/thor-love-and-thunder-review-marvel-mcu/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706201
2022-07-05
Scott Mendelson
false
5/10
0rotten
Forbes
Bale and Thompson are great, but everyone else (including the director) looks and feels like they're just going through the motions out of commercial obligation.
0Negative
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/07/05/movies-marvel-thor-love-and-thunder-review-chris-hemsworth-natalie-portman-christian-bale-tessa-thompson-taika-waititi/?sh=67f6e94d1925
thor_love_and_thunder
102706200
2022-07-05
Mike Ryan
false
null
1fresh
Uproxx
Taika Waititi has certainly cracked the code on how to make a good Thor movie.
1Positive
https://uproxx.com/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706199
2022-07-05
Sean Keane
false
null
0rotten
CNET
The Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster fails to give Natalie Portman or Christian Bale enough time to shine as it tries to stuff in too much.
0Negative
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-disappointing-taika-waititi-marvel-encore/#ftag=CAD590a51e
thor_love_and_thunder
102706198
2022-07-05
Doug Jamieson
false
3.5/5
1fresh
The Jam Report
Taika Waititi again mixes irreverent comedy with bombastic action to create a film that's far from groundbreaking but still good solid fun.
1Positive
http://thejamreport.com/2022/07/05/review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-far-from-groundbreaking-but-still-good-solid-fun/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706197
2022-07-05
Ed Potton
true
4/5
1fresh
Times (UK)
This could have been a difficult second album for Taika Waititi, who made his Marvel debut in considerable style with Thor: Ragnarok in 2017. Fat chance.
1Positive
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thor-love-and-thunder-review-superheroes-pythonesque-gags-and-russell-crowe-in-a-skirt-mrj8t0qgg
thor_love_and_thunder
102706196
2022-07-05
Paul McGuire Grimes
false
4/5
1fresh
Paul's Trip to the Movies
It’s quite clear Chris Hemsworth is stilling having a blast playing Thor and has allowed the character to really evolve over the course of 11 years since his Marvel debut.
1Positive
https://paulstriptothemovies.com/movie-review-thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706195
2022-07-05
Brian Lowry
true
null
0rotten
CNN.com
The impressive mix of tones and styles that director Taika Waititi pulled off in Thor: Ragnarok largely fizzles in Thor: Love and Thunder, which isn't as funny as it wants to be, as stirring as it needs to be or romantic as it ought to be.
0Negative
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/entertainment/thor-love-and-thunder-review/index.html
thor_love_and_thunder
102706193
2022-07-05
Matt Lynch
false
null
0rotten
In Review Online
The hints of [an] ... “auteurist” perspective on the material ... are fun enough to spot and inject a bit of personality, but nothing ever congeals&#59; every scene just feels like a placeholder until we get to the end and set up the next thing.
0Negative
https://inreviewonline.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706192
2022-07-05
Stephanie Zacharek
true
null
0rotten
TIME Magazine
[It advertises] itself so loudly as “Fun!” that it ceases to actually be fun. This is the way with Waititi, a gifted director who, now that he’s no longer required to wield a light touch, seems to have forgotten how to do so.
0Negative
https://time.com/6193270/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706191
2022-07-05
Tessa Smith
false
4.5/5
1fresh
Mama's Geeky
Hilarious and emotional, but also goes to a very dark place. The must see, epic space adventure, romantic comedy of the summer.
1Positive
https://mamasgeeky.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-review.html
thor_love_and_thunder
102706190
2022-07-05
Caitlin Chappell
false
null
1fresh
CBR
Thor: Love and Thunder lives up to its name and sets the stage for an exciting future for this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
1Positive
https://www.cbr.com/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706189
2022-07-05
M.N. Miller
false
4/5
1fresh
Ready Steady Cut
Thankfully, Taika Waititi brings a serious amount of fun and a wonderful depth to Thor: Love and Thunder’s final scenes. It is the pure big studio comic book summer escapism we have been waiting for.
1Positive
https://readysteadycut.com/2022/07/05/review-thor-love-and-thunder-film/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706188
2022-07-05
Jim Schembri
false
3/5
1fresh
jimschembri.com
It certainly is good for a laugh even though it sometimes veers too close to becoming a joke...Once Russell Crowe enters the fray as Zeus it feels as though Thor: Love and Thunder has stepped through the looking glass and turned into a Mel Brooks film.
1Positive
https://tinyurl.com/9ahatb25
thor_love_and_thunder
102706187
2022-07-05
Ben Travis
true
4/5
1fresh
Empire Magazine
Weirder than Ragnarok, but incredibly sincere in its outlook, Taika’s Thor-quel is a big, beautiful blast. You’ll love it, and probably thunder it too. What a classic Thor adventure!
1Positive
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706186
2022-07-05
Ann Hornaday
true
2.5/4
1fresh
Washington Post
“Thor: Love and Thunder” may not define a high point in the MCU’s ongoing mission of world domination, but it’s not a low point either.
1Positive
https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706185
2022-07-05
Linda Marric
true
4/5
1fresh
The Jewish Chronicle
While there is very little doubt that this second instalment will go on to make just as much at the box office as its predecessor, if not more, it does however feel as though the franchise as whole has once and for all lost its shine and originality.
1Positive
https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/all/film-review-thor-love-and-thunder-it-doesn't-feel-like-it-has-anything-new-to-add-6fyYEJURUODNGX3C5FVPOQ
thor_love_and_thunder
102706184
2022-07-05
Mark Kennedy
true
3/4
1fresh
Associated Press
The whipsaw from death and suffering to idiocy is staggering, with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson credited alongside Waititi for a script that seems like it was pasted together after gerbils ripped up a bag of words.
1Positive
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Review-Thor-Love-and-Thunder-is-pure-bonkers-17284811.php
thor_love_and_thunder
102706183
2022-07-05
Scott Greenstone
true
1/4
0rotten
Seattle Times
“Thor 4” is the worst Marvel movie, because it’s not a movie — it’s content.
0Negative
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-marvel-movie-so-unworthy-to-wield-thors-hammer-it-barely-tries-to-lift-it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
thor_love_and_thunder
102706182
2022-07-05
Don Shanahan
false
2/5
0rotten
25YL (25 Years Later)
Since more and more of this character and his journey have become a dunderheaded joke, any substantial peril has reached a point where it feels merely temporary or, worse, flaky and flimsy.
0Negative
https://25yearslatersite.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-is-too-silly-for-its-own-good/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706181
2022-07-05
Clarisse Loughrey
true
4/5
1fresh
Independent (UK)
I can’t remember the last time the A-list stars of a Marvel film have all seemed genuinely happy to be there.
1Positive
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-review-release-b2116119.html
thor_love_and_thunder
102706180
2022-07-05
Adam Graham
true
C
0rotten
Detroit News
It's more "Use Your Illusion" than it is "Appetite for Destruction": it works in parts but it's bloated, overblown, and in need of a trim, and all that's left now is the reunion tour.
0Negative
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-appetite-destruction/7786027001/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706179
2022-07-05
Justin Chang
true
null
0rotten
Los Angeles Times
To the 60-plus-hours of theatrical content that have so far rolled off the Disney/Marvel assembly line, this fourth Thor-centric caper adds a mostly painless if largely pointless 120 minutes.
0Negative
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-07-05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-mcu
thor_love_and_thunder
102706178
2022-07-05
Evan Dossey
false
null
0rotten
Midwest Film Journal
A hodgepodge of cool concepts without a good story to bind them.
0Negative
https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706177
2022-07-05
Brian Truitt
true
3.5/4
1fresh
USA Today
“Thor: Love and Thunder” is a superhero romantic comedy with plenty of rippling biceps, an unshakable love for 1980s action movies and heavy metal, and most importantly, a big goofy heart.
1Positive
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review-chris-hemswoth-natalie-portman/7797774001/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706176
2022-07-05
Caryn James
true
4/5
1fresh
BBC.com
It's hard to create tension when the stakes are so low. But the film's breezy tone and ultimately strong emotional depths make up for that flaw. This big-hearted Thor, thundering and sensitive, may be just the diverting hero we need right now.
1Positive
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220705-thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-romcom-with-epic-battles
thor_love_and_thunder
102706175
2022-07-05
Jake Kring-Schreifels
false
C-
0rotten
The Film Stage
Much as Waititi has injected his own quirky brand of color and style into the MCU, here his levity often grows stale and overbearing.
0Negative
https://thefilmstage.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-stale-sexless-and-algorithmic-affair/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706174
2022-07-05
Josh Spiegel
false
5/10
0rotten
Slashfilm
A superhero film with tonal whiplash.
0Negative
https://www.slashfilm.com/915626/thor-love-and-thunder-review-a-shaky-attempt-to-recapture-lightning-in-a-bottle/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706173
2022-07-05
Glen Weldon
true
null
1fresh
NPR
The jokes land — but, particularly in the early going, they do so in a way that feels effortful, sweaty. But ... so what? "This movie is too much like that other movie I liked!" is not an oft-heard complaint among filmgoers, after all.
1Positive
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/05/1108949918/thor-love-and-thunder-review
thor_love_and_thunder
102706172
2022-07-05
Austin Burke
false
6/10
1fresh
Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation
Love and Thunder finds its footing in the second act. Taika brings us a colorful superhero movie with some incredible action scenes.
1Positive
https://youtu.be/9cBEQVfvHmM
thor_love_and_thunder
102706171
2022-07-05
Grace Randolph
false
null
1fresh
Beyond the Trailer
Like Doctor Strange 2, it seems there's a lot missing, and the two famous Thor comic book stories - Gorr & Jane as Thor - aren't done justice. But Hemsworth & Bale are SO GOOD, and Waititi so funny & at times moving, it's still fun. Plus what an ending!
1Positive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLK_yAigiE
thor_love_and_thunder
102706170
2022-07-05
Kyle Pinion
false
null
0rotten
The Beat
Oh well, we’ll always have Ragnarok.
0Negative
https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706169
2022-07-05
Alan Cerny
false
7.5/10
1fresh
VitalThrills.com
Natalie Portman never treats this character (of Jane Foster) as silly or weightless, and while people may come to see Chris Hemsworth have fun as Thor, it’s Portman’s performance that I am most impressed with.
1Positive
https://www.vitalthrills.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706168
2022-07-05
Peter Bradshaw
true
3/5
1fresh
Guardian
This is becoming a bit of a cul de sac – but that isn’t to say it isn’t still funny, and Thor still delivers a mighty hammer-blow, or rather axe-blow, of fun.
1Positive
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-taika-waititi-hammers-home-franchise-fun
thor_love_and_thunder
102706167
2022-07-05
Peter Gray
false
3.5/5
1fresh
The AU Review
Once Taika Waititi reinvented the Marvel wheel with 2017’s wild Thor: Ragnarok, it made sense that the studio big-wigs would bestow further free licensing in the character’s shift towards a more humorous mentality.
1Positive
https://www.theaureview.com/watch/film-review-thor-love-and-thunder/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706166
2022-07-05
Robbie Collin
true
4/5
1fresh
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Bale gives the series its best villain in years. He and Hemsworth make surprisingly natural screen partners, while Portman embraces the soap-operatics of her role...
1Positive
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/thor-love-thunder-review-howlingly-enjoyable-return-marvellous/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
thor_love_and_thunder
102706165
2022-07-05
Edward Douglas
false
7.5/10
1fresh
The Weekend Warrior
Just barely manages to keep its head above the water, in fear of being drowned by Waititi’s unnecessary non-stop gags.
1Positive
https://edwarddouglas.substack.com/p/thor-love-and-thunder-review
thor_love_and_thunder
102706164
2022-07-05
Mel Valentin
false
null
1fresh
ScreenAnarchy
It goes exactly as you’d expect in a superhero film co-written and directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows), i.e., not particularly well.
1Positive
https://screenanarchy.com/2022/07/review-thor-love-and-thunder-one-of-the-mcus-best-franchises-gets-even-better.html
thor_love_and_thunder
102706163
2022-07-05
Sean P. Means
false
3/4
1fresh
The Movie Cricket
Taika Waititi has found the genre most appropriate for our muscular hammer-thrower: A sitcom.
1Positive
https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/4/review-thor-love-and-thunder-plays-up-the-comedy-of-the-norse-god-but-cant-avoid-unneeded-marvel-crossovers
thor_love_and_thunder
102706162
2022-07-05
David Ehrlich
true
B-
1fresh
indieWire
If “Love and Thunder” is more of the same, it’s also never less than that. The MCU may still be looking for new purpose by the time this movie ends, but the mega-franchise can take solace in the sense that Thor has found some for himself.
1Positive
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/thor-love-and-thunder-review-1234738041
thor_love_and_thunder
102706161
2022-07-05
Ben Kendrick
false
4/5
1fresh
Screen Rant
Thor: Love and Thunder is a return to form for the MCU: delivering a great solo story that is emotional, exciting, and downright funny as hell.


1Positive
https://screenrant.com/thor-love-and-thunder-2022-movie-reviews/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706160
2022-07-05
Johnny Oleksinski
true
3.5/4
1fresh
New York Post
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best shot at Oscar glory has arrived in the form of Christian Bale’s ferocious Gorr the God Butcher in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
1Positive
https://nypost.com/2022/07/05/thor-love-and-thunder-review-christian-bale-amazes/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter
thor_love_and_thunder
102706159
2022-07-05
Douglas Davidson
false
4/5
1fresh
Elements of Madness
... "Love and Thunder" is a heck of a rock show to go out on as friends old and new get their time to shine against a complex enemy who, merely by being introduced, creates more opportunities for chaos throughout the MCU.
1Positive
https://elementsofmadness.com/2022/07/05/thor4/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706158
2022-07-05
Owen Gleiberman
true
null
1fresh
Variety
By the end I felt something unusual enough to feel at a Marvel movie that it seemed almost otherworldly: I was moved.
1Positive
https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-review-chris-hemsworth-natalie-portman-taika-waititi-1235308880
thor_love_and_thunder
102706157
2022-07-05
Brian Lloyd
false
3/5
1fresh
entertainment.ie
It might not be quite as sharp as 'Thor: Ragnarok', but the addition of Natalie Portman's gun show, the flying goats (it'll make sense when you see it), and the hard rock soundtrack gives it enough of an edge to make it enjoyable.
1Positive
https://entertainment.ie/movies/movie-reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review-517828/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706156
2022-07-05
Therese Lacson
false
A
1fresh
Collider
In Love and Thunder, Waititi honors not only what he created in Thor: Ragnarok, with its raucous humor and colorful aesthetic, but also what came before, offering a complex look at the God of Thunder.
1Positive
https://collider.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review-spoiler-free/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706155
2022-07-05
David Rooney
true
null
0rotten
Hollywood Reporter
The movie feels weightless, flippant, instantly forgettable, sparking neither love nor thunder.
0Negative
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/thor-love-and-thunder-1235175416
thor_love_and_thunder
102706154
2022-07-05
Kaitlyn Booth
false
7/10
1fresh
Bleeding Cool
Thor: Love and Thunder tries to make the Ragnarok lightning strike twice, but the movie ends up feeling restrained due to the lack of genuinely emotional moments and some baffling creative decisions.
1Positive
https://bleedingcool.com/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-review-weirdly-restrained-and-lacking-emotion/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706153
2022-07-05
Tom Jorgensen
false
7/10
1fresh
IGN Movies
Thor: Love and Thunder is held back by a cookie-cutter plot and a mishandling of supporting characters, but succeeds as the MCU's first romantic comedy thanks to Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman's chemistry.
1Positive
https://www.ign.com/articles/thor-love-and-thunder-review?utm_source=twitter
thor_love_and_thunder
102706152
2022-07-05
Joey Magidson
false
3.5/4
1fresh
Awards Radar
Thor: Love and Thunder continues to show how Taika Waititi's interpretation of the character makes all of the difference in the (Marvel) world.
1Positive
https://awardsradar.com/2022/07/05/film-review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-filled-with-emotion-and-humor/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706151
2022-07-05
Christie Cronan
false
7/10
1fresh
Raising Whasians
Solid but not totally sold, Thor: Ragnarok still stands as the best Thor movie in the MCU.
1Positive
https://raisingwhasians.com/thor-love-and-thunder-movie-review-safe-for-kids/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706150
2022-07-05
Ian Sandwell
false
4/5
1fresh
Digital Spy
Thor: Love and Thunder is the most entertaining Phase 4 movie to date, but its irreverent touch means that when it aims for the heart, it never quite hits a bullseye.
1Positive
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40496050/thor-love-and-thunder-review/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706149
2022-07-05
Lauren LaMagna
false
8/10
1fresh
Next Best Picture
"Thor: Love and Thunder" is a step-up from "Thor: Ragnarok" in terms of exhibition, wit, emotion, and maturity.
1Positive
https://www.nextbestpicture.com/thor-love-and-thunder.html
thor_love_and_thunder
102706148
2022-07-05
Jake Cole
true
1/4
0rotten
Slant Magazine
Across Taika Waititi’s film, a war against the gods feels like an afterthought to a bad rom-com.
0Negative
https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/thor-love-and-thunder-review-chris-hemsworth-natalie-portman/
thor_love_and_thunder
102706147
2022-07-05
Roger Moore
false
2.5/4
1fresh
Movie Nation
It’s the jokes that make it, with the self-mocking man-mountain Chris Hemsworth setting the tone and making it fun, and Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson and the rest taking their cue from him.
1Positive
https://rogersmovienation.com/2022/07/05/movie-review-thor-love-and-thunder/