Marvel Studios’Thor : Love and Thunder , helmed by Taika Waititi , brings more of the director ’s signaturewild flairto the franchise with the rejoinder ofNatalie Portman as Jane Foster — finally handle Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor — and the addition of Christian Bale as the villainousGorr the God Butcher .
The fourth film in the Chris Hemsworth - led superhero series — also starringTessa Thompsonas Valkyrie and Waititi himself as Korg — was screened Thursday even for critics and social media commentators . So what ’s the former verdict ? study on to find out !
Here ’s a roundup of reaction from across the World Wide Web .
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ThorLoveAndThunderis like what I imagine living in the intellect of Taika Waititi might be like . It ’s wild , funny , a little all over the place in the heart but by the death it all comes together in a surprising , poignant , satisfying way . So much gun n rose wine too . So much . ⚡ ️pic.twitter.com/FCuilspvHH
— Germain Lussier ( @GermainLussier)June 24 , 2022
ThorLoveAndThunderhas an Appetite For Destruction & laughs . It ’s entirely rad ! Taika Waititi surrender a subversive , irreverent spectacle . Great tarradiddle , stakes & character - building . Chris Hemsworth & Natalie Portman , superb . Russell Crowe & Christian Bale slip well into the worldpic.twitter.com/W7PUUXIfM5
— Courtney Howard ( @Lulamaybelle)June 24 , 2022
Wow!!#ThorLoveandThunderis capital ! The undecomposed entrance in phase angle 4 behind Shang - Chi and No Way Home . I laughed . I cried . Then I laughed and weep some more , in that guild . Natalie Portman is FINALLY given her due . Dr. Jane Foster is more than suitable of being the Mighty Thor.⚡️pic.twitter.com/oOop89P1uf
— Kirsten ( @KirstenAcuna)June 24 , 2022
Another classic Thor adventure!#ThorLoveAndThunderis everything I wanted it to be . heavy , colourful , weird Guns N ' Roses - fuel battles to go w/ a dispiritedly romanticist level about discovering love in unexpected places . Christian Bale & Russell Crowe are peculiarly great . And Korg!pic.twitter.com / fu0gTUuMRj
— Erik Davis ( @ErikDavis)June 24 , 2022
holy shit.#ThorLoveandThunderis the perfect blend of taika at his just with comedy and a punch to the gut all in one . i left this movie emotionally satisfied while also sob and just flawlessness . we stan a dad stone soundtrack . in the Word of God of my new favourite characters : AHHpic.twitter.com/MytduVq89h
— Rachel Leishman ( @RachelLeishman)June 24 , 2022
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ThorLoveAndThunderwelcome to the MCU jungle!#taikaplays up the camp from Ragnarok , some works while other times it stutter . When the story picks up it ’s electrifying . Portman smashes as#MightyThorand all hail Thompson’s#KingValkyrie !
— Felicia ( @astoldbyfelicia)June 24 , 2022
everyone is fabulous in#ThorLoveAndThunderbut toothgrinder and toothgnasher the magic Goat are the breakout virtuoso ; disney+ stand - alone series whenpic.twitter.com/IC3VF2C9e5
— Kaila Hale - Stern ( @kailahalestern)June 24 , 2022
ThorLoveAndThunderis what you ’d expect from Taika Waititi . Full of heart , heavy music and tons of comedy . Bale is fantastical as#Gorr , but it ’s Natalie Portman who steals the show . When she wields Mjölnir she IS the Mighty#Thor . Another unanimous incoming in the#MCU.pic.twitter.com / KallwLdBl5
— Joshua Ryan ( @MrMovieGuy86)June 24 , 2022
So basically if you roll in the hay Taika Waititi ’s style for Thor you ’ll love#ThorLoveAndThunderand if you do n’t like Taika Waititi ’s style then you won’tpic.twitter.com/tUuMDqb7Me
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 ( @blurayangel)June 24 , 2022
ThorLoveAndThunderis much more episodic than I would have surmise . fork over big laughs . Very standard , cooky cutter baddie with Christian Bale . I want the crony cop comedy with Natalie Portman & Tessa Thompson . Matt Damon must go Broadway . Post credits are EPIC ! saturated fun.pic.twitter.com/2J5UQuHHSA
— Clayton Davis ( @ByClaytonDavis)June 24 , 2022
Thor : Love and Thunder opens July 8 .
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