Chris Hemsworth returns as Thor while his ‘love’ Natalie Portman debuts as Mighty Thor, but it’s Christian Bale who steals ‘Thunder’. Thor returns for his fourth solo adventure with Thor: Love and Thunder, helmed by Taika Waititi. The film follows the events of Avengers: Endgame – with Thor recovering from the death of Loki (Tom Hiddleston), disbanding the Avengers and finding purpose in life as he travels through the Galaxy with the Guardians of the Galaxy. . However, the God of Thunder’s fling with the Guardians ends when he learns that a God Butcher, formally known as Gore the Butcher, is taking down gods from various worlds.
He soon learns that Asgard is Gore’s next target and that Thor is the chief to protect them. However, he is shocked that a new Thor is in town – Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) who is protecting everyone while he was away with the Guardians. Lady Thor (oops, sorry, she hates to be called) aka Dr. Jane Foster defends Mjolnir, to his surprise. Soon, the mighty Thor, Thor and the Valkyrie unite to fight Gore. The film follows his journey with him and his battle with him.
While Thor: Love and Thunder explores new territories with the Gods and Goddesses of Thunder and Gore, the film fails to live up to expectations. The film is completely based on convenience. The subplots change according to the convenience of the character, with many of the stories being traced simply by passing mentions.
Thor: Love and Thunder is also fast-paced in the first half. While it works positive in the beginning, keeping the audience hooked to the word go, speed becomes a problem when it doesn’t allow you to invest in the stories that unfold. Thor and Jane’s reunion also falls flat because of the pace. Conversely, when Thor and Jane’s love story becomes the focus, the second half drags on.
On the acting front, Taika has reinvigorated Thor’s funny side with the film, which, like Thor: Ragnarok, is silly in some points of the first half. Chris follows Taika’s point of view but in the new Thor he isn’t offering anything new. Natalie, on the other hand, breaks free from just being Thor’s girlfriend to lead. She shines in many parts of the film, especially when she is trying out comedy and action. We need him more in MCU. Tessa Thompson continues her impressive run as the Valkyrie.
However, the best part of the film is undoubtedly Christian Bale. The actor, always, makes the gore his own. Christian transforms into an intense and frightening gore with absolute ease. It is clear from this that Marvel Studios is giving its villains the deserved limelight. Unfortunately, this limelight is overwhelming the superhero.
Like Doctor Strange — where Benedict Cumberbatch felt like a supporting actor — Thor: Love and Thunder also puts Chris Hemsworth on the backfoot while Christian Bale is in the limelight. If the movie is Thor: Love and Thunder, then ideally I’d need something more from Thor – and this time we had two! After Thor: Ragnarok, expectations are skyrocketing with Thor: Love and Thunder. Though the film has more power but less thunder.
Bottom line: Thor: Love and Thunder brings back elements of the first three stages while incorporating elements from the MCU’s new world. But Thor loses in this mix.
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