![]() The UHD sees gains in all the expected areas and The picture boasts superiorĬlarity and color reproduction compared to the counterpart Blu-ray (included in this set). The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.ĭisney delivers Thor: Love and Thunder to the UHD format with a well-rounded 2160p/HDR UHD presentation. Christian Bale is terrific as the villain in yet anotherįully transformative role for the versatile actor. Portman does a better job because she's not laden by the humor. Cast and performances areįine, but Hemsworth can't quite bring perfect balance to the levity that abounds and the darker and more serious personal, and world, concerns hisĬharacter faces throughout. The film is certainly a production design bonanza and a special effects delight, but these things are not enough to elevate the movie beyond itsĬore after all, such are expected staples of an MCU film, and from the raw technical perspective things don't disappoint. What is happening around the fringes that really makes the action work. Action is present in large scale but never really delights it's just repetitively tiresome and it's ![]() Realm of mythology can't find solid footing in the film. World-spanning cameos to both the MCU and the larger Dark themes aplenty dot the film, yet they often feel weightless under theīarrage of borderline slapstick and incoherent imagery that abounds throughout the film. The film justĬan't bridge the gap it builds within itself, or with the rest of the MCU. That said, there's a certain disconnect from reality here, "reality" being whatever it may be within a fictionalized Superhero universe. It's a very interesting juxtaposition to say the least. The fringe of the MCU while remaining one of the most mainstream of the franchises within it. Humor – sets it apart from the pack while still delivering all of the usual MCU action and character elements that fans demand. The focus on humor first – not corny jokes but just a steady barrage (as opposed to the odd aside) of situational But…the MCU is so stuffed with just that that this film's tonal shift is actually, in It's concerned with flash andĬuriosity and oddity rather than building a coherent superhero story. Thor." She, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (voiced by Taika Waititi), and Thor himself (Chris Hemsworth) team up to battle this new and suddenlyįor better or for worse, Thor: Love and Thunder is all over the place for the sake of being all over the place. However, the shattered Mjolnir, now a tourist attraction, calls to her and transforms her into "Mighty Meanwhile, Janeįoster (Natlie Portman) is dying of cancer. The vengeful Gorr, armed with the powerful god-slaying Necrosword, kills the god and vows to kill all others. But when he confronts his god in hopes of receiving his eternal reward, Gorr (Christian Bale) has just lost his daughter, but he has not lost his faith. Some spoilers for this film and previous 'Thor' films appear below. It works, broadly, but is it enough for the film to really stand apart from the MCU It's basically a backwards approach, putting the humorĪnd levity first and the "serious Superhero" stuff second. It the film is intentionally humorous well beyond the normal confines of the MCU's comic relief. Here is a film, from Director Taika Waititi (who also helmed Thor: Ragnarok), that takes the mold and all but puts a clown mask on There's a certain tonality to them all, too, aĬertain cookie-cutter characteristic that is beginning to emerge from the overexposure and centralized production. They are coming fast and furious (has thereīeen a crossover with The Fast and the Furious yet? Vin Diesel could get double pay.) and atĪ relentless pace it seems like there's always one at the multiplex or another one just around the corner. There are so many films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that it's getting hard to keep them all straight. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, September 16, 2022 ![]()
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