We’re just two weeks away from the release of Marvel’s latest MCU installment, but Thor: Love and Thunder has now had its premiere in Los Angeles, so we get to read all the first reactions from those who were invited to attend! As always, we absorb these reactions with a hefty fistful of salt, but anticipation and goodwill for this movie has been high ever since it was first announced. Returning director Taika Waititi essentially reinvented the Thor franchise with his 2017 Marvel outing Thor: Ragnarok by capitalising on the more comedic side of the central character and, as a result, Chris Hemsworth is currently the only MCU star to lead four solo movies.
In Thor: Love and Thunder Hemsworth reprises his iconic role, but as a God of Thunder who is now looking to finally find some peace after losing so much that was dear to him during the events of Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Shipping off for some cosmic adventures with the Guardians of the Galaxy, things get complicated when galactic killer Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) sets about his mission to make all gods extinct. As Thor is still a god, that’s, y’know, bad news for him! But if an inevitable confrontation with Gorr wasn’t enough to unsettle Thor, old flame Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) re-emerges as The Mighty Thor, wielding a reconstructed version of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. It looks like we’ll finally find out why Thor and Jane originally broke up, and whether there are any lingering feelings between the pair.
Making his MCU debut in this one is Russell Crowe as Zeus, as the movie will introduce us to the Olympian side of Marvel Comics. The acting troupe who portrayed Thor, Loki, and Odin in Thor: Ragnarok will return, too. Matt Damon, Sam Neill, and Luke Hemsworth all have cameos as the Asgardian actors playing Loki, Odin, and Thor, and this time none other than Melissa McCarthy will be joining them as “Hela”.
First reactions to the film are bubbling with all the usual joy at seeing a new Marvel movie, with some saying it might be the studio’s “very best”, and that it is “beautiful” but also “violent and disturbing”. Most of the performances in the film are also praised, with Portman and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie singled out. For those who have wondered whether Christian Bale might be a villain for the ages, some have described Gorr as “chilling” and “top tier”. We’ll be able to find out for ourselves when Thor: Love and Thunder is released next month.
In the meantime, you can browse a collection of first reactions to the movie below…
#ThorLoveAndThunder might be my favorite Marvel movie and it also might be their very best. A sublime mixture of extreme silliness, dreamy surrealism and genuine emotion, with some of the most visually inventive set pieces in the MCU. Full of delightful surprises. Just great.⚡️ pic.twitter.com/7Dvku7F9yF
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder is predictably hilarious yet unexpectedly personal and heartfelt. Christian Bale and Natalie Portman’s performances truly shine while Waititi delivers an emotional story. I think this may be my favorite Thor movie. pic.twitter.com/i7BpmQHvQ1
— Richard Nebens – The Direct (@RichardNebens) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder is electric! A wacky, high energy delight with a cast full of aces crushing one scene after the next. LOADS of laughs (my face legit hurts), menace of Christian Bale’s Gorr is chilling, but most of all loved that it’s a film brimming with good vibes & heart. pic.twitter.com/CjVHkxAprC
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder has highs and lows but doesn’t scale back on the action. It has great fight scenes and chemistry between the actors has never been better.
Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie and Natalie Portman’s return as Jane Foster are the standouts. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/g3pNc5mbdp
— Muses of Media (@MusesOfMedia) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder REVIEW: MCU BEST. WOW. BEAUTIFUL. But also VIOLENT & DISTURBING. A love EPIC for the ages! Marvel does it again. This isn’t just another comic film, it’s one of the dramas EVER! A fitting end to Nat’s journey, while also setting up what’s next #Thor #THORsday pic.twitter.com/uPfC0Vu09L
— watching as intended 🍥 (@theatomchode) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveandThunder is fucking great. I think instantly one of my favorite Marvel movies – probably cause it’s easily the funniest, yet still had me choked up by the end. I hope Taika Waititi never stops making Thor movies.
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) June 24, 2022
The best parts of #ThorLoveAndThunder are Tessa Thompson as King Valkyrie, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster/Mighty Thor and Christian Bale as Gorr.
Thompson and Portman have a buddy cop-esque dynamic I loved, and Bale’s Gorr is definitely one of the better villains in the MCU. pic.twitter.com/92SVUj54XX
— B.M. (@britany_murphs) June 24, 2022
Another classic Thor adventure! #ThorLoveAndThunder is everything I wanted it to be. Big, colorful, weird Guns N’ Roses-fueled battles to go w/ a hopelessly romantic story about discovering love in unexpected places. Christian Bale & Russell Crowe are especially great. And Korg! pic.twitter.com/fu0gTUuMRj
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder has an Appetite For Destruction & laughs. It’s totally rad! Taika Waititi delivers a subversive, irreverent spectacle. Great story, stakes & character-building. Chris Hemsworth & Natalie Portman, superb.Russell Crowe & Christian Bale slip easily into the world pic.twitter.com/W7PUUXIfM5
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) June 24, 2022
#ThorLoveAndThunder is a solid take on the Mighty Thor comics — it’s great to see Natalie wield the hammer and all that comes with it. Christian Bale is a top tier MCU villain and Chris/Tessa are great as always. Another Taika win with humor, heart & a can’t miss credits reveal. pic.twitter.com/BGkXgCEyV9
— Brian Particelli (He/Him) (@BrianParticelli) June 24, 2022
Natalie Portman’s performance in #ThorLoveAndThunder is exceptional. Also, watching Dr. Jane Foster transform into this hero…it’s what I want for all women on my screen. I want that complexity. And Portman and Taika Waititi helped bring that forward. You’ll love her. Promise.❤️ pic.twitter.com/ka55q4udMJ
— Lyra Hale 🔜 SDCC (@TheAltSource) June 24, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder is directed by Taika Waititi, and stars Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Russell Crowe, Waititi himself, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, and Natalie Portman. It will be released on July 8.
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