Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Directed by Taika Waititi
Original language: English
- fantasy
- action
- comedy
The story
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated cosmic colour carries most of this film: candy-pink and violet skies, gold-lit Asgardian halls, and the sickly green of the Shadow Realm, all shot in a glossy, high-contrast digital finish with fast, playful camera moves and frequent quick cuts. The sound is loud and bombastic, with rock-tinged orchestral swells, guitar-driven needle drops, and comic sound design that lands punchlines as hard as the blows. The mood is cheerful and irreverent, a comic-book sugar rush with a sweet undercurrent of sincere grief and self-doubt, best suited to a Friday night with friends or a lighthearted watch when you want big spectacle without much weight. The pacing is brisk and jokey, and its people's arcs follow a battered hero rediscovering purpose and a woman finding her strength after loss. Violence is frequent and stylised, with large-scale battle sequences and cartoonish combat, plus some peril and a few intense moments involving a menacing villain; gore is minimal, and it reads as fun rather than frightening. It is made for fans of Marvel's looser, self-mocking side who want colourful, goofy adventure and warm, quippy camaraderie.
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