Thor: Love and Thunder (Mini-Review)

Thor: Love and Thunder tells the tale of how Thor finally found himself. Shortly after parting ways with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor finds himself thrust into war yet again. Gorr the God Butcher is slaughtering every deity he can reach as his own deity was revealed to be nothing more than a spoiled brat. Along the way Thor finds that Jane Foster, his true love that broke up with him, now wields Mjolnir and all that comes with it. So as Thor fights to stop Gorr, he must also deal with matters of the heart. Thor: Love and Thunder was released in 2022. It was directed by Taika Waititi. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Title: The Dark World

Series: Thor

Directors: Alan Taylor and James Gunn

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston

Rated: PG-13

Released: 2013

Personal Rating: 5/6

Oscars: N/A

Plot: Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
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Jane Foster
Jane is a very strong willed woman. While she doesn't posses the ability to fight (not to the degree of other characters in the movie), she is very smart and willing to risk her life for those she loves. During the end battle scene she tries to block Thor from an attack even though if she doesn't succeed she will die. And it is very likely that she will fail. I like Jane being in this movie since she helps to diversify the women cast (aka having them not all be fighters).

Jane, Sif, and Thor
There was a sort of love triangle in the movie. I say sort of because it wasn't pushed heavily as Jane doesn't seem to hate Sif and Thor getting with Sif is shown more as what is best for a future king of Asgard (even though Sif seems to have feelings for Thor). That being said, I can still take a look at who I prefer Thor with. While I like Jane, Sif seems to be a better fit for Thor. In Sif and Thor's brief moments on screen I felt more chemistry between those two than with Thor and Jane.

Erik Selvig
During The Avengers Erik was mind controlled by Loki. In this movie we get to find out what the long term effects of that form of mind control are, at least to one person. Erik's evolution reminds me of Walter Bishop from the show Fringe. Like Walter, Erik is extremely brilliant and sometimes doesn't wear enough clothing in front of people. I can see that Erik's mind getting invaded could cause this reaction and don't mind how it was shown that much. Though the film didn't delve too much into the darker aspects of Erik's current condition.

Final Thoughts
This was a fun ride of a movie. I went to a theater that actually serves beer and when I finished I wanted to shout out, "ANOTHER!" while throwing my plastic cup down. As I don't give major spoilers in my written reviews (not so in my vlogs), I can't say what happens at the end. Just let it be known I wanted to see Thor 3 right then and there. I liked the connection shown between Loki and Frigga (his mother) as it helped humanize him. It showed that whatever else he may feel and will do, that he has some humanity in him. That doesn't stop him, of course, from being his evil self. But it does add another layer to him. I am a Doctor Who fan so seeing 9 as the villain made me feel very happy.

Thor (2011)

Title: Thor

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Director (Post-Credits): Joss Whedon

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, and Natalie Portman

Rated: PG-13

Released: 2011

Rating: 3.5/5

Oscars: N/A

Basic Plot: Thor is sent to Earth to learn humility.

The Realms in this Movie
Each of the three realms shown in this movie are very distinct. Asgard has a combination of futuristic and ancient technologies and beliefs. Jötunheim is a vast ice wasteland where there seems to be hardly any technology. Earth is modern day (New Mexico, USA). I like that each realm is very different from the other.

Post-Credits
The scene that appears after the credits does a good job at giving me a reason to see The Avengers movie (not that this is my first time thinking about seeing it). It is very short but I would suggest waiting after the credits to see it.

The Romance
Any romance in a movie is usually done unrealistically and/or because the main lead HAS to have a romantic interest. Fortunately, the romance in this movie is only the former. Thor falling in love with Jane Foster seems to be needed so he'd learn humility (as this is given as a reason to why he becomes a better person). However, it just seems to happen way too quickly. The payoff for the romance is a good one, though.

Final Thoughts
This was a very fun movie. How does it compare to the comic book version of Thor? I haven't read any of the comics with him in them, so I don't know. The graphics for this movie are very well done and help build an atmosphere to each realm. I am sad I didn't see this one in theaters.