Critics praise “big, colorful, weird” Thor: Love And Thunder in early reactions
Taika Waititi’s newest MCU offering had its world premiere on June 23 in Hollywood
The first reactions to Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love And Thunder are here following its Hollywood world premiere on June 23. After the soaring critical success of Waititi’s last Marvel offering, Thor: Ragnarok, expectations for the new film were substantially high. And, overall, critics’ first responses have widely offered Waititi his flowers.
Calling it a “subversive, irreverent spectacle,” critic Courtney Howard praises the film for its “story, stakes, and character building.” Erik Davis lauds the film’s “big, colorful, weird Guns N’ Roses-fueled battles.”
Thor: Love and Thunder welcomes Christian Bale as the newest Marvel villain, the menacingly sallow Gorr the God Butcher. That addition clearly paid off, with critics across the board raving over Bale’s embodiment of the character.
“Christian Bale is phenomenally menacing as #ThorLoveandThunder’s villain, Gorr the God Butcher,” Insider correspondent Kirsten Acuna writes. “One of the creepiest Marvel villains we’ve ever seen on screen. Gave me some Dark Knight Ledger Joker vibes at one point.”