Manila, July 5 — With the success of the previous Thor instalment, Ragnarok, Taika Waititi is back; as he directs and stars in “Love and Thunder” – which, technically, could be considered the 4th film of the 11-year-old franchise. If Ragnarok was highly praised for injecting dry humour and irreverent fun into the proceedings, then one can safely assume that the Marvel marching orders given to Taika would have been giving us more of the same, without repeating yourself.
It’s with the introduction of Gorr the God Butcher , that Taika pulls out his biggest trick, offering us a storyline filled with gravitas, psychological complexity, and a truly subtle, winning performance from Bale. It would have been easy to present Gorr as a cookie cutter super-villain, with his necro-sword the counterpart to Thor’s hammer and sword, and the trademark weapons of Valkyrie. Instead, Taika gives us a Gorr with motive and purpose that we all can sympathize with and root for.
There is a one really hilarious scene, and it happens when Thor returns to Asgard and finds it’s been turned into a tourist destination, complete with rides, live theatre, and tours. It’s here where we get crazy, funny cameos from the likes of Matt Damon, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth, and Melissa McCarthy. Russell Crowe has tremendous fun in his support role as a god, one that I’ll let you be surprised by, as it comes out of nowhere but is such a delight.
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