{"id":124526,"date":"2022-10-03T09:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=124526"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:31:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:31:09","slug":"thor-love-and-thunder-review-welcome-to-the-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/cinema\/thor-love-and-thunder-review-welcome-to-the-jungle\/","title":{"rendered":"Thor: Love and Thunder Review: Welcome to the jungle!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The magic of escaping into fantasy for a brief time when everything around is falling apart is an attractive prospect. With <em><strong>Thor: Love and Thunder<\/strong> <\/em>his second <em><strong>Thor<\/strong><\/em> film after <em><strong>Ragnarok<\/strong><\/em>, director Taika Waititi acknowledges this fact by sending a cancer-afflicted Jane Foster (a pumped Natalie Portman returns wielding Mjolnir!) on a comical high-seas voyage with Thor (Chris Hemsworth on fine comedic form), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and Korg (Waititi), while filling in the gaps on her doomed romance story with the God of Thunder. Just like Dorothy followed the Yellow Brick Road in <em><strong>The Wizard of Oz<\/strong><\/em>, Jane travels a rainbow-coloured tide on a wild adventure where companionship and disillusionment pave a journey of great sacrifice and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>The lively crew are pitted against adversary Gorr the God-Butcher &#8211; Christian Bale bearing a resemblance to the Atmosfear Gatekeeper and a War Boy from<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ulXeKj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em><strong>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. The aforementioned film is a clear influence on Waititi\u2019s vibrant yet tragic Guns N&#8217; Roses (four songs feature) rock opera from the opening shot. It may not possess the brutal elegance of George Miller\u2019s post-apocalyptic masterpiece, but it is a highly entertaining MCU entry, charged with cheeky sexual innuendo, silly comedy and cameos that may make you guffaw or cringe.<\/p>\n<p>The effervescent neon-tinged worldbuilding (Waititi at one point executes an ominous reverse <em><strong>The Wizard of Oz<\/strong><\/em> sequence) satisfyingly matches the pulsating score by Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad, and a soundtrack that amusingly uses Abba, Enya and Mary J. Blige. Plus, the costume design by Mayes C. Rubeo is to die for. Thompson works both sharp suits and baggy T-shirts while Hemsworth and Portman get to show off chiselled good-looks and robust guns in cut-off armour and leather gear.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamic cast share great chemistry, with Portman and Thompson\u2019s scenes of sisterhood particularly uplifting. The heart of the film, however, lies in the endearingly performed relationship between Thor and Jane. Hemsworth and Portman\u2019s flirtations are mischievous, and when the film reaches its emotional climax, the pair deliver the dramatic goods. For the most part, love and loss are dealt with in a self-aware fashion, nodding to the tropes of breakup films and romantic comedies with all the subtlety of Thor brandishing Stormbreaker mid-battle. But that\u2019s all part of the fun.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thor: Love and Thunder Arrives on Digital September 22nd and 4K Ultra HD\u2122, Blu-ray\u2122 and DVD October 3rd<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth deliver the heart in Taika Waititi&#8217;s effervescent neon-tinged world in Thor: Love And Thunder. 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