A -{ B I G }- Screen Review ; Film Seen -{ Twice }- By Me.
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Gorr the God Butcher: "Call the axe!"
Chris's Thor: "I'll call the axe . . . When you call the DENTIST!"
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For all the "lavishly critical" filmgoers on Planet Earth right now, here's the thing. -{ SO, YES }-... "Thor: Love & Thunder" { to be referred to here as "Thor-4" } is most certainly NOT without its flaws. { However } ...these flaws, in my humble opinion, are limited to what I've now come to refer to as: standard, run-of-the-mill "Pandemic Handicaps", accruing to the ( often ) -very- challenging restrictions placed on -entire- movie productions ( just as everybody else! ). Broadly speaking, these stringent protocols gave rise to multiple issues not only during principal photography, but even tended to create complex problems during the equally crucial -Post- production phase, as well. To give you an example of what I mean: in "The" major final battle sequence, one can -barely- discern the actual -face- of even a SINGLE "Shadow Monster", despite the fact that they appear to be literally "everywhere". BUT HAVING SAID THAT, Thor-4 in the final analysis, turned out to be a -VERY- satisfying picture for me, { -and- everyone in my family for that matter }, delivering in -several- of the ways that I had hoped it would, & in some cases even -far- outweighing my aspirations.
And make no mistake. It's profoundly, profoundly, profoundly -{ H I L A R I O U S !!!! }-. But mirth aside, there is a -particularly- touching -{ R E D E M P T I O N 🌠}- aspect to said picture that, ( in -my- particular instance ), had me in actual -tears-, by the end. I should probably point out here that Thor-4 features all of -{ FIVE }- Oscar Winners ( Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi and Russell Crowe ) not to mention yet another two -nominees- ( Melissa McCarthy and Bradley Cooper ). Furthermore, The-One-And-Only Christian Bale gives such a rigorous, "almost painstakingly performed"; -practically- Oscar Worthy rendering of the eerie, supervillainous, phantasmaGORRical 'God-Butcher' ; that if you weren't -already- a believer, ( in his 'mesmerising' acting prowess ), you'll most certainly be one, now. A little disclaimer here, though: He's my -Most- admired male actor in the whole wide world, -Hands Down-. Oh & yes, last but by no means least: If you're a passionate Guns N' Roses afficianado, ( like yours truly ), then you're in for -{ at least a few }- SUPERBLY timed veritable "theatre-obliterating" aural TREATS, & BEATS!
SUMMARY: If, like me, you're fed up with all the 'doom & gloom' created by this -{ seemingly }- "Forever Pandemic" ; then this should be a -{ terrific }- 2 hour long "Mega Escape" for you. If, on the other hand, you're someone who is inclined to chastizing this sort of "movie-fun-&-frolic" as being a bit too, say, "absurdly fantastical" ( or some such thing ) ; -inspite- of knowing -fully- well that you will shortly be CONSCIOUSLY opting to watch a -{ M A R V E L }- movie . . . Then I'd like to humbly recommend going & watching cars go by on the street ( or something equally staid ) . . . INSTEAD. Because Thor: Love & Thunder Is "An Essentially Frivolous", -{ Yet }- RICHLY SOULFUL "Veritable Visual & Cinematic Feast" ; That Never -Once- Forgets To Laugh At -Itself-, In Even The -Most- Seemingly Trivial of Moments. A Warm, Fuzzy, "MIND BLOWINGLY ENTERTAINED" . . . FULL SCORE!!!!!
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Gorr the God Butcher: "Call the axe!"
Chris's Thor: "I'll call the axe . . . When you call the DENTIST!"
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For all the "lavishly critical" filmgoers on Planet Earth right now, here's the thing. -{ SO, YES }-... "Thor: Love & Thunder" { to be referred to here as "Thor-4" } is most certainly NOT without its flaws. { However } ...these flaws, in my humble opinion, are limited to what I've now come to refer to as: standard, run-of-the-mill "Pandemic Handicaps", accruing to the ( often ) -very- challenging restrictions placed on -entire- movie productions ( just as everybody else! ). Broadly speaking, these stringent protocols gave rise to multiple issues not only during principal photography, but even tended to create complex problems during the equally crucial -Post- production phase, as well. To give you an example of what I mean: in "The" major final battle sequence, one can -barely- discern the actual -face- of even a SINGLE "Shadow Monster", despite the fact that they appear to be literally "everywhere". BUT HAVING SAID THAT, Thor-4 in the final analysis, turned out to be a -VERY- satisfying picture for me, { -and- everyone in my family for that matter }, delivering in -several- of the ways that I had hoped it would, & in some cases even -far- outweighing my aspirations.
And make no mistake. It's profoundly, profoundly, profoundly -{ H I L A R I O U S !!!! }-. But mirth aside, there is a -particularly- touching -{ R E D E M P T I O N 🌠}- aspect to said picture that, ( in -my- particular instance ), had me in actual -tears-, by the end. I should probably point out here that Thor-4 features all of -{ FIVE }- Oscar Winners ( Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi and Russell Crowe ) not to mention yet another two -nominees- ( Melissa McCarthy and Bradley Cooper ). Furthermore, The-One-And-Only Christian Bale gives such a rigorous, "almost painstakingly performed"; -practically- Oscar Worthy rendering of the eerie, supervillainous, phantasmaGORRical 'God-Butcher' ; that if you weren't -already- a believer, ( in his 'mesmerising' acting prowess ), you'll most certainly be one, now. A little disclaimer here, though: He's my -Most- admired male actor in the whole wide world, -Hands Down-. Oh & yes, last but by no means least: If you're a passionate Guns N' Roses afficianado, ( like yours truly ), then you're in for -{ at least a few }- SUPERBLY timed veritable "theatre-obliterating" aural TREATS, & BEATS!
SUMMARY: If, like me, you're fed up with all the 'doom & gloom' created by this -{ seemingly }- "Forever Pandemic" ; then this should be a -{ terrific }- 2 hour long "Mega Escape" for you. If, on the other hand, you're someone who is inclined to chastizing this sort of "movie-fun-&-frolic" as being a bit too, say, "absurdly fantastical" ( or some such thing ) ; -inspite- of knowing -fully- well that you will shortly be CONSCIOUSLY opting to watch a -{ M A R V E L }- movie . . . Then I'd like to humbly recommend going & watching cars go by on the street ( or something equally staid ) . . . INSTEAD. Because Thor: Love & Thunder Is "An Essentially Frivolous", -{ Yet }- RICHLY SOULFUL "Veritable Visual & Cinematic Feast" ; That Never -Once- Forgets To Laugh At -Itself-, In Even The -Most- Seemingly Trivial of Moments. A Warm, Fuzzy, "MIND BLOWINGLY ENTERTAINED" . . . FULL SCORE!!!!!