Thor: Love & Thunder Review - 5 Ups & 5 Downs

2. The Strong, Dynamic Visuals

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Just as Thor: Ragnarok offered up a distinct visual palette compared to most other movies in the MCU, Love and Thunder similarly touts an aesthetic that feels quite like nothing else in the franchise.

Again, the style is clearly inspired by the glossy maximalism of '80s rock album covers, walking a fine line between tacky and beautiful that basically works.

The CGI isn't always perfect, admittedly, but the art direction carries it over the top. The largely monochrome sequence in which Thor battles Gorr is an easy visual highlight, showing the MCU making experimental deviations from its oft-complained-about house style.

From gorgeous sunsets to arid, far-flung planets, Love and Thunder at least runs the gamut of the colour spectrum and offers up a stylish assortment of images far away from the MCU's tendency towards boring, earthy greys and browns.

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