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Melanie McFarland

"Thor" bares MCU's relationship issues

Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in "Thor: Love and Thunder" Jasin Boland / Marvel Studios

It would seem that the greatest crime "Thor: Love and Thunder" commits is not being enough of . . . something.

The story doesn't hold enough gravitas to show Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in his best light. Christian Bale's villain, Gorr the God Butcher, doesn't receive enough screentime to overcome the tsunami of jokes. The script doesn't grant Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie enough space to find the romance that was teased in the lead-up to the movie's release. It falls short on many fronts, disappointed moviegoers claim.

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