First Thor: Love and Thunder reactions claim it blows "every Marvel movie out of the water" - Gamesradar

The first reactions to Thor: Love and Thunder are in.

Thor: Love and Thunder is "absolutely AMAZING," according to one who attended the world premiere (opens in new tab).

Another wrote (opens in new tab) that Thor 4 "is the perfect blend of Taika at his best with comedy and a punch to the gut all in one.

The Wrap’s Drew Taylor (opens in new tab) was similarly effusive, saying it "might be [his] favorite Marvel movie and it also might be their very best.

Critic Scott Mantz described her (opens in new tab) as a "total badass" and that Love and Thunder was "even better than Ragnarok." One also loved (opens in new tab) the "buddy cop-esque" dynamic between Portman and Tessa Thompson’s Vakyrie!

One said (opens in new tab), "the comedy overpowered the film" and another cautioned (opens in new tab) that "most of the humor doesn't land as well as it did the first time.".

Thor: Love and Thunder is set for release on July 7 in the UK and July 8 in the US.

For more on the movie, be sure to check out Total Film's exclusive coverage from its new issue, including how Natalie Portman prepared for her superhero role and Christian Bale's horrified reaction to Googling Gorr.