Mikael Stånggren’s review published on Letterboxd:
Collateral Van Damme-age
"After thousands of years of living you don't seem to know who the hell you are. I've been lost before. But then I found meaning, I found love. And yeah, it got taken from me and god, that hurts. But that shitty feeling is better than feeling empty. My hope for you is that one day, you will find something to make you feel this shitty."
Greatest treat: Any movie that features ABBA, Enya and not merely one, but multiple songs by Guns 'N Roses in its soundtrack has already won me over.
Weakest element: Why in the name of acoustic serenity wouldn't they let Nebula put down those godforsaken goats?
MVP: Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. A regular Kratos, who like the best of villains, has a sympathetic side to him. I mean, who here hasn't dreamt of sticking it to those passive fucks up above?
Song added to my Spotify list:
November Rain (1991) by Guns 'N Roses
New erotic fantasy: I've never felt as bi in my life as when I saw Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth together on screen in their god costumes. Bring the rainbow to my bedroom 🌈 ⚡
Recommendation: Very difficult to rate, this one. Most decidedly a mixed bag, emphasizing my opinion that they should have taken a long, five-year-minimum break after Endgame, making us yearn for our superheroes' comeback, rather than a short-of-enthusiastic "I guess I'll watch it on Disney Plus later". The MCU is clearly in a weak and underwhelming state, which is why I get my main superhero fix from a darker and more appealing source now. Namely, The Boys.
In one abbreviation: OCD (Obsessive Comedic Disorder)
Entered lists:
Ranked: 2022
Ranked Directors: Taika Waititi
Ranked: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ranked: Superhero / Comic Book Movies
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