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[Fosterson]

So what seems to be the overarching complaint from critics? That this one is just too zany and Waititi-y?

In a nutshell:

• Lack of real stakes
• Humour undercuts tension (and a lot of the humour doesn't land)
• Bale is massively underused
• Ending is lame and predictable

 

[Blade Hoarder]

I do not. And I'm not saying its a definite, but the days of "99% after 50 reviews!" dropping to 65% by the end seem to be gone to a large extent

And the "early reactions" for this seem stronger than for Strange 2, so I'm guessing this ends up a few percent higher

Fastest aged like milk ever?

 

[Mjolnir Reborn]

Surprised this may end up lower than TDK! RT wise. I am still pumped though

The Dark Knight has a decent RT score though.

I'm still pumped as well. It's almost more interesting now that it seems pretty divisive. There's been quite a range between opinions I've seen, but ultimately I'm not all that interested in reviews of films I know I'm going to see.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Not surprised by the reactions. The trailer was so subpar i havent bothered even trying to spoil myself.

 

[Spider-Fan]

The Dark Knight has a decent RT score though.

I'm still pumped as well. It's almost more interesting now that it seems pretty divisive. There's been quite a range between opinions I've seen, but ultimately I'm not all that interested in reviews of films I know I'm going to see.

Lol!!!! Typo

 

[Dr. Evil]

Do critics reviews matter? Because I am sure that there are plenty of movies that we love that have been critically panned. A lot of movies I love were critically panned as awful and terrible. I will be absolutely shocked if there's not a movie that any of you love that has been critically panned. So these reviews don't matter to me.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

Really shocked by how fast the RT score fell. I thought it may stay in the 80's at least through the first 100. Phase 4's reception has been all over the place, especially their films. Beginning to wonder if the MCU is maybe doing way too many projects and losing their quality control.

 

[Holy Slapper]

Currently at 69% after 101 reviews. STOP THE COUNT!

 

[MadVillainy]

Do critics reviews matter? Because I am sure that there are plenty of movies that we love that have been critically panned. A lot of movies I love were critically panned as awful and terrible. I will be absolutely shocked if there's not a movie that any of you love that has been critically panned. So these reviews don't matter to me.

This comes up every time in a Critics Review thread. And usually after a film isn't getting a great reception. This never happens once they're praising something

No they don't matter. It's just something to discuss similar to box office. The narrative of critics swaying public opinion to the point where the GA is so influence by critics that they change their opinion is unfounded. If that was true a lot of movies wouldn't make money and a lot of other would make more

TL;DR: No it doesn't matter. We're just talking. The "who cares about critics" point doesn't need to be brought up ad nauseum. Because if they loved this movie, people would be cheering. But since they're more mixed people have to post how they don't care about critics

 

[Webfoot Hero]

This comes up every time in a Critics Review thread. And usually after a film isn't getting a great reception. This never happens once they're praising something

No they don't matter. It's just something to discuss similar to box office. The narrative of critics swaying public opinion to the point where the GA is so influence by critics that they change their opinion is unfounded. If that was true a lot of movies wouldn't make money and a lot of other would make more

TL;DR: No it doesn't matter. We're just talking. The "who cares about critics" point doesn't need to be brought up ad nauseum

I would say the critic reviews can persuade/dissuade someone on the fence from going out to see a film. Plus, it can hurt the WOM and repeat viewership.

 

[MadVillainy]

I would say the critic reviews can persuade/dissuade someone on the fence from going out to see a film. Plus, it can hurt the WOM and repeat viewership.

I think the first part is true but I don't think critic reviews hurt WOM. WOM is by your friend, coworker or some schmoe online telling you something is good or bad and that makes you want to see or not see a movie. I don't think critics play a major part in that

 

[BoredGuy]

Fastest aged like milk ever?

No, look at what I said in that post
I was referring to just a few years back, when we'd get a glut of positive reviews from overseas, pushing an RT score through the roof, followed by American reviews dropping it low
I'd say this falling so low on day one rather proves my point that those days are gone

Now, if ya wanna call me out for my other post saying I still think it'll land at around 82%, I accept that

 

[Holy Slapper]

Currently at 69% after 101 reviews. STOP THE COUNT!

Now at 71% after 110 reviews. It just wasn't meant to be....

 

[HammerDown]

I guess @HammerDown was right about Natalie Portman being a millstone around this franchise's neck?

The only acclaimed Thor movie was the one without her.

Don’t try and frame me. I haven’t said anything but positive things about her coming back and I was genuinely happy to hear that she was one of the highlights. What I said was in clear response to your vindication tirades.

Give it a rest. I’m not in the mood.

 

[HammerDown]

If nothing at least the haters will have something to muse about. I saw them coming out of the woodworks even when Ragnarok was a triumphant success so it isn’t a surprise that they’re back in force when things don’t work as well as they should.

 

[HammerDown]

TOMATOMETER
71%
Average Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Fresh: 78
Rotten: 32

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Surprised and not surprised at the RT score. Disappointed to hear about Bale/Gorr being a bit of a let down.

However the first Doc Strange movies RT was in the high 80’s, and I found it painfully average and vanilla. Yet MoM was more divisive and that was top tier Marvel for me, so I won’t be writing L&T off just yet.

 

[Dr. Evil]

The RT score is going to add fuel to the fire to those who say that the MCU is about to go on an epic collapse, which has been said since WandaVision kicked off Phase 4.

 

[BoredGuy]

Yup, and then when it "only" makes a billion it'll be "why didn't it make 1.9 billion like Spiderman?! That's it, game over, man!"

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The RT score is going to add fuel to the fire to those who say that the MCU is about to go on an epic collapse, which has been said since WandaVision kicked off Phase 4.

I think Eternals scared them a little and they’re trying to overcompensate a bit. Especially when it comes to run times.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

The RT score is going to add fuel to the fire to those who say that the MCU is about to go on an epic collapse, which has been said since WandaVision kicked off Phase 4.

It does feel like the MCU is in that late Phase 1/early Phase 2 stage where they were getting middling reviews with 1-2 decently reviewed films. I'm hoping that with the pandemic mostly behind us, the MCU gets back to working like how they used to. I do worry that Feige and the MCU are spread too thin with so many projects in the pipeline. Might be a time to slow things down.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

I think Eternals scared them a little and they’re trying to overcompensate a bit. Especially when it comes to run times.

I'm wondering if the very sheltered/isolated nature that many of their film projects took during pandemic is coming back to bite them a bit as it likely affected the ability of the different MCU directors to collaborate like they were in Phase 3.

 

[Iceman]

Lol!!!! Typo

TDW & TDK pretty much the same thing in quality.

 

[NotNickFury]

I'm confused. A score in the 70s, even low 70s, isn't what I'd call bad.

 

[MadVillainy]

I'm confused. A score in the 70s, even low 70s, isn't what I'd call bad.

Said it with MoM that I think a lot are just so used to MCU movies in the 80s and above that they're shocked when it's anything below that