“A welcome widening of history…”

“A pointed counter to the muscular mayhem of 1987’s Predator…”

“…offers the personal touch of a hero’s journey alongside a more expansive vision of how to live in community.”

“There is a sublime stretch of Love and Thunder when the movie drops all pretense of being a coherent narrative…”

“…the performances might be its most compelling element.”

“…pathetically pandering or deeply satisfying, depending on your relationship to the original movie.”

“It’s hard to imagine Buster Keaton without trains.”

“…an obligatory MCU installment until it becomes possessed, quite literally, by a horrific spirit.”

“…made with blistering cinematic vision.”

“…essentially an acting thought experiment.”