After Spending $200 Million on Making the Latest Thor Movie, These Memes Are Mocking Their Decision to Spend a Nickel on the Special Effects

Thor: Love and Thunder arrived with a huge budget, a stacked cast, and a lot of expectations, but the visual effects quickly became the joke instead of the spectacle.

Fans have been pointing out the movie's awkward CGI, and the internet did what it does best, turning the roughest-looking moments into memes. Between the cosmic plot, the returning characters, and the flashy style, there was plenty for viewers to react to, even if not all of it was flattering.

These memes capture the reaction perfectly, and the punchline is hard to miss.

And they've spent 2 cents on this:

@ybtoren

Which one looks better?

@RawbertBeef

This is true:

@yiggyfresh

Similar effort, similar result.

@Browntable_Ent

Thor: Love and Thunder, the fourth chapter of the standalone spin-off starring Marvel's Thor, was initially released on July 6 and has since sparked intense discussion among fans and detractors.

Along with headliners Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman (who is returning), the movie also features appearances from Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, and Jeff Goldblum.

In the movie, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) embarks on a search for inner peace that is unlike anything he has ever experienced. However, an assassin from another galaxy known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who wants to wipe out the gods, interrupts his retirement.

King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) join forces with Thor to defeat the menace. To Thor's amazement, Jane Foster mysteriously wields his mystical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor.

Together, they set out on a perilous cosmic quest to unravel the truth behind the God Butcher's retaliation and put an end to him before it's too late.

This is like the Oscars 2026 joke, pause, and slip-up the internet judged in real time.

The plot has plenty going on, but the CGI is what really got people talking.

It takes skill, not money

@theSnyderKnight

Maybe that's the solution

@Tf2Cursed

Next - Venom dunking Thor

@Ultraman_Parody

You can literally see the progress. In just three decades...

@regidank

We have to be fair and say that the movie relies mostly on humor, not CGI, to win over the hearts of the audience. The whole thing is colorful, flashy, and amusing.

And because of how much Thor: Love and Thunder relies on humor, there are a ton of amusing memes that break down the story, characters, and audience responses.

The movie is directed by Taika Waititi and features a lot of humor and meme-worthy moments. That's enough to encourage you to check it out.

That still did not save the special effects from becoming meme material.

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