Movie Review : Doctor Strange in the
Multiverse of Madness
Artist : Benedict Cumberbatch,
Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict
Wong and Rachel.
McAdams, etc.
Author : Michael Waldron
The Director : Sam Rahim
The Creator : Marvel Studio
Release date : 6 May 2022
Rating : 2.5/5
It seldom happens that if you go to see one character in the film and come out of the cinema hall after watching the film, then the image of another character gets settled in the mind. The same is happening with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) new film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'. The seeds sown in the three web series 'Wanda Vision', 'Loki' and 'What If' that aired on Disney Plus Hot star are an attempt to make the MCU a different banyan from this film. But, it takes time to become a banyan tree. This cannot happen immediately. Even the MCU's consummate audience need to understand, adapt, and recognize the way Marvel Studios' captains have tried to connect the film's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to different universes at the same time. Will take time, This film is huge, grand and is also panoramic. But, its undercurrent is missing the DNA of Marvel Comics.
Homework before watching movie
The movie 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is the chapter in the MCU 'syllabus' that you need to come home ready to read (watch). If you have not seen the web series 'Wanda Vision', 'Loki' and 'What If' released on Disney Plus, then you will not understand this chapter. So the first condition of watching the film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is that you first watch these series, only then you will catch the ends of this story ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Sam Raim, who returned to directing after nine years, faces the challenge of maintaining his horror film identity and branding created by directing three MCU Spider-Man films. And, Kirishima Benedict Cumberbatch is also on the test this time.
Caution taken, accident happened
Viewers who came to see the film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' know what Doctor Strange can do. The multiverse has been woven to expand his magical powers. But he is not the center of the story of the film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'. The galloping script of the film does not give its characters a chance to slow down. The character the film was envisioned for is thrown out, and Wanda the Scarlet Witch becomes the focal point of the story here. The story is of a girl who reached the MCU. He is being followed. He has his own powers. Hero Doctor Strange has to save him from the 'villain'. His girlfriend has become someone else's. Wanda's vision has also been lost for a long time, and the heart of this young woman named America Chavez is also sad.
Couldn't get good atmosphere
This time with the release of this film of Marvel Studios, Disney also made a lot of mistakes before the release of the film. As soon as the advance bookings for the film were opened a month back, fans of the MCU understood that something is going on. The film's branding and marketing was its third-weakest link. The statements of the film's producer Kevin Feige also made it clear that the matter was wrong somewhere. And, after watching the film, this thing becomes clear too. Before the release of the film, so much of its content was put on YouTube that the interest of the people who were eager to watch the MCU movies went down. Still, fans of the MCU have their own different beliefs on these movies. Advance booking is also proof of this.
Where did Doctor Strange 2 go?
The movie 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' disappoints fans of the MCU for three reasons. The first reason is the story of this film, its screenplay and its dialogues. The laughable dialogues of one of the MCU's favorite characters, Spider-man, just don't taste right. By doing so, Marvel Studios has disappointed. The high level of IQ needed to understand the story of the film is difficult to have in everyone, and its script is also very detailed. It is true that the favorite characters of the audience who appear at regular intervals in the film keep their charm towards the screen, but these are just tricks. What should have been the original story of Doctor Strange has turned out to be that of Wanda. He also gets the most applause in the cinema hall.
No emotional stream
The second reason due to which the film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is not able to connect well with the audience is the film's direction and its editing. In the process of keeping the film tight and attentive, the stagnation of the characters in the film has disappeared. All the characters are constantly doing something or the other, they keep running. If the film goes on for 10, 15 minutes more, hardly anyone complains about it, and the third reason that the audience is not able to connect with the film is its shallow emotional stream. The film misses out on the kind of emotional bond that should have been built between the three main characters America Chavez, Wanda Maximoff and the painful past of Doctor Strange.
Elizabeth number one
In terms of acting, Elizabeth gets the most praise in the film. Elizabeth's personality has been very charming from the start. His smile is captivating, and the audience falls in love even with his anger. Benedict Cumberbatch is shown getting older in the film. Hair is turning like silver. The beard has also spread more on the face. But, for the first time, his charm seemed to be waning. However, this time he has two roles. On the other hand, Rachel appeared in the role of Christine, who made her eyes moist after seeing her ideal surgeon in the first film. Yes, Wong and Gomez held their ground firmly.
Special effects tricks
Technically speaking, the film is also a new extension of Marvel Studios' special effects. But, Kevin Feige has to keep in mind that cinema is a boom of emotions. If the tricks dominate the emotions, then the attention of the viewer will not last. It is not that all the previous films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have lived up to the expectations of the audience 100 percent, this studio has also eaten in 'Thor: The Dark World'. Adding the connection of both the films, it is also clear that giving the identity of Sam Raim world to the film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is not the right decision.
See or don't see...
In the last two years of the Corona transition period, the audience has seen a lot of hustle and bustle, now they will not be as eager to see films with a lot of mental exhaustion or films in which instead of entertainment, they have to put a lot of mental emphasis on the end of the story. MCU fans will watch this film to know the new expansion of this fantasy world and understand the upcoming films, but for the general audience, the film is no less than a puzzle, so watch it at your own risk.
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