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I admit that the movies in the Marvel universe left me a little saturated with the genre, but Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness made me at least curious, after all, the direction of the film was in charge of Sam Raimi, the man behind the trilogy Spider-Man (To Tobey Maguire) to Evil Dead.
In this sequence of Doctor Strange, what we have is an arc of new possibilities for the MCU and it is perhaps the film with the most creative freedom for a director so far. Everything that is presented to us here from the beginning is the director's face and we are still thrown into scenes with good horror elements, including with jumpscares.
Sam Raimi's signature
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is, above all, a Sam Raimi. This will already dictate a lot whether your experience will be good or not. How the scenes are recorded, the flurry of things happening and the theme that completely escapes what we are used to seeing in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) make it the most unique movie in this universe in a long time.
If your goal is to watch a movie with a more family theme, for example, I believe that this is not the best option, after all, this is where the circus caught fire in this regard. In the very first scene of the film we are thrown into a crazy sequence in one of the other universes scattered throughout the Multiverse. In this scene, we have America Chávez (Xochitl Gomez) and a variant of Doctor Strange running away from a creature. At the end of the scene, what we have is the Weird wanting to sacrifice the girl for the sake of her powers.
Other things that are present in the feature are the horror elements, which add a lot to the experience. Personally, I didn't have any scare, but I was quite surprised by what was put here. We have dark scenes in giant corridors, a degree of violence that hides the gore, but not completely, but what caught my attention the most were the scenarios.
Although the film doesn't explore the variety of worlds much, we do have some very interesting scenarios. These are often dark places, but with a level of detail that impresses and leaves you immersed in that world. These locations, mixed with the director's creativity when setting up the scenes, make them memorable and very impactful.
And the story, huh?
We can say that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a direct sequel to WandaVision (available on Disney +), which is the only work really necessary for us to understand Wanda's side here. Things get a little confusing when we think too much about the script signed by Michael Waldron — the same as Loki —, since he rushes too much with the elements presented in the plot, in addition to putting things in the same that in the end are useless.
This problem also spreads to Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch (Elisabeth Olsen). Instead of following in the footsteps of what was presented in the series, the film makes Wanda suffer all over again what has already been resolved in the series and starts to treat her as evil incarnate on earth. I can't go into more detail than that without spoilers, but it's something that generates great moments in the movie, but if you think about it a lot, it's a bit of an exaggeration.
Since I mentioned Wanda, it's important to note that Olsen delivers in this film his best interpretation of the character so far. She delivers moments of fury, sadness and even a certain sadism that, again, with the direction of Sam Raimi generates one of the best moments of the MCU for me.
Does Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have references?
As I said at the beginning of the text, the new Marvel feature follows a path with much greater creative freedom for the director and is far from being an event movie like Ultimatum ou no return home, but there are some references and cameos that might get people excited.
The film has a lot more fun in that sense working its own madness rather than filling the screen with random characters. And if you've read all sorts of leaks out there, be careful not to be disappointed.
And oh, the film has two post-credits scenes, as is usual with Marvel Studios films. The first scene is interesting and opens up a range of possibilities for the future of Marvel, while the second has no relevance to the Marvel universe, it's just a self-reference by the director with his old films.
Is the ticket worth it?
The answer in this topic will totally depend on the type of movie you are expecting. If you are going to the movies expecting a movie that plays with your imagination, has great scenes, sets and an excellent level of creativity for them, this is your movie.
Now if you're waiting for another movie like this No Return Home, where we've had connections and appearances with a lot of different characters and movies, then you might be disappointed.
Anyway, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness delivers a really cool experience to witness on the big screen, with beautiful scenes, scenarios and effects, including things that will take you a little bit out of the comfort zone that the MCU has been in recent years.
Also check out our review of the fifth episode of Moon Knight
Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Direction5/5 Amazing
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road map3/5 Indifferent
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Photography4/5 Good
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Soundtrack4/5 Good
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Areas of expertise4.5/5 Great
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