Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
When Dr. Steven Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) finds himself caught up with a young girl (Xochitl Gomez) from his dreams, theories and mysteries of the Multiverse start to expand and reveal themselves. Deciphering what’s coming his way will require help from not only from his own universe but from the multiverse as well– A mind bending journey that will require the lightest and darkest of magic to survive, keeping one’s sanity and purity may not be possible.
Written By Michael Waldron and Directed by Sam Raimi, this dark turn into the Marvel world runs like a Coney Island rollercoaster with the brake lines cut. Which is to say, it’s almost total chaos with just the hint or suggestion of control to arrive the viewer through a spectacle that can only be described as Raimi vision, and, it’s a blast. Smattered with signature cinematography and creative guts, Raimi has been granted a lot of license to create a film that accurately blends the worlds of Horror, Fantasy, and Comic book schtick into a messy but cohesive picture. All points of the ensemble sit nicely in picture including Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. And, score from Danny Elfman puts the finer point on things to polish this ride into its frenzied peak and release. Worth seeing on the big screen, this compact by today’s standards (2 hours and 6 minutes of runtime) moves at a swift clip from start to finish. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is rated PG-13.