Movie - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) [+]
May 11 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Master of the Mystic Arts, trying to save a young America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) from the clutches of a corrupted Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). Chavez is the only multiversal traveller in the cosmos and Scarlet Witch wants that power in order to find a multiverse where she can be with her kids (imaginary kids in WandaVision but real kids in other multiverses).
With the additional power of the Darkhold the Scarlet Witch overpowers Strange and his allies. He and America flee through the multiverses to Earth-838 where they are held captive by the Illuminati, a group of heroes who guard against multiversal incursions. Meanwhile Scarlet Witch follows them by possessing the body of her alternate leading to a magnificent battle between herself and the Illuminati -- Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain Marvel (Lashana Lynch), Black Bolt (Anson Mount) and Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski).
After one more alternate universe it's Strange who has to inhabit a body in the main Earth in order to save America from Scarlet Witch...
This is a really cool movie. I like that Scarlet Witch follows from WandaVision where she ended with the Darkhold and we all know that nothing good ever comes from using the Darkhold (which apparently a lot of people didn't know but it's a comic book staple of the Darkhold). Also some stuff from What If... series, though not exactly, like Captain Carter and a Dr Strange that ended up destroying his universe.
Lots of action. A few scary parts. I learned later that Sam Raimi directed and wanted to do a more horror version of MCU. I like when Scarlet Witch is controlling Wanda-838 and staggering through steam tunnels after our heroes, like a fast unstoppable zombie. Also neat how they contrast Dr Strange who could try to change his past and fix his relationship with Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) with what happened when another Dr Strange tried it and with what Scarlet Witch is attempting to do.
I quite enjoyed this film.
With the additional power of the Darkhold the Scarlet Witch overpowers Strange and his allies. He and America flee through the multiverses to Earth-838 where they are held captive by the Illuminati, a group of heroes who guard against multiversal incursions. Meanwhile Scarlet Witch follows them by possessing the body of her alternate leading to a magnificent battle between herself and the Illuminati -- Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain Marvel (Lashana Lynch), Black Bolt (Anson Mount) and Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski).
After one more alternate universe it's Strange who has to inhabit a body in the main Earth in order to save America from Scarlet Witch...
This is a really cool movie. I like that Scarlet Witch follows from WandaVision where she ended with the Darkhold and we all know that nothing good ever comes from using the Darkhold (which apparently a lot of people didn't know but it's a comic book staple of the Darkhold). Also some stuff from What If... series, though not exactly, like Captain Carter and a Dr Strange that ended up destroying his universe.
Lots of action. A few scary parts. I learned later that Sam Raimi directed and wanted to do a more horror version of MCU. I like when Scarlet Witch is controlling Wanda-838 and staggering through steam tunnels after our heroes, like a fast unstoppable zombie. Also neat how they contrast Dr Strange who could try to change his past and fix his relationship with Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) with what happened when another Dr Strange tried it and with what Scarlet Witch is attempting to do.
I quite enjoyed this film.