{"id":24719,"date":"2022-05-05T13:07:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=24719"},"modified":"2022-05-05T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:07:49","slug":"doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-provides-frenzied-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=24719","title":{"rendered":"DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Provides Frenzied Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Running Time: 126 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This title from Disney and Marvel Studios opens in\ncinemas on May 6th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans of Marvel who saw the holiday hit Spider-Man: No Way\nHome<\/em> will likely remember that the film introduced the concept of\nmultiverses. For those who missed it, this term refers to alternate timelines\nwith many of the lead characters making different life choices and existing in\na world completely divergent from the one familiar to them. Doctor Strange\nin the Multiverse of Madness<\/em> takes this unique concept and runs with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the events of the previous Marvel title, Doctor Stephen\nStrange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is recovering and regretting missed\nopportunities with ex-girlfriend Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams). His\npersonal problems have to wait after he comes to the aid of teenager America\nChavez (Xochitl Gomez). She explains that she has the power to jump between\nuniverses, but cannot control the gift and is being hunted by an unknown,\ndangerous force. Strange approaches Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth\nOlsen) for assistance, but things do not go according to plan. Strange and his\ncompatriot Wong (Benedict Wong) find themselves being attacked by a villain\nbent on taking all of the youngster\u2019s powers. This results in an unusual\npursuit through all manner of alternate realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth be told, the first act of the feature is a little\nclunky and difficult to follow. Early on, there\u2019s a lot of talk about\nmultiverses as well as a book of sinister spells that turn those who use them\nevil. And Strange\u2019s visit to Wanda Maximoff results in a lot of references to\nthe Disney+ series WandaVision<\/em>. This story element makes up a\nsignificant part of the story. For anyone who hasn\u2019t seen the aforementioned\nseries, it\u2019s a bit disorienting, leaving one playing catch up and trying to\npiece together the many onscreen relationships and their connection to the\nnarrative. The film moves at a very quick pace establishing all of the various\nplot threads, but this material feels rushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eventually, the various bonds do become clearer and the film\nbegins to build momentum. As the chase starts, characters jump to strange and\nfar more brutal alternate worlds, encountering alter egos and other unexpected\nsuperheroes. A group called the Illuminati will certainly pique the interest of\ncomic book enthusiasts. While what follows is often bizarre and disturbing, it\ndoes result in plenty of darkly amusing and intentionally jarring moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead<\/em>, Army of Darkness<\/em>, the 2002\u20132007 Spider-Man <\/em>movies, Drag Me to Hell<\/em>) employs high-energy camerawork that does make an impression. Throughout the tale, there are fantastic images of alternate universes. And when things go haywire, there are striking vistas of city skylines caving in on themselves. Additionally, the movie contains some entertaining POV shots of monsters flying and attacking the heroes. And in addition to all the wild creatures on display, even simple set-ups like a watch being repaired are shot from unusual perspectives, adding a sense of humor and fun to the proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And amidst all the chaos, the talented cast do eventually\nmanage to offer some emotional weight to the story. Both Strange, Maximoff and\neven Chavez have a few moments to deal with either personal issues or\nhorrifying traumas from their past. These elements eventually come together and\nare resolved in an effective and satisfying manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This film gets off to a rocky start and is a bit too choppy to qualify as the best superhero film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it does manage to stand out thanks to a unique vision, as well as some wild and surprising turns. In the end, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em> provides enough frenzied fun to entertain both casual and devoted comic book enthusiasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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