Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

Sam Raimi's "DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS"

Sam Raimi's "DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS"

Review by Dennis D. McDonald

Almost against my better judgment I really enjoyed this film. The annoying quips of so many other Marvel films are down to a tolerable level. Also, despite my not being that much of an MCU fan, the story — pursuit of a magic something-or-other before the bad guys get it — is simple enough to understand despite constant MCU fanservice.

What we have here is an effectively managed interplay of different timelines and character versions as Strange tangles with Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch across the different versions of the multiverse. Along the way there’s a ton of gorgeous eye candy to enjoy that must kept hundreds of artists and computer techs employed.

At the end of the day this is a popcorn movie the highest order. An extraordinary amount of talent and other resources have been devoted to creating it.

I do wonder, in our almost-post-pandemic world, how often such films will be created in the future. While this film is fun I do wish such resources were also being devoted to creating more personal and emotionally engaging films.

Review text copyright (c) 2022 by Dennis D. McDonald

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