It’s the long-awaited return of the Sorcerer Supreme. Six years after the release of the first part of the adventures of the neurosurgeon, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness comes to haunt the dark rooms. Directed by none other than Sam Raimi, the father of the horror saga evil Dead (1981) and early films Spiderman (2002), this new solo adventure by the magician, still played by Benedict Cumberbatch, presents itself as an ambitious sequel by announcing itself as the first “horror Marvel film” of the saga.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness starts where Spider-man: No Way Home has stopped. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) must deal with the consequences of the spell he cast to allow Peter Parker to protect his secret identity. The gates to the multiverse are now open and the danger is more real than ever. With Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a young girl who has the ability to travel in the multiverse, the superhero magician will have to face creatures from other dimensions to hope to save the entire universes of a powerful enemy.
That’s the million dollar question. How much freedom do directors have in the Marvel Universe? For the return of Sam Raimi behind the camera of a film in the franchise, two decades after the director ofevil Dead brilliantly produced the first trilogy of SpidermanMarvel Studios promised an explosive marriage between the master of horror and superheroes.
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In the sequel to the adventures of Doctor Strange, Sam Raimi’s paw is identifiable from the first fight scene between the caped neurosurgeon and a tentacled monster on the streets of New York. The colors and the succession of polished planes recall actor Tobey Maguire’s flight into the city in the Spider-Man costume in 2002.
On the other side of the looking glass, or rather the multiverse, Sam Raimi’s drive to inject more darkness seems crushed by the deluge of spells, superpowers, and time-space travel. If the director truffles Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness references to the codes of horror film – with Stephen Strange who takes on the appearance of Frankenstein for the time of a scene – it is only in the last part of the film that Sam Raimi really manages to distill his soul. It is when the New York sanctuary is transformed into a haunted mansion that the most beautiful finds of this feature film without dead time (2h06) appear. The magic happens when fiery musical notes turn into a destructive weapon in the service of Dr. Stephen Strange.
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To return to the multiverse, around which Marvel studios have been selling dreams for several months, Sam Raimi has managed to create an anthology scene as much by its rhythm as by its special effects. When Doctor Strange and America Chavez go through a succession of alternate realities in about twenty seconds, there is something never before seen at Marvel. And that’s what we expect from new films in the franchise.
In summary, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness brings new life to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in style. Sam Raimi offers a real visual innovation in his vision of the multiverse, allowing the franchise to gain depth and complexity, even if the director does not seem to have been able to follow through on his ideas due to the imposing specifications. Burbank studios. Twenty years after his Spiderman cult, Sam Raimi still brings his know-how and a touch of horror cinema to the MCU, while respecting the consistency of the 27 previous films. Like a universe in the Marvel galaxy.
Gender : Super hero
Director: Sam Raimi
Country : United States
Duration : 2h06
Exit in France : May 4, 2022
Distributer :Marvel Studios
Synopsis : Several months after the events related to Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange will have to cross the hallucinating and dangerous alternate realities of the mfuture. In order to be able to face this great journey, the supreme sorcerer seeks the help of Wanda Maximoff, who now has immense powers that can quickly spiral out of control. Strange, meanwhile, will meet America Chavez, a mysterious teenager capable of creating portals to other universes.