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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4312598, member: 1414"] [B]Doctor Strange and the Mutiverse of Madness[/B]. 2022. At the Cinema. Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange, Elizabeth Olson as Scarlet Witch. Newcomer Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez. Director: Sam Raimi. That last should tell you something. This is weird. The premise is honestly pretty dumb. I won't spoil it but [SPOILER="Scarlet Witch/Wanda is just crazy and becomes the villain here, processed by and evil magical tome called the Darkhold. "][/SPOILER]. America Chavez isn't from our universe, and has an ability that allows her to travel between universes, but can't control it. She's pursued by the villain here, who wants to steal that power. Dr. Strange (more than one version of him) helps her. A few other Marvel characters who may or may not have appeared in Marvel Cinematic Universe films make appearances in other universes. Some are more or less the same, some are quite different. This movie is clearly a bridge to try to bring X-Men and or Fantastic 4 into the fold. There is a nice cameo from Bruce Campbell. I mentioned Raimi, and yes, this is sort of a horror movie. It has some parallels to to Evil Dead series, with an evil book of magic spells, portals to a different dimension/universe, demonic spirits from hell and so so. It's weird. The name "Multiverse of Madness" sounds like an old Twilight Zone episode and that's pretty close to the mark in some ways. Maybe Black Mirror now. It's not bad, but it isn't up to the usual MCU standards. It's got that campy Evil Dead quality to it. Maybe it will become a cult classic. Elizabeth Olson looks fantastic in her Scarlet Witch outfit, so there's that. Cumberbatch brings more acting chops than the role requires. Xochitl Gomez has a bright future. [/QUOTE]

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