Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Directed by Sam Raimi
Original language: English
- fantasy
- action
- adventure
The story
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
What it’s like
Saturated, kinetic spectacle with Sam Raimi's fingerprints all over it: swooping handheld-style camera moves, rubbery zooms, and sudden lurches into horror-tinged imagery, all bathed in lurid, jewel-toned CGI light that shifts from candy-bright to sickly violet as worlds fold over each other. The sound is loud and busy, with bombastic orchestral swells, whooshing magical effects, and jokey beats that cut the tension. Its vibe is playful but eerie, a big-screen comic-book fever dream rather than a quiet mood piece, best for a weekend night with friends or a loud, fun distraction. The pacing is brisk and rarely pauses, with frequent set-piece battles across cityscapes, forests, and impossible architecture. Emotionally it stays in a light, adventurous register, with a grief-tinged thread about a sorcerer grappling with regret and a young hero finding her footing. Violence is frequent and stylized: magical clashes, creatures, and some gruesome body-horror imagery, though it is more spooky than gory and the stakes stay cartoonish. Scares are jump-driven rather than sustained dread, and there is little sexual content. It suits viewers who want big visual sugar, Marvel-style banter, and a horror-flavoured ride, not gentle or contemplative viewing.
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