{"id":1463176,"date":"2022-05-04T07:59:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1463176"},"modified":"2022-05-04T07:59:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:59:52","slug":"doctor-strange-sequel-ramps-up-the-excitement-exhaustion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-strange-sequel-ramps-up-the-excitement-exhaustion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDoctor Strange\u201d Sequel Ramps up the Excitement, Exhaustion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoctor-strange-sequel-ramps-up-the-excitement-exhaustion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1463176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/shang-chi-legend-ten-rings-review\/\">Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> has been a godsend for film credits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Audiences typically head for the exits when the end credits roll, but they stay put during MCU blockbusters. They know they\u2019ll see an extra scene, maybe two, between Costume Designer and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/notesandqueries\/query\/0,5753,-2777,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Best Boy<\/a> reveals.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s true with \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,\u201d and, like recent MCU fare, those credits go on forever.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s \u2026 exhausting.<\/p>\n<p>So, too, is director Sam Raimi\u2019s return to superhero filmmaking. The \u201cSpider-Man\u201d auteur unleashes his signature style in the third act, but up until then, it\u2019s a crush of CGI magic betwixt fan service on steroids.<\/p>\n<p>Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the best MCU casting choices, returns as Dr. Stephen Strange, also known by his superhero name, Doctor Strange. He\u2019s attending the wedding of his former flame, Christine (Rachel McAdams), but he can\u2019t shake the terrifying dreams he\u2019s been having.<\/p>\n<p>And who is the young gal with the America-themed jean jacket he\u2019s trying to save in this dream-like state?<\/p>\n<p>What if those dreams were a reality, albeit not one in our current universe?<\/p>\n<p>The teen in question is America Chavez (newcomer Xochitl G\u00f3mez), Marvel\u2019s woke character from her Latina heritage to her two moms. She plays a critical part in Doctor Strange\u2019s new adventure, one that demands so much caution in describing its plot we\u2019ll stop right here.<\/p>\n<p>Just know the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) factors prominently in the story, and a mid-film section will have Comic Con types twitching in ecstasy.<\/p>\n<p>Or rage. You never quite know.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cc0YunisHUx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMultiverse of Madness\u201d trips over some intriguing elements, from Doctor Strange\u2019s moral compass to our ability to grow beyond our weaknesses. Motherhood also gets a prolonged close-up, even if its viewed through a warped filter.<\/p>\n<p>The rest is a sprawling grab bag of CGI and superhero slugfests that are perfectly fine individually, but less than engaging when taken as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>This is an exhausting affair, a film that delivers plucky but predictable laughs between multiverse hops. Consider a child on Christmas morning spoiled by wealthy parents. What do the filmmakers want us to enjoy next? Huh? Huh?<\/p>\n<p>Even movie sequels need time to breathe, to reconsider the humans in play. Or, at least take a few beats between spitting out reams of exposition.<\/p>\n<p>Raimi\u2019s penchant for wild visuals, think the \u201cEvil Dead\u201d franchise, seems wasted for much of the film\u2019s running time. Any MCU director could have watched past Doctor Strange outings and recreated them as Raimi does here.<\/p>\n<p>Not so in Act three, though. Suddenly, the Raimi of yore is back in charge, and a horrific element enters the frame. It\u2019s thrilling and welcome, a way to separate yet another MCU sequel from the rest. But by then the visual punishment has been ongoing for some time, which makes the Raimi-style flourishes less welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Raimi gets solid support from returning players like Benedict Wong (Wong) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), to name but a few, but their charismatic presence can only lift so much material.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/tim-burton-batman-made-mcu\/\"><strong>RELATED: How Burton\u2019s \u2018Batman\u2019 Made the MCU Possible<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The MCU\u2019s first 10 years delivered grand origin stories, stunning action and a narrative that led to the arrival of Thanos.<\/p>\n<p>The new wave of MCU movies, in contrast, are still searching for a purpose, a reason to exist beyond the studio\u2019s bottom line. Just when you think \u201cMadness\u201d might discover that mission statement it disappears \u2026 like magic.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and for the record, between this and \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home,\u201d we\u2019ve had enough multiverse visits. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>HiT or Miss<\/strong>: \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u201d is both an endurance test and treat for MCU fans eager to see the next stage of superhero films.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a godsend for film credits. Audiences typically head for the exits when the end credits roll, but they stay put during MCU blockbusters. 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