Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was premiered in Hollywood on Tuesday and the embargo has additionally been lifted from sharing reactions on social media. Multiple critics took to Twitter to share their preliminary reactions to the film, the first on Marvel’s 2022 films roster. (Also learn: Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch chooses Shah Rukh Khan over Hrithik Roshan to be part of MCU: ‘Khan is great’)
The movie, which additionally stars Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, is about after the occasions of final yr’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. After the Tom Holland-starrer introduced again the earlier two Spider-Men, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, followers have been eagerly ready to see what’s in retailer with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Rumours have been round for some time that the movie will function completely different variations of beloved Marvel characters, performed by completely different however equally well-known Hollywood stars. While the reacting critics, fortunately, didn’t reveal if Tom Cruise certainly seems as Iron Man, nearly all praised the movie for it is mind-bending theme.
The Movie Podcast’s AJ wrote on Twitter, “#Doctorstrange in the #MultiverseOfMadness is a FULL-ON SPECTACLE. Sam Raimi weaves an exhilarating story creating a visual experience like no other. Benedict elevates Strange to another level & Elizabeth Olsen delivers a powerful performance thats truly horrifying #ScarletWitch.”
Shahbaz from the similar podcast wrote, “#DoctorStrange in the #MultiverseOfMadness is a FEVER DREAM that only Sam Raimi could tell. TWISTED, STUNNING & MESMERIZING describe the performances by Cumberbatch, Olsen and the KALEIDOSCOPIC visuals on screen. Xochitl Gomez will be a crowd favourite.”
Film critic Josie Marie wasn’t too glad, “Ultimately wasn’t a big fan of #DoctorStrange in the #MultiverseOfMadness, but one thing’s for sure: it’s a stylistic buffet. Started off rather tame, but it got crazier as it went on. It had some laughs, fun visuals, and an entertaining score.”
Erik Davis of Fandango wrote, “By far the creepiest, gnarliest, zaniest, most haunting and terrifying Marvel movie, #MultiverseOfMadness definitely brings the Sam Raimi horror vibes, and I loved that about it. Danny Elfman’s music is a perfect fit for the film’s odd, mysterious tone & Elizabeth Olsen is MVP, imo.”
Critic Joshua Ryan known as it a ‘blast’. “Just watched #MultiverseOfMadness and it’s a Sam Raimi film through and through. It features some of the most brutal and violent moments we’ve seen in the MCU. The darker elements are blended with silly humor and snippets of horror. It’s a BLAST,” he wrote.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the second half to Marvel Studios 2016 movie Doctor Strange, is slated to be launched in theatres throughout the nation in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam on May 6. The upcoming movie is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Benedict as the titular character. The sequel follows Doctor Strange as he tries to comprise the aftermath of the multiverse-fracturing spell he solid in the 2021 hit movie Spider-Man: No Way Home — which induced villains from throughout the multiverse to spill over into the central Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline.