{"id":48275,"date":"2022-05-06T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=48275"},"modified":"2022-05-06T15:48:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:48:38","slug":"a-strange-dimension-how-marvels-approach-to-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-has-viewers-clutching-their-arm-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/a-strange-dimension-how-marvels-approach-to-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-has-viewers-clutching-their-arm-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u2018Strange\u2019 dimension: how Marvel\u2019s approach to \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u201d has viewers clutching their arm chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Disney<\/em>\u00a0is allowing us to experience yet another adventure in the\u00a0Marvel<\/em>\u00a0universe. Although, it has been noted as \u201cits scariest movie yet\u201d, with\u00a0Marvel<\/em>\u00a0seemingly taking a new approach to its genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness <\/em>is due to premiere in the United States, today, however earlier audiences have criticised the movie for its stomach-churning scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benedict Cumberbatch once again stars as the reputable neurosurgeon-turned-sorcerer, in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em>, its sequel to its 2016 debut, Doctor Strange<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMDb<\/em> states: \u201cDr. Stephen Strange<\/em> casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong and Wanda Maximoff.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As exciting as that sounds, the trailer is quite surprising and fearful, as Marvel<\/em> ventures into a genre they\u2019ve never ventured into before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sequence begins with us entering into the world of Doctor Strange<\/em>, as we experience his point of view, of a nightmare that is about to become a reality. Foretelling the horror, him, America Chavez <\/em>and the Ma<\/em>rvel world are yet to face, Strange <\/em>awakens from the terrifying madness, staring into the broken lens of a watch as he tells the viewer how \u201cthe nightmare begins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, we divulge into a world wind of madness, as we suffer the consequences from the events of Spiderman-Man: No Way Home <\/em>and the intensifying destructiveness of Scarlet Witch<\/em>, Wanda Maximoff.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trailer pans out, as we see multiple scenes: the terror of the people,\u00a0Strange\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0imprisonment by an outer terrestrial source, a quite evil and might I say, frightening\u00a0\u201cStrange\u201d<\/em>\u00a0doppleganger, a power struggle between\u00a0Wanda Maximoff\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Doctor<\/em> Strange<\/em>, dimensions of the multiverse, other worldly creatures and the topping on the cake, Wanda\u2019s version of a \u201cCarrie<\/em>\u201d moment as she eerily stares into the camera as blood trickles down her forehead. Honestly, it’s quite ghastly and the sinister music doesn\u2019t make it any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an 89 percent audience score and a 77 percent rating on its \u201ctomatometer\u201d, critics and audiences alike give their unfiltered reviews of the PG-13 rated film on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critic Sara Michelle<\/em>, from MovieFreak.com<\/em>, posted: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t happen immediately, but when it matters most, Raimi unleashes all of the crazy, comedically vaudevillian, blood-soaked, visually audacious tricks fans expect from him, and this sequel comes alive like no other MCU entry in recent memory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, another critic, A.O Scott, <\/em>from the New York Times <\/em>said: \u201cThe story makes apocalyptic stakes \u2014 the fate of the multiverse; the struggle between good and evil \u2014 seem curiously trivial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audiences also gave their opinions on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwin P, <\/em>posted: \u201cThis movie was a wild ride, filled with action and surprise. The horror elements were done really well and a refreshing new approach in the MCU. It felt the movie somewhat ignored Wanda’s story in WandaVision and retold Scarlet Witches arch in a slightly different way. Overall, a very enjoyable movie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creamy S, <\/em>said, however: \u201cCrap, crap miserable crap, what is this? A mix of nonsense…disappointed in every single scene, it looks like a mix of Monster & C. and a grotesque horror movie that did not work well. Marvel is letting me down, only CGI, zero story, zero connection, zero everything. Unwatchable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness <\/em>incorporating more horror than the average superhero\/fantasy genre Marvel <\/em>mainly opts for, flaking its whimsical and fanciful approach, it still follows the Marvel recipe. Whilst horror hides around each corner, the excitement of the unexpected keeps its viewers intrigued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the new trailer o Dr Strange Multiverse of Madness<\/em> below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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