Well, let's see how i do for a review.
I sat down, expecting to hate it, and watched Multiverse Of Madness.
Because, i hated the cameo of Dr Strange is the latest Spider Man, and i figured i was gonna get more of the same.
And, i didn't really like the first Dr Strange either.
I also hated the very first scene, so i was getting ready to shut it down, or idk, zoom through it.
Instead, i got one of the best films of the year, and probably the best Marvel movie i've ever seen.
We start in-media-res with Dr Strange and a unnamed girl trying to escape a CGI monster. They fail and and thrown into a kind of a portal, it's very confusing.
The film starts as they come through the portal, and Dr Strange appears, looking over the body of the very Dr Strange that just a few seconds ago was murdered by the CGI monster.
Yep, it appears *girl* has the power to hop between multiverses, and she just randomly runs into the Dr Strange from our universe.
The plot is that the bad guy wants to kill this girl, to steal her power; this is Bad(tm) because then they would rule all the multiverses, and we dont want that.
The bad guy has a initial fight with Dr Strange, girl, and the entire group of useless mages who court around Dr Strange, whoppin' they' ass.
Dr Strange & girl are sent into another universe and they need to do the thing that can give them a fighting chance.
They do the thing and then they fight the bad guy. Cue the finale.
So, avoiding any spoilers, 1. Benedict Cumberbatch was not as horribad as he normally is. He had even some depth of acting, not much, but tons by his usual standards.
2. the Bad Guy is the real winner, excellent acting all around.
3. a villain with a relatable motivation.
4. a plot that MAKES SENSE.
5. the sidekick was not horrible.
6. the secondary characters are kept in their place.
7. the fight scenes are realistic, sorta, or at least, they maintain the rules set by their universe.
8. proper pacing, good exposition, and a bit of mystery
all these are important of their own, but they really come together with the fact that, this film is absolutely spectacular from a visual point of view. There is both an incredible artistry in the onscreen visuals, and also the direction and camerawork are fresh, interesting.
Director is none other than Sam Raimi.
MoM is an absolute delight, and by far the best marvel movie i have ever seen. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone, even to "serious" people.
My vote: a solid 8/10.
I sat down, expecting to hate it, and watched Multiverse Of Madness.
Because, i hated the cameo of Dr Strange is the latest Spider Man, and i figured i was gonna get more of the same.
And, i didn't really like the first Dr Strange either.
I also hated the very first scene, so i was getting ready to shut it down, or idk, zoom through it.
Instead, i got one of the best films of the year, and probably the best Marvel movie i've ever seen.
We start in-media-res with Dr Strange and a unnamed girl trying to escape a CGI monster. They fail and and thrown into a kind of a portal, it's very confusing.
The film starts as they come through the portal, and Dr Strange appears, looking over the body of the very Dr Strange that just a few seconds ago was murdered by the CGI monster.
Yep, it appears *girl* has the power to hop between multiverses, and she just randomly runs into the Dr Strange from our universe.
The plot is that the bad guy wants to kill this girl, to steal her power; this is Bad(tm) because then they would rule all the multiverses, and we dont want that.
The bad guy has a initial fight with Dr Strange, girl, and the entire group of useless mages who court around Dr Strange, whoppin' they' ass.
Dr Strange & girl are sent into another universe and they need to do the thing that can give them a fighting chance.
They do the thing and then they fight the bad guy. Cue the finale.
So, avoiding any spoilers, 1. Benedict Cumberbatch was not as horribad as he normally is. He had even some depth of acting, not much, but tons by his usual standards.
2. the Bad Guy is the real winner, excellent acting all around.
3. a villain with a relatable motivation.
4. a plot that MAKES SENSE.
5. the sidekick was not horrible.
6. the secondary characters are kept in their place.
7. the fight scenes are realistic, sorta, or at least, they maintain the rules set by their universe.
8. proper pacing, good exposition, and a bit of mystery
all these are important of their own, but they really come together with the fact that, this film is absolutely spectacular from a visual point of view. There is both an incredible artistry in the onscreen visuals, and also the direction and camerawork are fresh, interesting.
Director is none other than Sam Raimi.
MoM is an absolute delight, and by far the best marvel movie i have ever seen. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone, even to "serious" people.
My vote: a solid 8/10.