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"A Thrilling Adventure": The First Reactions to 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Are Here
With Doctor Strange 2 due to amass $150 million in its opening weekend beginning Thursday night, critics reviews for the film have arrived.
Early reviews for Doctor Strange 2 – or full title Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – have landed. On Monday night, the film held its red carpet premiere in Los Angeles, with appearances from main stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen.
\u201cWe\u2019re seeing plenty of stars in this Universe. \ud83c\udf00\ud83d\udcab \n\nTravel through the Multiverse with the stars of Marvel Studios\u2019 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness at the World Premiere. Experience it only in theaters this Friday! Get Tickets: Link in Bio\n\n\ud83d\udcf8 by Julian Buchan\u201d— Doctor Strange (@Doctor Strange) 1651593158
With the Sam Raimi-directed film set to premiere worldwide this Friday, reactions to the Doctor Strange have been glowing, with early audiences praising the film's trippy visuals and for arguably being the scariest MCU feature to date.
"This might be the funkiest, most peculiar installment of the MCU, mixing horror and knowingly schlocky B-movie pleasures alongside the usual amounts of spectacle and fan service," wrote Tim Griersonof Screen Daily.
Olsen, who portrays Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch also received acclaim for her performance and shifting from Disney+ series WandaVision to the Doctor Strange sequel.
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the weirdest, grossest Marvel movie yet," wrote Germain Lussier of Gizmodo. It’s wildly disjointed, partially on purpose, so it doesn’t always work but the horror, and especially Wanda, work incredibly well. Plus wow. What huge surprises."
\u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the weirdest, grossest Marvel movie yet. It\u2019s wildly disjointed, partially on purpose, so it doesn\u2019t always work but the horror, and especially Wanda, work incredibly well. Plus wow. What huge surprises.\u201d— Germain Lussier (@Germain Lussier) 1651550779
While giving props to Cumberbatch and Olsen, Courtney Howard of Variety also gave props to MCU newbie Xochitl Gomez for her portrayal of America Chavez.
\u201c#DoctorStrange is filled with hugely entertaining sequences, character-driven heft & kaleidoscopic, trippy visuals. Xochitl Gomez is a scene stealer. Elizabeth Olsen owns. Benedict Cumberbatch, superb. Doubles as a good entry point for Beginners Horror. Has Raimi signature.\u201d— Courtney Howard (@Courtney Howard) 1651550595
Doctor Strange 2 premieres worldwide on Friday, May 6th. Read more reactions to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness below:
\u201cDon't worry, Sam Raimi fans. DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS fully goes horror\u2014jump scares, body horror, and a smattering of diabolical kills. It fits in the MCU but has Raimi's deranged creepy campy groovy DNA all over it. Start the Elizabeth Olsen Oscar campaign.\u201d— Karl Delossantos (@Karl Delossantos) 1651550400
\u201c#DoctorStrange Multiverse of Madness was a comic book fever dream. This is by far the Best Directed MCU film. Sam Raimi awed me with his incredible style and visual flare. The action set pieces blew me away & Elizabeth Olsen's #ScarlettWitch was a force to be reckon with.\u201d— Duane Miller (@Duane Miller) 1651550525
\u201c#DoctorStrange REVIEW: #MultiverseOfMadness delivers on psychedelic imagery and thrilling action sequences. Lots of shocking surprises that will have you wanting to see it multiple times!\n\nGet ready to enter the multiverse when Doctor Strange arrives in theaters Thursday.\u201d— Richard Mason (@Richard Mason) 1651558692
\u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has a score that\u2019s to die for, some rockin\u2019 performances, and fans will never once be bored. Our review: https://t.co/tIcFAmuDyi\u201d— IGN (@IGN) 1651585307
\u201cThis #DoctorStrange film also has a VERY high pizza score - probably the highest of any MCU movie to date. Solid pizza moments in this picture. I\u2019m giving it 5 pizzas \ud83c\udf55 \ud83c\udf55 \ud83c\udf55 \ud83c\udf55 \ud83c\udf55\u201d— Erik Davis (@Erik Davis) 1651550450
\u201c#DoctorStrange REVIEW: #MultiverseOfMadness delivers on psychedelic imagery and thrilling action sequences. Lots of shocking surprises that will have you wanting to see it multiple times!\n\nGet ready to enter the multiverse when Doctor Strange arrives in theaters Thursday.\u201d— Richard Mason (@Richard Mason) 1651558692
