“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.
We’re seeing plenty of stars in this Universe. 🌀💫
Travel through the Multiverse with the stars of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness at the World Premiere. Experience it only in theaters this Friday! Get Tickets: Link in Bio
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— Doctor Strange (@DrStrange) May 3, 2022
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 Grierson of 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.”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the weirdest, grossest Marvel movie yet. 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. pic.twitter.com/HwZUZ4Nygw
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) May 3, 2022
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.
#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. pic.twitter.com/0S6tF9dP9h
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 3, 2022
Doctor Strange 2 premieres worldwide on Friday, May 6th. Read more reactions to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness below:
Don't worry, Sam Raimi fans. DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS fully goes horror—jump 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. pic.twitter.com/jIVheGQfoY
— Karl Delossantos 🔜 Cannes (@karl_delo) May 3, 2022
#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. pic.twitter.com/PrbmnwNeeo
— Duane Miller (@Cinemaniac94) May 3, 2022
#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!
Get ready to enter the multiverse when Doctor Strange arrives in theaters Thursday. pic.twitter.com/cagT9H38qj
— Richard Mason (@RichardMason) May 3, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has a score that’s to die for, some rockin’ performances, and fans will never once be bored. Our review: https://t.co/tIcFAmuDyi pic.twitter.com/It8pVpUe12
— IGN (@IGN) May 3, 2022
This #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’m giving it 5 pizzas 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 pic.twitter.com/kSaVLxXh3J
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 3, 2022
#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!
Get ready to enter the multiverse when Doctor Strange arrives in theaters Thursday. pic.twitter.com/cagT9H38qj
— Richard Mason (@RichardMason) May 3, 2022
