@@RII_RII-k9m Ok, I can see that. The Wanda reveal scene does give me shivers, tbh. Although I really like the direction this movie had, I wonder what would become of it if it was truly directed to be "Horror"?
The choice to release a movie that prominently showcases a deranged witch traveling the multiverse to reunite with different versions of her children a few days before Mother’s Day is definitely a bold choice.
Side note: incase you didn’t know this, John Krasinski has been fancast as Reed Richards for YEARS now. Due to a combination of him looking a lot like some iterations of Reed Richards (mainly when he has a beard) and the fact that he and Emily Blunt are married, and people wanted/want to see the two play Reed and Sue together because of that chemistry
It's funny because after seeing him as Reed Richards...i didn't want him as Reed Richards at all lol. It actually made me not want to see the fantastic four at all again tbh
Whether Krasinski should return as Reed or not is certainly up for debate. But man I disagree about not wanting to see the F4 at all. The MCU NEEDS, and I mean NEEDS the Fantastic 4. They are wayyyyy too important to Marvel’s history to not flesh out over the next decade of the MCU
Rimos Abysswalker Me too man! Doom is my favorite Marvel character of all time along with Daredevil, so it’s an understatement when I say I’m so excited for him and hope he’s done right lol. While I have no doubt Kang will be a big villain, potentially more of a threat than Thanos, I believe Kang is a stepping stone/bridge to Doom like Loki was to Thanos. If they truly adapt Secret Wars, Doom is THE guy long term
Too bad it'll never happen because he's terrible at it and the powers that be at Marvel clearly said that's why he was cast now. because it'll never happen in the future
The vendor spelled to hit himself was Bruce Campbell, and this was a callback to the Evil Dead movies (where Raimi got his start) where Bruce's hand got possessed and attacked him. Bruce also had small cameos in all of Raimi's Spider-Man movies.
In witchcraft lore, black fingers usually means that a witch is using dark magic or forbidden one. It actually is a detail that movies and shows used for years already. When you see a witch with black fingers you better run lol
I really love that Sam Raimi did this one... Something the MCU really hasn't captured until this film is just how goofy and crazy the old Marvel comics were.... Especially Dr. Strange... where it being bombastic and campy really fits the comics.
@@cpvidscenteral that's your opinion. I, on the other hand, thought the entire thing was a huge disappointment. Right next to Eternals as one of the worst in Marvel's history. I still can't get over the fact that Raimi fucked Black Bolt's character so horrendously.
it was dog shit, i was gutted they gave such a good movie to him to experiment with. Shouldve done that with a new franchise instead of ruining doctor strange
One thing to note: when the Scarlet Witch first appears in Billy and Tommy's living room they scream out "It's THE witch!" not "it's A witch" which suggests that they had been having enough nightmares of this Scarlet Witch to singularly define it.
Wow, yeah. I'd noticed that but hadn't really sussed out a reason. Your reasoning is perfectly in keeping with the movie, and fits in every conceivable way. This is my new headcanon until somehow confirmed.
Yeah, nah. They called her THE witch because they're watching Snow White. And like normal kids they would think "Ahh THE witch from the movie we're watching came out of the TV."
My favorite part was when all the confusion went away as soon as she saw who directed it. I like that they gave Raimi as much leeway as they did, even if it does sorta distance the movie tonally from the rest of the MCU overall.
Expectations ruined the movie for a lot of folks. I remember Feige saying he was upset with the trailers and the marketing, something he would never usually say. After seeing it, I get why. This was a Raimi horror action with shades of his Evil Dead trilogy, not a packed cameo fun fest.
"Who directed this movie?!" Exactly what I love about it. It is the rare marvel movie where it feels like a director got to infuse the movie with style.
i think when sam told the marvel execs, he plans to make the multiverse of madness feel connected to his older movies they thought of his old spiderman movies; but they got the evil dead trilogy instead 😀
@@denisloebner4882 "So... I REALLY want Bruce Campbell doing something wacky and laughing whilst breaking the 4th wall" "Sam... You already did that way back..." "Pleeeeeeeaaaaaase" "Ugh, fine, he'll get an end-credits scene, it's the best I can do" "YES"
I went in hoping this would be Sam Raimi leaning heavily into his horror roots so I was more than satisfied that this felt more like a spiritual Evil Dead film (especially Bruce Campbell basically playing an Ash Williams variant that works as a street vendor instead of an S-Mart employee) rather than a spiritual Spider-Man movie. Of course I wish they did more with the Fantastic Four and X-Men guest stars but I think Raimi remembers how comic book Easter Eggs used to work and kept them as fun (until Wanda got to them) cameos I do recommend anyone that hasn’t seen the Evil Dead movies to do so
Yeah, original director wanted to more horror and the asked him to step down because of it. Sam Raimi is an ultimate director for hire - he does whatever studio says, so he did PG version of horror :( People don't like to hear it, but from the moment he was announced I was sad because by previous films I suspected it will be that way and not done very well - Raimi doesn't care for verisimilitude in the story too much, it's all about hitting story and emotional beats and doing whatever to stitch them together, which is what we've got. It's competent filmaking, but not good in my opinion, too shallow.
@@nathanliteroy9835 Yeah….Ever since I found out that they didn’t want Scott I was like but that guy was literally out there defending the MCU and they let him down. Plus I wasn’t too keen on Sam Raimi he just came out of nowhere and people immediately went this is gonna be the best MCU movie ever. I would’ve rather seen Scott getting to continue his vision and watch a movie that’s actually a Doctor Strange movie.
Yeah, i was *thoroughly* charmed by the Raimi-ness of the film. It has plenty of flaws, but it was very easy to overlook them due to how entertaining the movie was. And how different it was from all other Marvel films.
I love the parallels between Wanda and Strange. For both of them, kids saved them. Wanda was her own kids that brought her back from the edge... while Steven had both Peter and America.
He wasn't texting and driving. No, no. Texting and driving seems almost safe, when compared to what he was doing. He was driving on winding mountain roads, in the rain, over 100mph, and looking at like a full on computer screen.
I’ve always really loved Strange as a character, but this movie contextualizes his control freak tendencies in a way that makes him feel much more human and vulnerable. His need to control things stems from his deep unhappiness, and it’s only when he admits that unhappiness is there that he’s able to take steps to being a less emotionally isolated person.
also stems from early in his life he wasnt able to save his sister's life and she died, for sure is the reason he needs to be in charge at all times and why is ego gets so big
Honestly, I kinda see what some people don't like about this movie, but at the same time, I kinda don't. I saw this in theatres 3 times and loved every second of it, it was actually the only time I went to see a movie in the theatre more than once. I absolutely loved the horror aspect, and I loved the soundtrack. Also, a few of the main themes of the movie really spoke to me at the time. Just my opinion on the movie tho.
Lol never seen any Sam Rami films? Ya he’s full of cheese, Evil Dead, Drag me to hell is in a lot of this movie. I loved the movie but I definitely don’t want him touching marvel again. He did ok with the Spider-Man trilogy but ya no more
@@TheMick7823 Personally, I prefer his "Xena the Warrior Princess cheese" more than his "Evil Dead cheese". Matter of taste, of course, but I was wishing a bit more of the former over the latter from this film.
Something a lot of people miss...Why Wanda is just flying through Ultron-bots. Ultron is still the dude who killed her brother. Seeing Ultron in any form is going to push her buttons. It really puts the last Ultron-bot head crush into perspective.
I also cried for wanda when her kids scared of her and telling she's monster. Like it actually my first time crying at the cinema and I am the person that hardly cry. Like I really connect to Wanda character since Wanda's Vision and Elizabeth Olsen is amazing
The Bruce hitting himself thing is a tie back to the Evil Dead movies. Where Bruce was told to hit himself harder to sell shots, or people hitting him and Sam being "Hit him harder, he can take it" and them having to do like fifteen continuous reshoots of Bruce being hit. So yeah. So him going it's over at the end is a little nod to Bruce's work with sam
@@Jzombi301 Bruce Campbell, who played Pizza Poppa in this(the guy selling Pizza balls that Strange forces to beat himself up). Bruce Campbell cameo's in most of Raimi's films, if not outright starring(he was Ash in the "Evil Dead"series, appeared in all three Raimi films(including as the only person to ever defeat Raimi Spider-Man, the Snooty Usher.)
I envy the way Natalie manages to avoid spoilers before seeing the movie. By the time I saw this Dr Strange film, one way or another I had had 90% of the plot spoilt. P.S The "campaign" posters in this were hilarious.
Staying away from RUclips and the internet for something you really don't want to see spoiled is easy. Block certain words, and avoid discussion boards
The moment where our Strange dreamwalked into his dead version was my favorite part of the movie. A cape of demon damned souls while youre in your dead self is just such an awesome concept. The movie to me, was good but I do think some things could've been better and on the rewatch, I like it more than I did. And they made America a really cool character.
Others have already suggested it, but Everything Everywhere All at Once takes the multiverse idea in a similar but uniquely beautiful direction. I really think you'd find there what you might have missed in Multiverse of Madness. Love your channel! Found you during the height of the shutdowns and couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for being you and sharing your delightful wonderfulness with us!
This movie would be analogous to Army of Darkness in tone and mix of genre. The psychedelic comics of Steve Ditko and the direction style of Sam Rami are a great match.
Army of Darkness was not a great film. If he'd kept this more in Line with Evil Dead 1 rather than delving into Evil Dead 2 & 3, it would have been so much better
I have just rewatched the movie, and i dont think i got it the first time. This time i loved it. The mixture of superhero and a little bit of horror, worls really well. Bit i also think its because they chose the right director, who could do that, and still keep the humour intact. Also Elisabeth Olsen, i mean… Everytime i have seen something she is in, it makes me long for the next thing. Not just Marvel bit also other things. She is really impressive as an actress.
A lot of people fret because it could have been a better film. Certainly, as the first real multiverse film it could have showcased that better, as doctor strange movie, it could have had more of him, and as a scarlet witch movie, it could have cast her into a more subtle roll (I, for one, would have loved for her to slowly be pushed to evil, not to just go strait to 11) However, for doing it all, it was still an enjoyable movie that probably sits as one of the best from phase 4. I'd put it above some movies marvel put out prephase 4. Too many people just got so embittered by the MCU and Disney lately they look for any reason to slam something.
Raimi is definitely a master of preserving that early 2000s vibe with some of the editing choices. It's cool Marvel let him get a little crazy but some of it's jarring for sure. And while the movie had some awesome moments some of the campiness brought me out of it completely, like charlize theron completely phoning it in during the post credits
It’s less that he’s preserving the early 2000s style than he’s been preserving the style of retro horror through all of his movies, even in his superhero movies. Even the Spider-Man movies were more stylistically with old school flavor than other 2000s superhero movies
Sure, but anybody going in expecting Raimi to have done differently were only fooling themselves. Raimi wouldn't have signed on if they didn't let him put his style in it.
I personally loved this movie. I loved that Raimi got to be Raimi. The MCU can feel stylistically bland a lot of the time, so I appreciated them loosening their grip on him. I do hope that’s a trend that sticks with future smaller directors, but we’ll see. I also really loved that it was short at just over 2hrs. Every major blockbuster is 2.5+hrs these days, so to have one on the fairly short side was a nice change of pace.
Glad you "let go" and went along for the ride. I love Wanda so much that I was a little put-off at first with her character's arc. But when you think about the whole Darkhold thing, it kind of makes sense. I think we can all agree Wanda didn't ACTUALLY die, so I'm looking forward to what comes next with her character. The Zombie Strange thing was pure hilarity and fun. Loved it. Elizabeth Olsen is a treasure.
Remember that before the accident that set him on the quest for Kamartaj Stephan Strange was a neurosurgeon, and there are few vocations that crank a tendency to narcissism up to eleven more than that one. It is a testament to Steven Strange's character that he is not even more of a narcissist than he is, given his time as Sorceror Supreme. Also, in the denouement, Stephan repairing the watch demonstrates that he once again has the fine control of his hands necessary for neurosurgery.
Although I agree that this movie, as the first real horror movie of the MCU would have been great around Halloween, it also came out in theatres at a very "appropriate" time: Mother's Day
I think this came out at the perfect time. More than a Halloween movie its essentially a mothers tragedy. This came out on Mother's Day weekend and the acronym for Multiverse Of Madness is literally MOM
Wanda's goal was pretty similar to Kingpin's ambitions in Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. He too wanted his family back, but it would be at the expense of the multiverse. My favorite part was hearing the reorchestrated opening track to X-Men: The Animated Series when Charles arrived. The subtitles marked it as the Theme of X-Men '97. I also liked hearing the little callback to Days of Future Past. X-Men '97 is the upcoming reboot/sixth season of the original X-Men 90's cartoon. Most of the original voice cast is returning. A Fantastic Four film is in development now. Until recently, MCU Spider-Man director Jon Watts was supposed to direct this new film. Instead, he'll be taking a sabbatical from superhero films until it's time to work on the fourth Spider-Man film. In the meantime, he's also gonna work on a Star Wars project. Speaking of Spider-Man, they're gonna bring No Way Home back to theaters this September. This time, it'll be an extended cut known as the More Fun Stuff Version. Black Bolt is from the Inhumans show that unfortunately didn't do so well, but words like inhuman and terrigen are all the more reason you should watch Marvel's Agents of SHIELD at least during your free time.
Am I a dork for going to re-releases at the theater? Like I'm gonna turn down a chance to see these on the big screen again! I was already excited for the Avatar remaster, now I have this to look forward to too ^_^
Patrick Stewart is also wearing the same colored suit and has the yellow chair of his animated counterpart. He's playing, in essence, a cross between movie Xavier and cartoon Xavier.
With Dr.Strange as my favorite character, I totally understand your take on his personality and decisions. I think it adds to the complexity of his character and is part of the reason I've never been a huge fan of Tony Stark. Their arrogance is frustrating, but they make such rash & absolute decisions based on the fact that no one comes close to their skill level and so they feel no one can tell them anything. However, it makes it more gratifying when they are eventually humbled and with all their ego, money, & powers, they always seem to struggle to find true happiness. PS: also why Dr.Doom is my favorite villain.. Can't wait until you get to meet him😊
DOOM is the greatest Marvel villain of all time. Here’s hoping the MCU maximizes his potential! Starting with debuting in the Wakanda Forever post credits
You get it 👍🏿 I feel like it very effectively portrayed in both movies what strange's arc is, it is a redemption story. You're learning about a man, learning about himself and how to become better.
FYI it wasn't really Strange's fault the spell went wrong in No Way Home. That spell should never have that effect, and would never have that effect if Loki didn't break the timeline. Strange is completely taken by suprise because the memory spell shouldn't be able to break the universe.
True, but strange could have taken a few minutes to explain how the spell would operate and it would have avoided most of the trouble in No Way Home. Instead he's all like "OMG! McDonalds is about to stop serving breakfast, so we's speedrunnin' this."
But the point is that it WOULDNT have happened like that, BUT with Loki breaking the Sacred Timeline, the spell DID end up going Multiversal. So Strange didn't KNOW that would happen, until AFTER the fact. How can he tell Peter what he doesn't know?
@@infinitelybi2064 I'm not saying to explain the multiversal stuff that, prior to Loki, would not have taken place. I'm saying he could have spent a few minutes to explain that everyone would forget Spider-Man's true identity and then Peter could have asked that those closest to him not be impacted. I mean, seriously, whiteboard it. Wouldn't take more than a few minutes.
I LOOOOVE how they made the alternate universe Xavier a lot like the original cartoon show and comics, right down to the goofy telepathy circles coming out his forehead lol. That was a nice little nostalgia trip, 'cause I always loved the cartoons.
With regards to Wanda, it's worth keeping in mind that when it comes to comics and Marvel especially, death is often complicated and very rarely final.
"Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Ben, Jason Todd and Bucky Bar- they just brought back Bucky Barnes. Okay. Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Ben and Jason To- and they just brought back Jason Todd. FINE! Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Be- hey don't think I can't see you Ben Reilly! Put that fucking coffin back right now!"
You liked this Stephen Strange because he was the only one not willing to kill a kid for the greater good, but he's only like that because of the Spider-Man incident. At that time he said "their sacrifice means nothing in the grand calculus of the multiverse" but Spider-Man taught him that one's fate isn't sealed, destiny can be changed, and that everyone CAN be saved This Dr Strange grew as a hero because he followed the best example of a hero
@@warsect nah bro. They both got pretty much comic accurate power levels, considering that when Wanda goes into her mental breakdowns she’s the most powerful person around.
I really don't think she's dead... do you really think marvel will let go a character that has such a massive fan base? Wanda is a character that has gained so much love for lots of people. She's my favorite character. I think they will be really stupid if they just killed her like that. Also it would be so good if they finally make her solo movie 🙌🏻😊
@@ralpheonowens5583 I mean, Loki killed a lot of people and such but he still got redeemed and became a fan favorite (and he also “died” a billion times).
The Bruce Campbell scene with him punching himself is a nod to an Evil Dead scene where he lost control of his hand, also directed by Sam Raimi. It was a campy movie, but it was fun as hell. One criticism with the story is if Wanda could have found a universe where her doppleganger wasn't available (dead or in jail) and could get her kids then.
Strange and Wanda are my favorite characters in the MCU, I'm absolutely obsessed with both of them so this movie was PERFECTION for me ahahaha, Sam Raimi directing it was great for Stephen's character, and his weird and crazy magic style (in my opinion). But yeah I totally get your take on Strange's character, he is a complicated one, but that makes little moments like his love for Christine, or how much he cares about America and even Peter, so beautiful...
Traveling through the many earths was one of the best parts of the film. Overall, this movie is great. Glad you saw it Nat! Love how the "What If" series ties into this.
I suggest reacting to viral indie _Everything Everywhere All at Once_ after this. Multiverse of Madness has nothing on EEAO when it comes to sheer bonkers-ness, and it's my favorite movie of the past few years. (I don't want to get too much into what it's about, better to keep it a surprise.) You'd never guess it was made with a $25 million budget, and I'd be shocked if it wasn't up for some Oscars like film editing and director, and perhaps some best actor awards.
When I watched this in theater I too didn't know who directed it! I kept thinking "Oh my, I'm very curious who directed and wrote this, it must be a great filmmaker". Then it all made sense XD
How Scarlet Witch was appearing & attacking people thru reflections on glass and water……. That’s the kinda scary action that shoulda been in the 2021 CANDYMAN movie
I think Sam Raimi uses cinematic styles in the same way a film soundtrack might use character themes - When the Scarlet Witch is on-screen, Raimi uses jump scares and foreboding imagery, when Strange is being heroic, he uses the Marvel action style, when serious character change moments occur, he's very intimate and serious, etc. Raimi does this in the Spider Man films too.
My theory is that it is always the Sorcerer Supreme who is advocating for America to be sacrificed in every universe, and since Stephen Strange is not the Sorcerer Supreme in this universe, he realized there was another way, and that America did not need to die. Notice that in Stephen’s universe, Wong was the one who advocated for America to be sacrificed.
its very different from the other mcu films/shows but in a way i really enjoy, i love strange and wanda as characters so somehow this really worked for me and based on what ive seen of others opinions i think it is incredibly hit or miss
I also went into this movie without knowing the director and throughout the whole movie I was thinking "these special effects remind me of Evil Dead", so I was very satisfied when they showed the name of the director at the end, he really did a great job at making it feel like a Sam Raimi movie.
I really recommend watching "Everything Everywhere All At Once" Natalie! It also deals with the whole multiverse concept. It will not disappoint. -Love, a big fan❤️
Oh yes. That movie fights it out with The Batman for my #1 movie of the year so far. So much so, that I consider Maverick to be 2nd place, because I just can't decide which movie should be first place.
I can totally understand why some people wouldn’t like this movie, it’s VEEERY bold stylistically in a way that feels separate from the rest of the MCU, and it can feel pretty fast/cheesy. But that’s exactly what I personally wanted from a SAM RAIMI Dr. Strange flick, I love this!
I loved Sam Raimi's style and direction. It felt like a breath of fresh air compared to the often stale and lifeless direction in a lot of these movies. The script left a lot to be desired though.
The Sam Rami style parts where the only thing I liked about this movie. Everything else, was pretty weak. I like Cumberbatch and Liz Olsen. But the story is paper thin, and the movie itself is way too long. It’s 2 hours and 45 mins, but it feels like a 4 hour movie. My biggest concern is what this means for the rest of MCU. Now that the multiverse is a thing, it seems like people are satisfied with just stuff being thrown at the screen. And don’t care much about the story. This started happening with No Way Home. That a movie I generally liked, but it proved to Marvel that they can get away with substandard story telling, as long as a favorite version of a character makes an appearance.
Like other people have said, the Sam Raimi flavor is what I enjoyed most about it. The script was pretty dull. It also kindof retconned the end of WandaVision, with the explanation of "The Darkholme did it", without actually explaining what it is, other than "book that makes you evil, for some reason"
In Iron Man 2. There was an app on Tony Stark's phone, that we get a quick look at during his Senate trial, that has the comics Illuminati symbol on it. Hinting that perhaps Tony was in the Illuminati at some point. Or it was just a cool Easter Egg for comic fans to notice.
there is valid criticism, not everything is hatred. this mvoie just has big issues in my opinion. the biggest one is that it's called 'multiverse of madness' and all they do is staying in one universe for 90% of the movie that isn't even that different from the normal one. that could have gone really crazy with this movie in my opinion. I also dont buy that Wanda is turning purely evil so quickly for such a reason. I loved what Raimi did with his style, the script was an issues in this movie.
We wanted all kinds of different versions of characters and we got 4 "heroes" introduced simply to die, another Christine, a Sinister Strange that did nothing, and a MUSIC FIGHT. It was bad. Oh and a new hero that could travel between universes and we saw... one?
There’s a few issues with the writing, but people over blow those issues as if nearly every other MCU film doesn’t have a comparable amount of them. This film however has the style to make up for a lot of that, so many of the other films feel & look bland in comparison
It’s really funny that you keep calling the transitions and stylistic choices wacky and strange, because for me those were the highlights of the movie. It made the film really feel like it’s own individual thing, rather than just another episode in the MCU. Although, maybe that’s just me being a Sam Raimi fangirl
I agree with you. Most of the movies in the MCU are very very similar in structure so this one I liked a lot. Its in my top 5 for sure with Ragnarok, first Iron Man and I would have to think for the next 2.
20:07 It is now my memory flashes back to Wandavision where we are told that Wanda's power will exceed that of the Sorcerer Supreme. At that time we assumed it would be Steven Strange. But no the Sorcerer Supreme is Wong.
I was REALLY bummed to see Wanda’s downfall, but I respect the choices they made. She is a character who has been for her whole life abused and exploited by others - Stark Industries, HYDRA, Ultron, Thanos (indirectly), SWORD, and even Agatha Harkness. To see the end was really heartbreaking, and I agree on Elizabeth Olsen’s MasterClass characterization of Wanda. Also, I hope that it may have softened your opinion on Dr Strange the character - to see all the other “ multiversal Stranges, “ and how far so many of them fell, even Defender Strange. He was the only one (Wong included!) who was not wanting to take America’s power for themselves, and give up on her, but encouraged her to fight for herself. Once we also see the Dr. Strange from What If… Our Stephen Strange is, quite literally, the best Dr. Strange in the Multiverse. 😃
I don't think I can say this loud enough, you need to watch the Evil Dead trilogy. The third film, Army of Darkness has a lot of the same themes and styles that you have in this film. Sam's style worked so well in this setting. I guess if you had seen those films having Bruce Campbell, Pizza Poppa, appear in this would have brought you joy as he did in the Spiderman trilogy. That coupled with Danny Elfman's musical score was a bright spot as well. At least you can relax and sleep easy knowing that Wanda is still alive. I hope that's not a spoiler for you though.
@@richwagener Darkman is another great Sam Raimi film. Bruce's cameo was but for an hot second at the end of it. Quick & The Dead is another Raimi classic that needs more love!!
It's interesting hearing your take on Dr Strange as a character. I personally don't want all these heroes to have the same personalities, or personalities that I 'like'. I'd rather see a diverse set of people going through life in different ways, learning new things along the way, and for myself, learning to appreciate who they are. I see it the same way I view people in the real world; I'm not going to get along with everyone since we all have different personalities, but I can respect and appreciate you as a person despite our differences. (unless they are a really horrid individual lol)
Honestly I like that when Stephen is being an asshole in the first movie, there's always someone putting him in his place, like after his fight with Christine with the "other things that will give your life meaning", or Wong's "Did they worked for you?" And even Mordo, the Ancient One and Pangborn basically told him to fuck off when he was annoying them
You cut out a great callback to the first movie. In that, when Strange is first fighting Caecilius, he grabs this brass Goblet-of-Fire thing and holds it up, aiming it at Caecilius. Nothing happens, and Caecilius says, “You don’t know how to use that, do you?” Here, when Strange is dreamwalking, and Christine gets attacked by the spirits, she sees the same thing, identifies it as the Brazier of Bom’Galiath, and proceeds to use it and a candle to blast the spirits with fire. Also, the fisheye lens closeup on Christine when she’s being attacked is a dead giveaway that this is a Sam Raimi movie.
The mere fact that you can recognize the different style in the movie is proof that it is leagues ahead of anything the MCU has put out stylistically thus far. Most of the other movies have a pretty diluted, formulaic style and this movie does something interesting which adds another layer of enjoyment to the movie.
Sam Raimi & Elizabeth Olsen elevate this movie SO much! Olsen’s performance is consistently captivating, and Raimi’s direction/tone is so full of life! This film gets so much better upon rewatch
You mention it should have come out for Halloween. Pre Covid, the original plans were for a Nov 2020 release soon after WandaVision. Covid, the lockdowns and such, all affected that. Thus the seemingly disjointed release schedule last year or so in theatres and on Disney+.
Really didn’t expect that Wanda would be the villain right away. Then in became a horror flick right after that. A lot hated this movie but this was a good movie. May not be the best but definitely an experience.
An alternate opening scene, that was deleted, would've revealed Wanda to be the villain even faster than what is in the actual movie. Mordo comes to kill Wanda for her abuse of the Darkhold and she just... beheads him.
It started great, but about half way it turned into a straight up comedy, could not stop laughing at some of the later scenes (wink wink). Just feels like a rehash of Wanda's "character development" at this point she has become a villain about 3 times and I am over it.
@@angelbedolla347 You know she does this a lot in the comics? Like her actual storyline and break with the House of M hopefully is the final part they build to
For me, Honestly This movie is an S-Tier movie! With the Comic nods and stuff shown and used for This film, Sam Raimi’s (in my opinion) amazing Directing, and it being so different and Special! This style of film is Almost tailormade for Dr Strange. Outside a “Scarlet Witch” movie, This is really the perfect character to get the Sam Raimi “Horror-Vibe” movie! Imho some of the better Marvel we’ve had. I myself did not expect much, even tho every person and their Mother talked about cameo after cameo, and theorizing every single detail, before the movie was out. I Will agree on one thing tho… Marvel did show WAY too much in the trailers, the entire Illuminati part, should Almost have been a secret😭 that or no Cameos shown at all (outside Mordo, he coo’). It’s a 9/10 movie for me, and have Already rewatched it multiple times👏🏻
Somewhere, there's a universe where Nat knew the movie was directed by Sam Raimi before she watched, and thus the reaction was completely different. XD! Loved your reaction! \m/
As much as I like and respect Sam Raimi, idk if he was the best choice for this. I agree with her, the stylization is distracted, and frankly at times pretty corny.
The Illuminati is definitely where the movie loses the non comic book reading audience. It’s the first time I’ve seen this kind of incredulous reaction from other people I’ve watched. Whacky is definitely an apt descriptor for the editing style in this movie, since it’s Directed by Sam Raimi of Evil Dead fame.
The MCU films are generally really entertaining and well made but I rarely feel like I can hear the Directors voice in the film. This one is different. I feel like if you aren't familiar with Sam Raimi (and particularly the Evil Dead) the strange horror/comedy mix and campness might throw you but it's all deliberate. It's joyous. Also you'd miss Bruce Campbell being Pizza Poppa!
This movie made me so happy and when when I found out is was a Sam Rami film (during credits) it all fell into place. And am now going to watch the Evil Dead series and Ash vs the Evil Dead, and read my Ash cross over with Slash and Hack
Once I got to the end of the movie and saw who directed it things suddenly made so much more sense. Sam Raimi does incredible work. And the cameo/bit part with Bruce Campbell was great too. Overall, very enjoyable movie - though it did make me wonder what would happen to the other universe now its essentially lost all its protectors (bar one, maybe).
I just watched everything everywhere all at once and if you think this is madness... Go ahead. Grab your drink, grab your snacks (and a few tissues) and jump into into (you'll know when you see it)
@@xyc350 Too bad. This movie does not only exist for _them._ Just like Black Panther or Captain Marvel or Shang-Chi or any of the new shows with a targeted demographic. 🤷🏼♂️
@@august3046 they are well made for its time maybe, still don't even make it to the top 10 from the 80s for me. I mean I like Rami, all im saying is I completely understand the large portion of viewers who didn't like the movie for its style, editing choice, and character development
I love how Christine thought the cells designed to hold dimensional beings of unknown strength would be broken by a fire extinguisher.... and she's supposed to be a genius?
i’d be interested in seeing this in a drive-in theater situation. Raimi and Campbell said Evil Dead was at times edited to maximize the drive-in experience. I could see the weird and jarring campiness in this movie somewhat doing better in a less immersive experience… if that makes sense. like it’s a pretty decent movie (i personally really like it as an MCU fan) but it could just pass as a dope tv movie playing in the background at a party lol where if you take an occasional look, there’s like bound to be something cool on the screen
"Wanda could have her own horror movie." She has one. You're watching it.
Why tf people call this a horror movie? It's literally just an action flick. A good one, sure, but nothing more.
@@masansr its because this was supposed to be a horror movie before they changed directors and it still has horror vibes but not as much
@@RII_RII-k9m Ok, I can see that. The Wanda reveal scene does give me shivers, tbh.
Although I really like the direction this movie had, I wonder what would become of it if it was truly directed to be "Horror"?
@@masansr probably more disgusting deaths and graphic scenes anyway your welcome for giving you that info :)
Nigga this aint even a Doctor Strange movie it's just Wanda's movie now.
Natalie's "Scare America" campaign is rather hilarious. She has my vote.
I wonder how many reactors reacted to this movie and then ended up on some kind of watch list because of their comments about America lol
@@corystanish Damn. I never thought of that 😂
It legitimately caught me off guard and I choked on my water. Lol
Whoever edits her videos is fantastic
"You have to die America"💀
The choice to release a movie that prominently showcases a deranged witch traveling the multiverse to reunite with different versions of her children a few days before Mother’s Day is definitely a bold choice.
DrStrange: MoM
Is it?? Having two people with magic powers fight each other is, bold?
@@poosley7476 that’s not what I said at all
You have no idea how much this movie hit watching it on mother's day with my mom and dad next to me 🥲
Honestly didn't even notice this when I watched it.
Side note: incase you didn’t know this, John Krasinski has been fancast as Reed Richards for YEARS now. Due to a combination of him looking a lot like some iterations of Reed Richards (mainly when he has a beard) and the fact that he and Emily Blunt are married, and people wanted/want to see the two play Reed and Sue together because of that chemistry
It's funny because after seeing him as Reed Richards...i didn't want him as Reed Richards at all lol. It actually made me not want to see the fantastic four at all again tbh
Whether Krasinski should return as Reed or not is certainly up for debate. But man I disagree about not wanting to see the F4 at all. The MCU NEEDS, and I mean NEEDS the Fantastic 4. They are wayyyyy too important to Marvel’s history to not flesh out over the next decade of the MCU
@@rileyribble6733 besides I want Doom to appear as a thanos level threat
Rimos Abysswalker Me too man! Doom is my favorite Marvel character of all time along with Daredevil, so it’s an understatement when I say I’m so excited for him and hope he’s done right lol. While I have no doubt Kang will be a big villain, potentially more of a threat than Thanos, I believe Kang is a stepping stone/bridge to Doom like Loki was to Thanos. If they truly adapt Secret Wars, Doom is THE guy long term
Too bad it'll never happen because he's terrible at it and the powers that be at Marvel clearly said that's why he was cast now. because it'll never happen in the future
The vendor spelled to hit himself was Bruce Campbell, and this was a callback to the Evil Dead movies (where Raimi got his start) where Bruce's hand got possessed and attacked him. Bruce also had small cameos in all of Raimi's Spider-Man movies.
Yeah Bruce is the Stan Lee of Raimi movies. He *always* gets a cameo.
@@thomasharris4942 Groovy!
She needs to watch evil dead 2!
@@vicentealmeida1995 Army of Darkness
Also Sam Raimi's actual car is always in his movies. It was the floating car they saw in the destroyed universe.
In witchcraft lore, black fingers usually means that a witch is using dark magic or forbidden one. It actually is a detail that movies and shows used for years already. When you see a witch with black fingers you better run lol
I really love that Sam Raimi did this one... Something the MCU really hasn't captured until this film is just how goofy and crazy the old Marvel comics were.... Especially Dr. Strange... where it being bombastic and campy really fits the comics.
You can tell he had a lot of creative freedom making this one....it oozes OG spider man and drag me to hell vibes 🤘💚
Precisely this, people were so divided on this movie. But it was what it needed to be. And Elizabeth Olsen deserves a damn Oscar.
Facts
@@cpvidscenteral that's your opinion. I, on the other hand, thought the entire thing was a huge disappointment. Right next to Eternals as one of the worst in Marvel's history. I still can't get over the fact that Raimi fucked Black Bolt's character so horrendously.
it was dog shit, i was gutted they gave such a good movie to him to experiment with. Shouldve done that with a new franchise instead of ruining doctor strange
One thing to note: when the Scarlet Witch first appears in Billy and Tommy's living room they scream out "It's THE witch!" not "it's A witch" which suggests that they had been having enough nightmares of this Scarlet Witch to singularly define it.
or maybe because shes a witch?
@@glocktop916 And that's why I made point to point out that she wasn't just "a" witch, but "the" witch, which denotes specificity.
Wow, yeah. I'd noticed that but hadn't really sussed out a reason. Your reasoning is perfectly in keeping with the movie, and fits in every conceivable way. This is my new headcanon until somehow confirmed.
Yeah, nah. They called her THE witch because they're watching Snow White. And like normal kids they would think "Ahh THE witch from the movie we're watching came out of the TV."
@@duck-ew5zsor because their mother told them “an evil witch” is what caused all her injuries and why she wasn’t at home when they woke up
Dr Strange is still learning to shed all his ego, that he had before his accident. Nobody goes from narcissism to humility over night.
My favorite part was when all the confusion went away as soon as she saw who directed it. I like that they gave Raimi as much leeway as they did, even if it does sorta distance the movie tonally from the rest of the MCU overall.
@Commenter totally agree He’s a decent director but people just overrate him too much.
@Commenter a bad director? Nope that’s just wrong, you may not like his style, but he’s not a bad director.
@Commenter I missed your second comment lol I can accept that standpoint
honestly i thought the film was poor, it could've been something so special, the story the pacing the writting were all so so off
Expectations ruined the movie for a lot of folks. I remember Feige saying he was upset with the trailers and the marketing, something he would never usually say. After seeing it, I get why. This was a Raimi horror action with shades of his Evil Dead trilogy, not a packed cameo fun fest.
This movie really cements in the idea that true love is wanting them to be happy, even if it's not with you
"Who directed this movie?!" Exactly what I love about it. It is the rare marvel movie where it feels like a director got to infuse the movie with style.
i think when sam told the marvel execs, he plans to make the multiverse of madness feel connected to his older movies they thought of his old spiderman movies; but they got the evil dead trilogy instead 😀
And drag me to hell lol
@@denisloebner4882 "So... I REALLY want Bruce Campbell doing something wacky and laughing whilst breaking the 4th wall"
"Sam... You already did that way back..."
"Pleeeeeeeaaaaaase"
"Ugh, fine, he'll get an end-credits scene, it's the best I can do"
"YES"
Nahh Sam Raimi is a idiot for making doctor strange looked like shitty ass character, He should be in jail right now tbh.
@@Dead25m imo bruce should have starred as mr. fantastic cos he is :-D. or black bolt maybe killing strange by uttering: grooovy!!
I went in hoping this would be Sam Raimi leaning heavily into his horror roots so I was more than satisfied that this felt more like a spiritual Evil Dead film (especially Bruce Campbell basically playing an Ash Williams variant that works as a street vendor instead of an S-Mart employee) rather than a spiritual Spider-Man movie.
Of course I wish they did more with the Fantastic Four and X-Men guest stars but I think Raimi remembers how comic book Easter Eggs used to work and kept them as fun (until Wanda got to them) cameos
I do recommend anyone that hasn’t seen the Evil Dead movies to do so
Yeah, original director wanted to more horror and the asked him to step down because of it. Sam Raimi is an ultimate director for hire - he does whatever studio says, so he did PG version of horror :(
People don't like to hear it, but from the moment he was announced I was sad because by previous films I suspected it will be that way and not done very well - Raimi doesn't care for verisimilitude in the story too much, it's all about hitting story and emotional beats and doing whatever to stitch them together, which is what we've got. It's competent filmaking, but not good in my opinion, too shallow.
dude u said this shit on sebscreens video
@@nathanliteroy9835 Yeah….Ever since I found out that they didn’t want Scott I was like but that guy was literally out there defending the MCU and they let him down. Plus I wasn’t too keen on Sam Raimi he just came out of nowhere and people immediately went this is gonna be the best MCU movie ever. I would’ve rather seen Scott getting to continue his vision and watch a movie that’s actually a Doctor Strange movie.
Yeah, i was *thoroughly* charmed by the Raimi-ness of the film. It has plenty of flaws, but it was very easy to overlook them due to how entertaining the movie was. And how different it was from all other Marvel films.
You said all this in sebscreen video 😂
I love the parallels between Wanda and Strange. For both of them, kids saved them. Wanda was her own kids that brought her back from the edge... while Steven had both Peter and America.
We all have that inner child that’s been silenced due to years of trauma and adulting. sometimes it takes a kid to awaken our own inner child
That wasn't clear in MoM, that's the whole issue of his character, he's a side character in his own story
He wasn't texting and driving. No, no. Texting and driving seems almost safe, when compared to what he was doing. He was driving on winding mountain roads, in the rain, over 100mph, and looking at like a full on computer screen.
Texting at all while driving is a no no
I’ve always really loved Strange as a character, but this movie contextualizes his control freak tendencies in a way that makes him feel much more human and vulnerable. His need to control things stems from his deep unhappiness, and it’s only when he admits that unhappiness is there that he’s able to take steps to being a less emotionally isolated person.
also stems from early in his life he wasnt able to save his sister's life and she died, for sure is the reason he needs to be in charge at all times and why is ego gets so big
@@shafiabbasi340 That's really interesting, I wish they included that part of his history in this movie.
@@rehanmughal2653 they did.
I like the Doctor Strange series and Strange as a character. I would not like to be friends with Stephen Strange - he's a mess.
Good observation
Honestly, I kinda see what some people don't like about this movie, but at the same time, I kinda don't. I saw this in theatres 3 times and loved every second of it, it was actually the only time I went to see a movie in the theatre more than once. I absolutely loved the horror aspect, and I loved the soundtrack. Also, a few of the main themes of the movie really spoke to me at the time. Just my opinion on the movie tho.
Absolutely. Its more Raimi than a MCU film. We get it
and in time, they will.
People like different things.
Lol never seen any Sam Rami films? Ya he’s full of cheese, Evil Dead, Drag me to hell is in a lot of this movie. I loved the movie but I definitely don’t want him touching marvel again. He did ok with the Spider-Man trilogy but ya no more
@@TheMick7823 Personally, I prefer his "Xena the Warrior Princess cheese" more than his "Evil Dead cheese". Matter of taste, of course, but I was wishing a bit more of the former over the latter from this film.
People complain that the MCU films are the same and they want something different but when that happens they hate it for being different 🤦🏻♂️
Something a lot of people miss...Why Wanda is just flying through Ultron-bots.
Ultron is still the dude who killed her brother.
Seeing Ultron in any form is going to push her buttons.
It really puts the last Ultron-bot head crush into perspective.
Man I hope Ultron comes back. Maybe White Vision will get manipulated by an old Ultron bootleg
Yes no one has mentioned this, I did a hearty "HA" when she crushed the head, felt appropriate.
I wish they emphasized the loss of her brother more in the movies or the show. It feels like she got over it quickly.
So many little gems in this movie
@@ImAlsoMerobiba her brother did die like a decade ago in universe so i don't think she got over it quickly nessisarily
I smiled SO HARD when you realized it was directed by Sam Raimi. Yes, corny, cheesy, and as you say “campy”… it’s perfectly him!
Yeah Sam Raimi is silly, kooky, wacky, and goofy that's trademark Sam Raimi Lol 😂
loved this and now begging for an everything everywhere all at once reaction if you haven’t seen it
Yes yes yes!!!
Natalie is gonna be a sobbing mess after it lol
@@LKYHGaming i wanna see her laughing and crying at the same time lik
Far superior multiverse movie
Awesome movie!
I also cried for wanda when her kids scared of her and telling she's monster. Like it actually my first time crying at the cinema and I am the person that hardly cry. Like I really connect to Wanda character since Wanda's Vision and Elizabeth Olsen is amazing
Me too 😢
The Bruce hitting himself thing is a tie back to the Evil Dead movies. Where Bruce was told to hit himself harder to sell shots, or people hitting him and Sam being "Hit him harder, he can take it" and them having to do like fifteen continuous reshoots of Bruce being hit. So yeah. So him going it's over at the end is a little nod to Bruce's work with sam
whos Bruce?
@@Jzombi301 Bruce Campbell, who played Pizza Poppa in this(the guy selling Pizza balls that Strange forces to beat himself up). Bruce Campbell cameo's in most of Raimi's films, if not outright starring(he was Ash in the "Evil Dead"series, appeared in all three Raimi films(including as the only person to ever defeat Raimi Spider-Man, the Snooty Usher.)
@@Jzombi301 Bruce Campbell, The street vendor who Strange made hit himself
This entire movie is literally a nod to Evil Dead and Sam's work with Bruce lol..
Been waiting for this :p
woah!! it's Seb!!
woah!! it's Seb!!
AYO!!!
THE TRUE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
We are all waiting for everything, everywhere, all at once.
I envy the way Natalie manages to avoid spoilers before seeing the movie. By the time I saw this Dr Strange film, one way or another I had had 90% of the plot spoilt.
P.S The "campaign" posters in this were hilarious.
Staying away from RUclips and the internet for something you really don't want to see spoiled is easy. Block certain words, and avoid discussion boards
The political ad cutaways KILLED me. Kudos to the editor!
The moment where our Strange dreamwalked into his dead version was my favorite part of the movie. A cape of demon damned souls while youre in your dead self is just such an awesome concept. The movie to me, was good but I do think some things could've been better and on the rewatch, I like it more than I did. And they made America a really cool character.
Seeing this moment in theatres was so cool! It was such cool design and just made me like Dr.Strange even more!
Her reaction to the director reveal was *gold*
No I will not apologize
Others have already suggested it, but Everything Everywhere All at Once takes the multiverse idea in a similar but uniquely beautiful direction. I really think you'd find there what you might have missed in Multiverse of Madness.
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Great comment, Michael. I absolutely loved Everything Everywhere All at Once. Michelle Yeoh was phenomenal (as was most of the cast).
It’s the REAL Multiverse of Madness, it’s going destroy Natalie and I cannot wait to see her react to it 😂
Can recommend enough,
This movie would be analogous to Army of Darkness in tone and mix of genre. The psychedelic comics of Steve Ditko and the direction style of Sam Rami are a great match.
Army of Darkness was not a great film. If he'd kept this more in Line with Evil Dead 1 rather than delving into Evil Dead 2 & 3, it would have been so much better
@@McKamikazeHighlander You are not among company. Like you're literally the redheaded step child we all dislike.
I have just rewatched the movie, and i dont think i got it the first time. This time i loved it. The mixture of superhero and a little bit of horror, worls really well. Bit i also think its because they chose the right director, who could do that, and still keep the humour intact. Also Elisabeth Olsen, i mean… Everytime i have seen something she is in, it makes me long for the next thing. Not just Marvel bit also other things. She is really impressive as an actress.
A lot of people fret because it could have been a better film. Certainly, as the first real multiverse film it could have showcased that better, as doctor strange movie, it could have had more of him, and as a scarlet witch movie, it could have cast her into a more subtle roll (I, for one, would have loved for her to slowly be pushed to evil, not to just go strait to 11) However, for doing it all, it was still an enjoyable movie that probably sits as one of the best from phase 4. I'd put it above some movies marvel put out prephase 4. Too many people just got so embittered by the MCU and Disney lately they look for any reason to slam something.
Raimi is definitely a master of preserving that early 2000s vibe with some of the editing choices. It's cool Marvel let him get a little crazy but some of it's jarring for sure. And while the movie had some awesome moments some of the campiness brought me out of it completely, like charlize theron completely phoning it in during the post credits
It’s less that he’s preserving the early 2000s style than he’s been preserving the style of retro horror through all of his movies, even in his superhero movies. Even the Spider-Man movies were more stylistically with old school flavor than other 2000s superhero movies
I mean Campy is Raimi’s middle name
It’s kinda cringe at points tho
The post credit is pure gold (the second one)
Sure, but anybody going in expecting Raimi to have done differently were only fooling themselves. Raimi wouldn't have signed on if they didn't let him put his style in it.
Wanda was an ANIMAL in this, one of my favorite movie theater experiences ever.
I personally loved this movie. I loved that Raimi got to be Raimi. The MCU can feel stylistically bland a lot of the time, so I appreciated them loosening their grip on him. I do hope that’s a trend that sticks with future smaller directors, but we’ll see.
I also really loved that it was short at just over 2hrs. Every major blockbuster is 2.5+hrs these days, so to have one on the fairly short side was a nice change of pace.
Glad you "let go" and went along for the ride. I love Wanda so much that I was a little put-off at first with her character's arc. But when you think about the whole Darkhold thing, it kind of makes sense. I think we can all agree Wanda didn't ACTUALLY die, so I'm looking forward to what comes next with her character. The Zombie Strange thing was pure hilarity and fun. Loved it. Elizabeth Olsen is a treasure.
One day I pray Natalie will react to Arcane. Seems like it would be up her alley and has amazing writing. Amazing to react to as well!
Yesssss
I can't wait to see her reaction to Arcane ! And Everything Everywhere All at Once also.
Yaaas
poor jinx😔
I've been saying this😄
Remember that before the accident that set him on the quest for Kamartaj Stephan Strange was a neurosurgeon, and there are few vocations that crank a tendency to narcissism up to eleven more than that one. It is a testament to Steven Strange's character that he is not even more of a narcissist than he is, given his time as Sorceror Supreme. Also, in the denouement, Stephan repairing the watch demonstrates that he once again has the fine control of his hands necessary for neurosurgery.
Although I agree that this movie, as the first real horror movie of the MCU would have been great around Halloween, it also came out in theatres at a very "appropriate" time: Mother's Day
It was actually supposed to be released around Halloween, but it got delayed by the pandemic a lot
It may get re-released around Halloween. It is quite close to hitting a billion dollars.
Natalie: "Wanda could have her own horror movie."
Is watching Wanda's horror movie.
I think this came out at the perfect time. More than a Halloween movie its essentially a mothers tragedy. This came out on Mother's Day weekend and the acronym for Multiverse Of Madness is literally MOM
Wanda's goal was pretty similar to Kingpin's ambitions in Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. He too wanted his family back, but it would be at the expense of the multiverse.
My favorite part was hearing the reorchestrated opening track to X-Men: The Animated Series when Charles arrived. The subtitles marked it as the Theme of X-Men '97. I also liked hearing the little callback to Days of Future Past.
X-Men '97 is the upcoming reboot/sixth season of the original X-Men 90's cartoon. Most of the original voice cast is returning.
A Fantastic Four film is in development now. Until recently, MCU Spider-Man director Jon Watts was supposed to direct this new film. Instead, he'll be taking a sabbatical from superhero films until it's time to work on the fourth Spider-Man film. In the meantime, he's also gonna work on a Star Wars project.
Speaking of Spider-Man, they're gonna bring No Way Home back to theaters this September. This time, it'll be an extended cut known as the More Fun Stuff Version.
Black Bolt is from the Inhumans show that unfortunately didn't do so well, but words like inhuman and terrigen are all the more reason you should watch Marvel's Agents of SHIELD at least during your free time.
thats actually quite impresive!
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD also gives more context to what exactly the Darkhold is, other than some random evil magic item.
Am I a dork for going to re-releases at the theater?
Like I'm gonna turn down a chance to see these on the big screen again! I was already excited for the Avatar remaster, now I have this to look forward to too ^_^
THIS!
Patrick Stewart is also wearing the same colored suit and has the yellow chair of his animated counterpart. He's playing, in essence, a cross between movie Xavier and cartoon Xavier.
I love how the Eye Monster at the beginning was created from a hi-res scan of Wanda's eye...details that no one would notice but help the story.
Best part of the film was Olsens performance as The Scarlet Witch. Loved every second of her.
Also remember Sam Raimi directed the Spiderman trilogy.
With Dr.Strange as my favorite character, I totally understand your take on his personality and decisions. I think it adds to the complexity of his character and is part of the reason I've never been a huge fan of Tony Stark. Their arrogance is frustrating, but they make such rash & absolute decisions based on the fact that no one comes close to their skill level and so they feel no one can tell them anything.
However, it makes it more gratifying when they are eventually humbled and with all their ego, money, & powers, they always seem to struggle to find true happiness.
PS: also why Dr.Doom is my favorite villain.. Can't wait until you get to meet him😊
DOOM is the greatest Marvel villain of all time. Here’s hoping the MCU maximizes his potential! Starting with debuting in the Wakanda Forever post credits
You get it 👍🏿
I feel like it very effectively portrayed in both movies what strange's arc is, it is a redemption story.
You're learning about a man, learning about himself and how to become better.
I think she's dead but there are an infinite number of Wandas so some version of her will be back in the MCU
I'm just here to upvote my fellow Dr. Doom fans. 😆 "I was a god once, Valeria. ... I found it beneath me." 😎
Ian Rosenbalm I see you’re a man of culture as well
Her reaction is pure, “I watched the movies but never really knew the stories.”
Yap, and its trueee
FYI it wasn't really Strange's fault the spell went wrong in No Way Home. That spell should never have that effect, and would never have that effect if Loki didn't break the timeline. Strange is completely taken by suprise because the memory spell shouldn't be able to break the universe.
True, but strange could have taken a few minutes to explain how the spell would operate and it would have avoided most of the trouble in No Way Home. Instead he's all like "OMG! McDonalds is about to stop serving breakfast, so we's speedrunnin' this."
As a doctor, it was HIS fault,
He is supposed to consult Peter before even doing anything
But the point is that it WOULDNT have happened like that, BUT with Loki breaking the Sacred Timeline, the spell DID end up going Multiversal. So Strange didn't KNOW that would happen, until AFTER the fact. How can he tell Peter what he doesn't know?
@@infinitelybi2064 I'm not saying to explain the multiversal stuff that, prior to Loki, would not have taken place. I'm saying he could have spent a few minutes to explain that everyone would forget Spider-Man's true identity and then Peter could have asked that those closest to him not be impacted. I mean, seriously, whiteboard it. Wouldn't take more than a few minutes.
its peters, and lokis fault
I LOOOOVE how they made the alternate universe Xavier a lot like the original cartoon show and comics, right down to the goofy telepathy circles coming out his forehead lol. That was a nice little nostalgia trip, 'cause I always loved the cartoons.
With regards to Wanda, it's worth keeping in mind that when it comes to comics and Marvel especially, death is often complicated and very rarely final.
That and Lizzy signed a long term MCU contract extension recently.
"Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Ben, Jason Todd and Bucky Bar- they just brought back Bucky Barnes. Okay. Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Ben and Jason To- and they just brought back Jason Todd. FINE! Nobody stays dead in comics except Uncle Be- hey don't think I can't see you Ben Reilly! Put that fucking coffin back right now!"
And the Waynes
In other words, nobody dies.
For movies as well, death can often be complicated and rarely final. Especially for a character like wanda. No body = No death.
the way this movie makes you go WTF so often is exactly why I loved it so much. absolutely insane directing choices, it's such a fun watch.
Reed Richards said he had children of his own the names are: Franklin & Valerie. I would love to see them for the first time in MCU.
Franklin Richards is too OP for the MCU. It would be the biggest nerf we've ever seen.
you again...
This movie's pretty crazy, I loved it. It was fun watching it in the cinema! Excited to see you watch it!
You liked this Stephen Strange because he was the only one not willing to kill a kid for the greater good, but he's only like that because of the Spider-Man incident. At that time he said "their sacrifice means nothing in the grand calculus of the multiverse" but Spider-Man taught him that one's fate isn't sealed, destiny can be changed, and that everyone CAN be saved
This Dr Strange grew as a hero because he followed the best example of a hero
I love that we actually get to see Strange use a wide variety of creative spells in this movie, he truly feels like a powerful sorcerer
Yeah loved the random giant demon hands he summoned to pull out that eyeball
@@CharlieBrown20XD6 Exactly, and don’t forget the giant pit-bull head that jumps out of the ground right before that
Nah bro it was unfair to give Wanda accurate powers from the comics but nerf dr strange
@@warsect nah bro. They both got pretty much comic accurate power levels, considering that when Wanda goes into her mental breakdowns she’s the most powerful person around.
Huh? not creative at all. Only Hydra spell was new.
I really don't think she's dead... do you really think marvel will let go a character that has such a massive fan base? Wanda is a character that has gained so much love for lots of people. She's my favorite character. I think they will be really stupid if they just killed her like that. Also it would be so good if they finally make her solo movie 🙌🏻😊
I mean she’s kinda irredeemable at this point so idk how you bring her back
@@ralpheonowens5583 I mean, Loki killed a lot of people and such but he still got redeemed and became a fan favorite (and he also “died” a billion times).
@@ralpheonowens5583 she doesn't have to be redeemable to come back tho
There’s the other Wanda now. Kids and all minus the crazy! I’d say that’s how we get her back!
@@Tenshikichi1 I mean it’ll be dumb to make her a villain
The Bruce Campbell scene with him punching himself is a nod to an Evil Dead scene where he lost control of his hand, also directed by Sam Raimi. It was a campy movie, but it was fun as hell. One criticism with the story is if Wanda could have found a universe where her doppleganger wasn't available (dead or in jail) and could get her kids then.
37:43 "And it all made sense"
My favorite moment from the reaction.
Strange and Wanda are my favorite characters in the MCU, I'm absolutely obsessed with both of them so this movie was PERFECTION for me ahahaha, Sam Raimi directing it was great for Stephen's character, and his weird and crazy magic style (in my opinion). But yeah I totally get your take on Strange's character, he is a complicated one, but that makes little moments like his love for Christine, or how much he cares about America and even Peter, so beautiful...
Traveling through the many earths was one of the best parts of the film. Overall, this movie is great. Glad you saw it Nat! Love how the "What If" series ties into this.
24:30 Black Bolt's voice is so powerfull that could destroy whole cities, that's why he almost never talks
I found your channel about a month or two ago and I binged the hell out of it. I was bummed to catch up but love the releases as they come out.
thanks for joining us over here! :)
I had the same feeling a few months ago. It happens. Welcome.
13:31 "Don't we just need to make America scared?" Well, it's worth a shot - you've got my vote. 🤣
I suggest reacting to viral indie _Everything Everywhere All at Once_ after this. Multiverse of Madness has nothing on EEAO when it comes to sheer bonkers-ness, and it's my favorite movie of the past few years. (I don't want to get too much into what it's about, better to keep it a surprise.) You'd never guess it was made with a $25 million budget, and I'd be shocked if it wasn't up for some Oscars like film editing and director, and perhaps some best actor awards.
When I watched this in theater I too didn't know who directed it! I kept thinking "Oh my, I'm very curious who directed and wrote this, it must be a great filmmaker". Then it all made sense XD
How Scarlet Witch was appearing & attacking people thru reflections on glass and water……. That’s the kinda scary action that shoulda been in the 2021 CANDYMAN movie
I think Sam Raimi uses cinematic styles in the same way a film soundtrack might use character themes - When the Scarlet Witch is on-screen, Raimi uses jump scares and foreboding imagery, when Strange is being heroic, he uses the Marvel action style, when serious character change moments occur, he's very intimate and serious, etc. Raimi does this in the Spider Man films too.
Can't wait for Nat to react to "Everything Everywhere All at Once" it also had Multiverse as the story premise and also was done by A24.
Yes!!
It's better than dr strange 2 both fye tho
Such a fantastic movie in every sense of the word.
@@_ripVanWinkle_ A24 had a lot good movie rather than marvel tbh
I don't know why but that movie made me cry a lot more than I expected.
My theory is that it is always the Sorcerer Supreme who is advocating for America to be sacrificed in every universe, and since Stephen Strange is not the Sorcerer Supreme in this universe, he realized there was another way, and that America did not need to die. Notice that in Stephen’s universe, Wong was the one who advocated for America to be sacrificed.
its very different from the other mcu films/shows but in a way i really enjoy, i love strange and wanda as characters so somehow this really worked for me and based on what ive seen of others opinions i think it is incredibly hit or miss
I also went into this movie without knowing the director and throughout the whole movie I was thinking "these special effects remind me of Evil Dead", so I was very satisfied when they showed the name of the director at the end, he really did a great job at making it feel like a Sam Raimi movie.
If you had watched "Agents of Shield," you'd know about tarrigen, and why Wong's assistant turned to charcoal.
I really recommend watching "Everything Everywhere All At Once" Natalie! It also deals with the whole multiverse concept. It will not disappoint. -Love, a big fan❤️
AMEN!
We are all waiting for this.
YES YES YES YES!!!
Oh yes. That movie fights it out with The Batman for my #1 movie of the year so far. So much so, that I consider Maverick to be 2nd place, because I just can't decide which movie should be first place.
And it’s wayyyyy better written than this movie.
I can totally understand why some people wouldn’t like this movie, it’s VEEERY bold stylistically in a way that feels separate from the rest of the MCU, and it can feel pretty fast/cheesy. But that’s exactly what I personally wanted from a SAM RAIMI Dr. Strange flick, I love this!
I didn't liked because script was weak
But I liked sam raimi take on mcu making it darker
I loved Sam Raimi's style and direction. It felt like a breath of fresh air compared to the often stale and lifeless direction in a lot of these movies. The script left a lot to be desired though.
The Sam Rami style parts where the only thing I liked about this movie. Everything else, was pretty weak. I like Cumberbatch and Liz Olsen. But the story is paper thin, and the movie itself is way too long. It’s 2 hours and 45 mins, but it feels like a 4 hour movie. My biggest concern is what this means for the rest of MCU. Now that the multiverse is a thing, it seems like people are satisfied with just stuff being thrown at the screen. And don’t care much about the story. This started happening with No Way Home. That a movie I generally liked, but it proved to Marvel that they can get away with substandard story telling, as long as a favorite version of a character makes an appearance.
Like other people have said, the Sam Raimi flavor is what I enjoyed most about it. The script was pretty dull. It also kindof retconned the end of WandaVision, with the explanation of "The Darkholme did it", without actually explaining what it is, other than "book that makes you evil, for some reason"
I loved the style, I just don't like how they handled Wanda's end.
In Iron Man 2. There was an app on Tony Stark's phone, that we get a quick look at during his Senate trial, that has the comics Illuminati symbol on it. Hinting that perhaps Tony was in the Illuminati at some point.
Or it was just a cool Easter Egg for comic fans to notice.
I am glad you liked the movie... So many people simply tried to spread hatred for no reason... They had different expectations... That's it
I loved the movie overally but naming and marketing it as Multiverse of "madness" didn't do it any favours in the expectation department.
Well the movie had a lot of flaws but by no means was it a _bad_ movie.
there is valid criticism, not everything is hatred.
this mvoie just has big issues in my opinion.
the biggest one is that it's called 'multiverse of madness' and all they do is staying in one universe for 90% of the movie that isn't even that different from the normal one.
that could have gone really crazy with this movie in my opinion.
I also dont buy that Wanda is turning purely evil so quickly for such a reason.
I loved what Raimi did with his style, the script was an issues in this movie.
We wanted all kinds of different versions of characters and we got 4 "heroes" introduced simply to die, another Christine, a Sinister Strange that did nothing, and a MUSIC FIGHT. It was bad. Oh and a new hero that could travel between universes and we saw... one?
There’s a few issues with the writing, but people over blow those issues as if nearly every other MCU film doesn’t have a comparable amount of them. This film however has the style to make up for a lot of that, so many of the other films feel & look bland in comparison
It’s really funny that you keep calling the transitions and stylistic choices wacky and strange, because for me those were the highlights of the movie. It made the film really feel like it’s own individual thing, rather than just another episode in the MCU.
Although, maybe that’s just me being a Sam Raimi fangirl
I agree with you. Most of the movies in the MCU are very very similar in structure so this one I liked a lot. Its in my top 5 for sure with Ragnarok, first Iron Man and I would have to think for the next 2.
i think its matched doctor strange theme being a mysthical and not just similar formulas that marvel use for their other movies
20:07 It is now my memory flashes back to Wandavision where we are told that Wanda's power will exceed that of the Sorcerer Supreme. At that time we assumed it would be Steven Strange. But no the Sorcerer Supreme is Wong.
I was REALLY bummed to see Wanda’s downfall, but I respect the choices they made. She is a character who has been for her whole life abused and exploited by others - Stark Industries, HYDRA, Ultron, Thanos (indirectly), SWORD, and even Agatha Harkness. To see the end was really heartbreaking, and I agree on Elizabeth Olsen’s MasterClass characterization of Wanda.
Also, I hope that it may have softened your opinion on Dr Strange the character - to see all the other “ multiversal Stranges, “ and how far so many of them fell, even Defender Strange. He was the only one (Wong included!) who was not wanting to take America’s power for themselves, and give up on her, but encouraged her to fight for herself. Once we also see the Dr. Strange from What If… Our Stephen Strange is, quite literally, the best Dr. Strange in the Multiverse. 😃
I don't think I can say this loud enough, you need to watch the Evil Dead trilogy. The third film, Army of Darkness has a lot of the same themes and styles that you have in this film. Sam's style worked so well in this setting. I guess if you had seen those films having Bruce Campbell, Pizza Poppa, appear in this would have brought you joy as he did in the Spiderman trilogy. That coupled with Danny Elfman's musical score was a bright spot as well. At least you can relax and sleep easy knowing that Wanda is still alive. I hope that's not a spoiler for you though.
Darkman always gets overlooked Liam Neeson in a Sam Raimi film. Awesome.
@@richwagener Darkman is another great Sam Raimi film. Bruce's cameo was but for an hot second at the end of it. Quick & The Dead is another Raimi classic that needs more love!!
@@bountyhunterbreaks898 Shemp at the end…
They really embodied the madness in this movie. It was..interesting. I like the horror side
It's interesting hearing your take on Dr Strange as a character. I personally don't want all these heroes to have the same personalities, or personalities that I 'like'. I'd rather see a diverse set of people going through life in different ways, learning new things along the way, and for myself, learning to appreciate who they are. I see it the same way I view people in the real world; I'm not going to get along with everyone since we all have different personalities, but I can respect and appreciate you as a person despite our differences. (unless they are a really horrid individual lol)
Totally agreed!
Honestly I like that when Stephen is being an asshole in the first movie, there's always someone putting him in his place, like after his fight with Christine with the "other things that will give your life meaning", or Wong's "Did they worked for you?" And even Mordo, the Ancient One and Pangborn basically told him to fuck off when he was annoying them
You cut out a great callback to the first movie. In that, when Strange is first fighting Caecilius, he grabs this brass Goblet-of-Fire thing and holds it up, aiming it at Caecilius. Nothing happens, and Caecilius says, “You don’t know how to use that, do you?”
Here, when Strange is dreamwalking, and Christine gets attacked by the spirits, she sees the same thing, identifies it as the Brazier of Bom’Galiath, and proceeds to use it and a candle to blast the spirits with fire.
Also, the fisheye lens closeup on Christine when she’s being attacked is a dead giveaway that this is a Sam Raimi movie.
The mere fact that you can recognize the different style in the movie is proof that it is leagues ahead of anything the MCU has put out stylistically thus far. Most of the other movies have a pretty diluted, formulaic style and this movie does something interesting which adds another layer of enjoyment to the movie.
Sam Raimi & Elizabeth Olsen elevate this movie SO much! Olsen’s performance is consistently captivating, and Raimi’s direction/tone is so full of life! This film gets so much better upon rewatch
🤢🤢 "direction is full of life"? wtf 🤣🤣
You mention it should have come out for Halloween. Pre Covid, the original plans were for a Nov 2020 release soon after WandaVision. Covid, the lockdowns and such, all affected that.
Thus the seemingly disjointed release schedule last year or so in theatres and on Disney+.
Really didn’t expect that Wanda would be the villain right away.
Then in became a horror flick right after that.
A lot hated this movie but this was a good movie. May not be the best but definitely an experience.
An alternate opening scene, that was deleted, would've revealed Wanda to be the villain even faster than what is in the actual movie.
Mordo comes to kill Wanda for her abuse of the Darkhold and she just... beheads him.
It started great, but about half way it turned into a straight up comedy, could not stop laughing at some of the later scenes (wink wink). Just feels like a rehash of Wanda's "character development" at this point she has become a villain about 3 times and I am over it.
@@angelbedolla347 You know she does this a lot in the comics? Like her actual storyline and break with the House of M hopefully is the final part they build to
For me, Honestly This movie is an S-Tier movie!
With the Comic nods and stuff shown and used for This film, Sam Raimi’s (in my opinion) amazing Directing, and it being so different and Special!
This style of film is Almost tailormade for Dr Strange.
Outside a “Scarlet Witch” movie, This is really the perfect character to get the Sam Raimi “Horror-Vibe” movie!
Imho some of the better Marvel we’ve had.
I myself did not expect much, even tho every person and their Mother talked about cameo after cameo, and theorizing every single detail, before the movie was out.
I Will agree on one thing tho… Marvel did show WAY too much in the trailers, the entire Illuminati part, should Almost have been a secret😭 that or no Cameos shown at all (outside Mordo, he coo’).
It’s a 9/10 movie for me, and have Already rewatched it multiple times👏🏻
Same. Don't understand why people hating. Not every movie is gonna be No Way Home or Endgame.
Somewhere, there's a universe where Nat knew the movie was directed by Sam Raimi before she watched, and thus the reaction was completely different. XD! Loved your reaction! \m/
In another universe, Nat watches the Evil Dead because of a patreon poll and she stops listening to suggestions 🤣.
As much as I like and respect Sam Raimi, idk if he was the best choice for this. I agree with her, the stylization is distracted, and frankly at times pretty corny.
Same Patrick, I knew it was directed by Sam Raimi and it's not my thing.
The Illuminati is definitely where the movie loses the non comic book reading audience. It’s the first time I’ve seen this kind of incredulous reaction from other people I’ve watched.
Whacky is definitely an apt descriptor for the editing style in this movie, since it’s Directed by Sam Raimi of Evil Dead fame.
There was also the What If show that had the Illuminati characters in it.
Yes, this movie was definitely made for 3D. I saw it in a 3D IMAX, and it was worth it. :)
The MCU films are generally really entertaining and well made but I rarely feel like I can hear the Directors voice in the film. This one is different. I feel like if you aren't familiar with Sam Raimi (and particularly the Evil Dead) the strange horror/comedy mix and campness might throw you but it's all deliberate. It's joyous. Also you'd miss Bruce Campbell being Pizza Poppa!
This movie made me so happy and when when I found out is was a Sam Rami film (during credits) it all fell into place. And am now going to watch the Evil Dead series and Ash vs the Evil Dead, and read my Ash cross over with Slash and Hack
Once I got to the end of the movie and saw who directed it things suddenly made so much more sense. Sam Raimi does incredible work. And the cameo/bit part with Bruce Campbell was great too. Overall, very enjoyable movie - though it did make me wonder what would happen to the other universe now its essentially lost all its protectors (bar one, maybe).
I just watched everything everywhere all at once and if you think this is madness... Go ahead.
Grab your drink, grab your snacks (and a few tissues) and jump into into (you'll know when you see it)
15:29 Yes it's silly. That's part of Sam Raimi's charm and genius. This whole movie is a love letter to the Evil Dead trilogy.
except not every mcu fan loves or even knows evil dead
@@xyc350 Too bad. This movie does not only exist for _them._ Just like Black Panther or Captain Marvel or Shang-Chi or any of the new shows with a targeted demographic. 🤷🏼♂️
@@xyc350 they will. they will.
@@xyc350 or people who enjoy well made movies
@@august3046 they are well made for its time maybe, still don't even make it to the top 10 from the 80s for me. I mean I like Rami, all im saying is I completely understand the large portion of viewers who didn't like the movie for its style, editing choice, and character development
*Your little presidential cut ins are FUCKING HILARIOUS!!!*
Someone said, "isn't it funny how the latina character's superpower is crossing borders?"
And i haven't recovered since😂😂
You don't skip Bruce Campbell, Pizza-Papa always gets his screen time!
I love how Christine thought the cells designed to hold dimensional beings of unknown strength would be broken by a fire extinguisher.... and she's supposed to be a genius?
I really recommend Everything Everywhere All At Once, another multiverse movie that I really enjoyed as well.
I LOVE LOVE how this movie was directed
I LOVE that MoM reactions are coming out! I waited SO long for these reactions.
i’d be interested in seeing this in a drive-in theater situation. Raimi and Campbell said Evil Dead was at times edited to maximize the drive-in experience. I could see the weird and jarring campiness in this movie somewhat doing better in a less immersive experience… if that makes sense. like it’s a pretty decent movie (i personally really like it as an MCU fan) but it could just pass as a dope tv movie playing in the background at a party lol where if you take an occasional look, there’s like bound to be something cool on the screen