We continue with marvels phase 4 movies
I think this movie is a perfect poem to Sam Raimi's return to Marvel movies. He points a metaphorical "middle finger" at Disney's restrictions, and directs the film in his own style, treading on the first steps of his directing career: the thriller. But he doesn't do it in a goofy or stupid way, but one that makes you chuckle at the violence (unusual in Marvel, until now). Very positive that it doesn't waste on the pointless effects of the different universes or the protagonists' powers, but uses them sparingly, letting the characters play and highlight the scenes. Really, even if it's a bit of an exaggeration, I missed Raimi from Marvel.
The characters, now, are a well-directed film with an incomplete script. What can we say about the excellent Elisabeth Olsen, who with her performance is capable of not only bending even the coldest viewer but making him, almost, ally with her actions (Scarlet Witch powers, indeed). Under Raimi, we see a different, different and extremely dangerous Wanda Maximoff, and Olsen sells her unbelievably. Opposite her, Benedict Cumberbatch plays decently, playing a likeable Strange, but also other Stranges from different universes, giving a special touch to each one. The rest of the characters are enjoyable and, most importantly, work without interfering with the main showdown between Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange.
Is it the best Marvel movie of Phase 4? Maybe . However, this says a lot about the (moderate) quality of the Phase, but also what a huge bar they have to reach. Because the Multiverse of Madness isn't perfect. It lags, and lags incredibly in the average to bad scenario. The beginning of the film begins without an explanation of how America Chavez came to be, many points are solved in an almost childishly easy way, while the ending was very underwhelming. As if he wanted to finish and leave. And it's a shame, because such a film deserved something more than the boring writing of Michael Waldron
and Jade Bartlett.
