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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Did you know Marcus Movie Theatres has $5 movies all day Tuesdays?! Plus, they offer free popcorn and reduced pricing on many other items. If you’re interested, you can read more about it HERE. I absolutely love taking advantage of this!
Last night, I took advantage of $5 Tuesdays and saw Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! I love Marvel movies! However, despite my love of reading, I’m not a fan of comic books. I’m also not an expert on all things Marvel. So if I have a few things wrong, please be kind.
While I generally try not to give away spoilers, this is a warning that some things within here might be considered spoilers to some. Read with caution. 😉
Quick Re-Cap
America Chavez has a unique power to create portals to other universes. She’s captured the attention of Wanda / The Scarlet Witch. Wanda wants to steal her power so she can travel to a universe where her children exist. Doctor Strange and Wong are recruited to save America and stop Wanda.
My Two Cents
WOW!! My adrenaline sky rocketed through the action packed opening, and I was instantly engaged and excited to get the party started! Don’t worry about a slow beginning, they throw you right into the melee. It’s amazing!
It’s hard to pick just a few things I enjoyed. I could probably write 5 pages on every little detail I enjoyed. So, I’ll list a few of my favorites here…
I’m a complete dream nerd. I write down my dreams and have always been a bit obsessed with them. I whole heartedly believe that by paying attention to them, we can discover things about ourselves and maybe some things about the future. The movie proposed the idea that our dreams are windows to the multiverse. What a cool idea! But what about those really weird dreams you have sometimes? While Dr. Strange and America are falling through the multiverse, they go through some really different universes like paint and comic book styled universes. We also see several different Stranges who embody how different we can be given different circumstances in life. I suppose that kind of explains some weird dreams. 😉
As if dreams weren’t enough, crossovers and cameos are two more things I love! I make no secret of this within my Hallmark reviews. So, it shouldn’t surprise you that I full out squealed when Doctor Strange ends up in a universe with X-Men and Fantastic Four characters! YES! I mean, I know they’re all Marvel, but they don’t normally cross into each other’s movies, so it was extra exciting.
And then there was Dr. Strange himself. I loved how he “wasn’t like the other Stranges.” He teaches America to believe in herself and gives her the power she needs to be independent and strong on her own instead of killing her because she’s too weak. Always build people up folks, they might do something amazing!
Oh! One more thing! I grew up loving horror movies. At one point in this movie I totally felt Carrie flashbacks 😊 If you see it, I think you’ll see what I mean. I’m not sure it was intentional, but I really liked it!
All this amazingness, so why 4 instead of 5 stars? This is really tricky without giving away too much, so please forgive my vagueness. If you haven’t seen Wandavision, I really think you’ll understand this better if you watch it before seeing this movie. With that in mind, Wanda is deeply depressed after losing her children and Vis. I feel like this movie shows how dangerous depression is; Wanda’s depression is the catalyst for everything that happens. The optimist in me would like to see Wanda have her happy ever after and receive the help she needs for her depression. I was hopeful that after Wandavision there would be an opportunity for Vis to come back. I don’t have much hope for that anymore.
Also, I’m a little pissed at the post movie teasers. Don’t bother staying for the second one, unless you want to yell at the screen like I did. It’s really not worth it.
Have you seen it? What did you think? Leave a comment!
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