The long-anticipated Doctor Strange sequel has finally arrived in cinemas, but it seems as if fans have had a somewhat mixed reaction to the latest Marvel film.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sees Benedict Cumberbatch return as Dr Stephen Strange for another outing which sees the boundaries of the multiverse pushed further than ever before. While fans have been awaiting more than six years for the follow-up, giving their verdict on the new superhero film, many reveal that they were left slightly disappointed.
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"Either we overhyped #DoctorStrange or it failed to deliver," one viewer said, adding: "Movie's good if you're an MCU Fan but the expectations were higher with multiverse & all, even more so after No Way Home. Some of the scenes were breathtaking, typical Sam Rami horror, but story was predictable. Expected more."
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Another harshly wrote: "Words that can describe #DoctorStrange in the Multiverse of Madness are: Horrible, terrible, no good, very bad writing," while a third added: "Just watched #DrStrangeMultiverseOfMadness not gonna lie was kinda disappointed. Not sure what I expected, but I guess not that. Anyone else not think it was top tier?"
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However, it wasn't all bad news as plenty of other viewers were full of praise for the film, especially Benedict's performance.
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As one fan wrote: "As always, Benedict Cumberbatch was so compelling as Strange and how he portrayed the variants was really great to see. Sam Raimi and Marvel really did not disappoint."
Another echoed this writing: "Well, #DoctorStrange is VERY good. Properly scary in parts and also really sad," and someone else said: "#DoctorStrange was amazing. It's darker than other MCU films we've seen before and it's quite refreshing."
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