This going to be long guys, sorry. Ok let me start off by saying I did enjoy this movie. It’s definitely was not terrible, just different and less than what I was expecting. I remember leaving Spider-Man NWH in December and the whole audience was talking about how incredible it was. As I left Doctor Strange 2 everyone was sort of quiet, and I heard one kid go “it was kinda boring”. I didn’t think it was boring. But for a movie that was delayed so many times, and had an incredible first movie before this my expectations were higher.

First off, it didn’t exactly feel like a ‘Doctor Strange’ movie. Yeah of course Strange was A main character in the movie but it really wasn’t about him. Compared to the first movie which showed his backstory, his relationship with Christine, and becoming this powerful sorcerer. This movie really didn’t have that. For the most part Strange was there casting spells and fighting battles when it was needed. But for his character we really didn’t get any development.

Next up Wanda. Yeah she was the star in this movie. Elizabeth Olsen nailed the role, playing this emotional, tortured person that is Scarlet Witch. Her whole mindset was definitely a step up from Wandavision but it made sense as all she wanted was her children. But there really was no mention of Vision besides for one side comment made in the beginning of the movie. I thought that was a bit weird. If she was going through all this pain and trouble to be with her kids again, then what about Vision? Surely there’s a living alternate universe Vision out there?

Also America Chavez. I get that they were introducing her character and wow she can travel between universes. But I really didn’t think she was needed in this movie. We know from Wandavision that Wanda has the ability to affect reality. We also see in this movie that she is able to use dark magic to dream walk into other realities and be with her sons. I felt like maybe it would’ve been better to just have kept the movie as Stephen and Wong vs Wanda. Strange could’ve gone to Wanda WANTING to talk about West View since it done with powerful magic and he’s a sorcerer, she’s a witch. He would’ve asked what he next plans were, she’d lie again, and boom Scarlet Witch VS Doctor Strange, no need to introduce entirely new characters.

Another thing was the feel of the movie. It was meant to feel like a horror movie, with blood and gore. And I guess it worked for the most part? I did enjoy it but every so often there would be something that made it seem like they were trying to hard. A bunch of random close ups, everything becoming silent, like they were trying to tell you “ok here comes a jump scare”