The overall pacing is relentless and the sequel shows its hand a lot earlier than you'd expect. There's been endless speculation from fans about the villain, which i won't spoil here, but it's revealed surprisingly quickly.

You can't help that feel somewhere in the multiverse, there's a better version of this movie that exists.

Plot holes all over the place. Lots of things didnt make sense. Wanda made her kids with magic but couldnt do it again. She could astro project to another universw where the kids were and could send demons thru the multiverse but couldnt travel herself. She killed the one she loved but felt nothing when she did but somehow we are supposed to believe she loves the kids she doesnt have?

All nonsense.

Sam Raimi definitely put a splash of horror in this action film. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is darker & more violent than any previous MCU movie, which could be considered a strength. However, I felt like there was not enough multiverse and maybe too much madness. Despite the entertaining visuals, the plot is fairly chaotic, and the acting & dialogue are inconsistent. This movie is an entertaining ride, but it's a little too messy to stand on its own.