Doctor Strange (2016)Movies

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a godsend for film credits.

Audiences typically head for the exits when the end credits roll, but they stay put during MCU blockbusters. They know they’ll see an extra scene, maybe two, between Costume Designer and Best Boy reveals.

That’s true with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and, like recent MCU fare, those credits go on forever.

It’s … exhausting.

So, too, is director Sam Raimi’s return to superhero filmmaking. The “Spider-Man” auteur unleashes his signature style in the third act, but up until then, it’s a crush of CGI magic betwixt fan service on steroids.

Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the best MCU casting choices, returns as Dr. Stephen Strange, also known...