This movie is a mess. Coming of a fantastic origin Dr. Strange's sequel sorely disappoints. Scott Derrickson's (the director of the first Dr. Strange) absence is felt and not even the highly touted Sam Rami can fix this disaster of a script. The film itself takes the most uninteresting approach to the multiverse one could imagine. Instead of exploring a vast amount of universes, each with their own physics, rules, and characters. The audience is treated to a lackluster plot surrounding the Scarlet Witch and at most two different worlds all too similar to the one we know. The positives of the movie are few. First the performances are well done, especially Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen. Second, at times the action is unique. That is all, the rest is either mediocre or terrible. The movie begins with a frantic pace that does not let up. This might seem great but it leads to uninteresting exposition filled dialogue most of the time. There is so much happening that the characters have to explain more than they can marinate on their individual circumstances. The introduction of America Chavez is not done well, not only taking away from our titular protagonist but also lacking in the acting department as well. The action itself is also a disappointment, gone is the mind bending kaleidoscopic action of the first movie, replaced with mindless cg blasts. Dr. Stranges magic is more of a plot device here than it actually is magic with a set of rules and procedures. Sam Rami's horror elements do little to shake up the marvel formula and honestly a better director might have been needed. The most disappointing aspect is how the script itself treats Dr. Strange. The script makes him an unlikable and incompetent sorcerer. In fact in the finale he is not even involved in defeating the villain. The original Dr. Strange is my favorite MCU movie, and this was the biggest letdown in the MCU itself. Next time they should bring the original writers and director. If this is the script they gave Scott Derickson I am not surprised he left.