John Maguire on film: Raimi struggles to navigate Marvel’s increasingly well-trodden landscape
The 28th instalment of the Marvel Comics Universe has its moments, but is undermined by a predictable and uninteresting script
Only a decade ago, audiences could barely comprehend the notion of a single Marvel Comics Universe. Now, though, the idea that there are parallel realities alongside our own is nowhere near big enough to satisfy the blockbuster factory’s boundless ambition.
And it’s not just Marvel – multiverses are all the rage. You cannot turn around without falling through a dimensional gap and ending up somewhere else entirely. This was at the heart of the two ...
