Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Ourtimehascome — 26 Nov 2016
For all intents and purposes, a superhero film focusing on the character Doctor Strange would be difficult to pull off, but one of the movie's spectacular qualities is it blends together many different elements in a seamless narrative.
Dr. Stephen Strange is initially narcissistic and arrogant; traits similar to other Marvel cinematic heroes like Iron Man. However, Benedict Cumberbatch's performance is subtle and engaging. He is a deeply flawed hero, but an engaging one nonetheless.
What I most enjoyed about this film is its attention to Strange's character and his journey to understand more about the world. The effects were also visually interesting and I felt they connected to the themes of spirituality and resourcefulness present in the main character.
Though this is technically an origins film, it defies typical norms found in usual movies of the same degree, and tense action meets satisfying drama in this astounding cinematic debut.
This review of Doctor Strange (2016) was written by Ourtimehascome on 26 Nov 2016.
Doctor Strange has generally received very positive reviews.
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