Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Steven V — 30 Jan 2018

Doctor Strange is one of Marvel's better films, seriously. Doctor Strange is weird, imaginative and innovative in terms of visuals, is wonderfully acted by its cast, and boasts some great depth and messages in the screenplay.

However, some characters are underwritten, especially Mads Mikkelsen's villain, and some of the humor doesn't quite land, which also leads to a somewhat uneven tone because of said humor. While Doctor Strange is somewhat derivative, it is a solid entry in the MCU, as it introduces (pseudo-)magic in the universe.