Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Mcgetums — 07 Nov 2016

Marvel does it again. Is anyone really surprised.

Time and time again Marvel hits it out of the park while at the same time reminding me why I hate the DC cinematic universe. I’ve waited half my life for superhero movies and I couldn’t be happier with what Marvel is doing. I mean, wow. They promised something different and they actually delivered and my god, was it beautiful.

Visually Dr Strange was “astounding” Marvel finally brings magic into the MCU and it was unlike anything I’ve seen in a comic book movie. I can’t really even describe it. Shapes, colors, rotating and expanding in infinite loops and sequences, it’s just something you have to “see.” It’s a “go to the theater” type of movie. I might go back and see it in IMAX just cause it was so visually astounding. As great as it was to look at I do have to mention the “fast-cut” editing almost ruined the fight scenes for me, but that’s really my only gripe.

The acting was good, the characters were developed, and it was faithful to the comic. The Villain, Kaecilius, was pretty good too, I mean you could see his point of view and it made sense. Also, I thought Mordo was “good.” Chiwetel Ejiofor is one of my favorite actors and putting him in anything make the movie better. He didn’t have alot to do in Dr Strange, but it was a great way to develop a relatable super villain with depth. I’m glad they treated him right. The ending was so smart and different, just like co screenplay writer C. Robert Carlyle promised. That’s how you fight a god! It reminded me of stories about Greek/Roman gods getting bested by humans or an aesop’s fable. The movie was smart like and very artistic. It’s in my forth place spot for top Marvel movies.