Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Mark F — 01 Apr 2017
Doctor Strange's journey from sceptic to wizardy master was unconvincingly short. In one scene he's only just learned how to create a portal back from Mount Everest, which is presented as a basic manoeuvre, and the next he's fighting off scores of villains single handedly.
The philosophy behind the plot was massively confused. A mish mash of New Age mumbo jumbo that makes an little sense as the action sequences, which, while they are impressive from a purely visual perspective, have no rhyme or reason. And it moves beyond mere nonsense in the final scenes when he flies into another dimension and starts conversing with a giant head in space.
I was never bored because there was always the feeling that something visually extraordinary was about to happen. But after turning off, it's hard to escape the notion that it's all massively silly.
This review of Doctor Strange (2016) was written by Mark F on 01 Apr 2017.
Doctor Strange has generally received very positive reviews.
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