Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Olivier B — 02 Mar 2017

The special effects alone make up for some boring characters and forced humor.

This review of Doctor Strange (2016) was written by Olivier B on 02 Mar 2017.

Doctor Strange has generally received very positive reviews.

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