Doctor Strange (2016).
The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange, and
arrogant neurosurgeon who trains to become a sorcerer after he severely injures
his hands in a car accident. However,
Doctor Strange is quickly swept up in events beyond his control and finds
himself being the only man that can save the world as he battles his way across
time and space.
I was shocked by how good Doctor Strange was. I watched this movie on Netflix with no
expectations. This maybe the best Marvel
origin movie since Iron Man (2008). Even though Doctor Strange is one of Marvel’s
stranger (pun intended) characters, director Scott Derrickson was able to make
it work. It’s also a testament to
executive producer Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios for taking obscure characters
in the Marvel lexicon and turning them into household names.
Benedict Cumberbatch gives a great
performance as Doctor Strange. His
transformation from arrogant neurosurgeon who refuses to take risks in saving
lives to the Sorcerer Supreme is one of the film’s highlights.
Another highlight of the film is the
visual effects. Anyone familiar with the
Doctor Strange comic books knows that the character is heavily associated with
psychedelic visuals and reality bending fantasy sequences. This film delivers all of that in spades I don’t think any Marvel film I’ve seen has
such complex, wacky, and beautiful special effects. I imagine this movie is fun
to watch while on an acid trip. This
film is perfect tribute to Doctor Strange’s co-creator artist Steve Ditko,
whose work on the character is still widely acclaimed for it artwork.
I had a very fun time watching this
movie. I think Doctor Strange will only age better as time goes on. If the sequel is able to be greeted with
commercial and critical acclaim, I think many people will be willing to
appreciate this movie even more.
Rating: ****
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