It did what it was supposed to - that's it!

Rating: 8/10 (31 October 2016)

Doctor Strange gives you the basic of what one would expect in a superhero movie, and it gives it well, but that's all you will get. The CGI was fantastically done and amazing to watch, the action and suspense was definitely there and the actors all gave a convincing performance. My favorite part of it all - that I should mention before getting into what I don't like - was the world-building, without knowing much about the universe before-hand I still was able to grasp quickly onto the idea and thoroughly loved the concept of such magical world.
The first thing I would note about Doctor Strange however, was that the ending fight scene to me was rather disappointing. Maybe it's the fact that their main method of fighting was magic for the main face-off between the force of good and evil in this film was just simply lame compared to many of the Marvel Movies that I've watched. It lacked the intensity and in no part of the scene did I really felt like though the character's lives were in danger.
Another thing that I would note is that the movie failed to do what I believed is the most important thing in earning an 8+ rating. It failed to touched me. Some people might argue that a movie about heroes saving the planet focuses mainly on action. In some cases that might be true, but Doctor Strange is a movie that started on Stephen's journey of seeing the world for what it truly is and answering the question of what is his place of existence in this new-found universe, and I felt that the movie hasn't answered this question. A great movie (9 or 10 stars) should finish it's spiritual task (if it has one) along with it's entertainment task. Therefore while the movie did do an amazing job in giving fun, it just didn't go the whole way for me.