Marvel's New Movie is Pretty Strange

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2016)

"Death is what makes life worth living—knowing your days are numbered," said the Ancient One—oh and speaking of numbers, how about this one, $192 million Doctor Strange brought in over its first weekend released. Now Marvel has a knack for great casting, universe integration, special effects, and (of course) Stan Lee's cameo. As far as casting, Wowza, Benedict Cumberbatch once again nails it in a starring role; from a doctor with a 100% success rate to a lost cause with ever shaking hands—Benedict, like RDJ or (either) Chris, was Marvel's perfect choice. Integration is a necessity when it comes to the string of Marvel movies, and while the movie tells Dr. Strange's own story of growth into the hero everyone loves, and at the end: it introduces another infinity stone; gives a peak about where Dr. Strange will appear next; and essentially develops another villain Dr. Strange must come to terms with. As far as special effects go, well it wasn't quite what I expected, it was better! If mystical spells and a cape with a mind of its own weren't enough, how about rooms converging on themselves and entire cities becoming 20 drifting islands in the sky! And last but not least, Stan Lee, the man who made it all possible, had his own cameo (maybe not the same caliber as the Deadpool cameo) which was funny. All in all, Doctor Strange was another great movie to come from Marvel and let's all appreciate the universe they are trying to create beyond the comics.