Mind-Blowing Visual Effects, But With a Weak Story

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2016)

What made this movie was absolutely its visuals. I am not exaggerating at all when I say that they did things in this movie that I had never seen on screen before. You can definitely see influences of The Matrix and Inception in there, but it's ultimately its own thing. If for nothing else, Doctor Strange is worth seeing just for these mind-blowing, incredible special effects that I'm convinced will not only be nominated for an Oscar, but will by far win it. The creativity of the team behind this film shines through its technical brilliance. Not only did they continuously top themselves scene after scene with the level of complication behind these visual feats, but they found ingenious ways to incorporate these effects into the hand-to-hand combat. You could tell every big action set piece was incredibly well thought out and orchestrated. The action is also something we've never seen before, especially in any of the other Marvel movies. The way the filmmakers effortlessly blended the use of magic with the Asian- style fighting choreography was impeccable. Truly amazing to watch on screen. I didn't get to watch this film in IMAX 3D, but I'm planning on seeing it again in theaters, and I'll definitely make sure to check it out in that format...