A Little Too Much Eye Candy Almost Ruins This Film

Rating: 7/10 (4 November 2016)

Doctor Strange is about a surgeon with Tony Stark level arrogance and ego that lost the use of his hands. He discovers a place that will teach him mystical arts that will eventually restore what he lost. While there he gets thrown into a classic battle of good vs. evil and having to save the world.
I did enjoy this film but it didn't seem to have the memorable moments of Winter Soldier or Iron Man. I think this movie will stack up very well with the other Marvel movies, just by the actors performances alone though. Cumberbatch was definitely the right choice for Strange as he played the character very well. I don't think there has been this type of perfect casting for Marvel since Downey Jr. as Iron Man. Rachel McAdams was also great as Christine Palmer. Their chemistry was again very similar to the Pepper Potts and Iron Man but I honestly felt Strange and Palmer worked better together. I think they are my new favorite duo. Mordo, The Ancient One and Kaecilius were all great as well. They all made this an enjoyable film.
The main problem, I guess i have with this movie is the visuals. I am talking about the bending buildings and all of that eye candy. Yes it was great to see, but it just feels like too much filler. I would have preferred more character development on the villain, so we know more about him. The other problem I have is again the cringe forced one liners and jokes. Strange was trying too hard to be funny at times. I appreciated the more subtle comedic attempts by Mordo and Palmer. That is the type of humor I enjoy to see and hear. There is one more character in this film that was funny as well but since it wasn't shown in the trailer I will not say any more.
Doctor Strange was a very enjoyable watch even though I wouldn't put it at the top of the Marvel list. 7.2/10