A visual feast

Rating: 7/10 (1 November 2016)

Doctor Strange. A somewhat odd addition to the MCU pantheon but I had every faith that they could pull it off. And did they?
The Good: The acting on display is top notch. Benedict Cumberbatch absolutely nails it. Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams do well with what they're given. I really enjoyed Mads Mikkelsen here and wish he had more to do.
The visual effects and set design are great. They certainly set this film apart from the other MCU entries. Very cool and worth the cost of the ticket by itself..
The Bad: The script feels somewhat generic. Yes, this is an origin story and as such there are some things that are hard to avoid.
With so many bases to cover it felt like the pacing was a bit fast. It would have been nice to be able to linger a bit at various stages of his development instead of having to rush to the next level. But for a film that is already around the 2 hour mark I can see why they didn't want to make it any longer. It never felt boring or overly long that's for sure.
The Ugly: Nope, nothing ugly about this one.
Not the greatest film ever. Not even the best superhero movie of the year. But still a very enjoyable time spent at the movies and well worth the trip to the theatre. See it at the biggest, best screen you can.