A Good Way To Introduce Magic Into The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2016)

Let me come out and say that I really thought that Doctor Strange was really fun to watch, but there were a lot of flaws in this movie which prevents it from being great. I'm going to give you the good, the bad and my own personal opinion.
First the goods:
Throughout this movie, as much as I have found a lot of flaws, I have a lot of good things to say about this movie.
1. The visuals in this movie is AMAZING! The magic effects, the illusions, the background, the mirror sequences and everything that has got to do with magic in this movie is so well done!
2. It tells a good origin story for Doctor Strange. It sticks with the origin in which Doctor Strange was in a freak accident which caused him to break his hands, lead him to meet the Ancient One and train to become Sorcerer Supreme of Earth.
3. The casting was great! I really feel that the actor for Doctor Strange was a great choice. Same goes to Chang, Mordo, Dormammu and Gina. I am not so sure on the casting choice for the Ancient One but she wasn't that much of a bad choice either.
4. It really helps explains how the magic has been existing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How, while the Avengers are saving the world, the Sorcerers defend the world from inter-dimensional threats.
Now for the bad:
Wow, where do I begin?
1. The villain choice was so bad. They could've used Mordo and Dormammu as the main villain but no, they had to use another corrupted villain who is the same as Mordo in the comics. Dormmamu was defeated in the most poor way possible. Yes, people have mixed thoughts on the, "Dormammu, I've come to bargain!" scene. I have a negative.
2. The jokes and humor scenes were overused too much. At first, I was okay with the humor. This IS Marvel by the way. But when they overused it too much, it was hard to take this movie seriously. It was like in every act, they through something that is a joke, wise- crack, clumsiness, mess ups or anything that is suppose to make you chuckle.
3. The use of Mordo. Mordo was shown playing Chang's role in the comics by fighting side by side with Doctor Strange. It felt like a Sinestro copy in Green Lantern. The hero's biggest enemy is at first allies with you but soon becomes corrupted and becomes a supervillain. Mordo could've played the role the original villain played but no.
4. The story almost it feels like it is going nowhere.
5. The opening sequence is similar to the Iron Man movie. Where it opens up showing the personality of the main character rather than have his personality develop over time in the movie.
Now for my own personal thoughts:
It is not the worst superhero movie this year. It just fails to live up to the hype of what I was expecting. But is it really terrible? Definitely not! It is really fun to watch and there is a scene in the movie which just blows your mind where you are like, "Holy sh******tttttt!!!" It's just that they overuse the humor and the story is really predictable. It is not the best Marvel production. It is definitely the second best superhero movie released in 2016. For those who haven't seen it, I would recommend it to those who don't mind the overuse of comedy and a predictable plot with a poor villain.