"It's Not About You."

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2016)

Another admirable film from Marvel that largely stays true to its comic book origins. Trying to do a spoiler free review so I'm not going into detail. Boxed ticked just in case!
Marvel may have another Robert Downey Jr. in Benedict Cumberbatch. He's excellent in the title role. A top notch actor giving a top notch performance. Marvel's casting decisions are usually very good and this is no exception. The Ancient One may be a bloke in the comic but who cares when Tilda Swinton is so Karmacally good here. The whole cast do well; and I especially liked Bendedict Wong's, er, Wong.
The mind-bending stuff is cool. Early hippies assumed Steve Dikto was off his face on LSD when drawing the comic, something so inaccurate it was hilarious. But Ditko's brilliant art in the original comic was drawn only with the aid of his unaided imagination. And the psychedelic stuff is superb in this movie. There's even a bondage gag for those in the know (Ditko occasionally swapped chores with a bondage comic artist).
I do have a few qualms. Yep it is influenced by Inception in part (Chris Nolan influences the MCU!) and also the training of Strange is not dissimilar from the training of Neo in The Matrix. These influences are worn on the sleeve. Also we needed a little more time to get to know Strange before his accident - it's rushed into a little bit.
All in all though, Marvel have delivered another highly entertaining entry in the MCU, some of the effects are jaw-dropping. And do stay for the post credit scene. I think you will enjoy it.