Fair To Decent Story, Outstanding Visuals (SPOILER FREE)

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2016)

I'm doing this review Spoiler Free, which means I'm going to forego any prolonged character analysis or plot summary and skip to the breakdown.
Visuals: 8.9 (The key factor, tied in with effects, that makes this film stand-out)
Effects: 8.4 (The CGI wasn't off-putting, which is rare, and worked well with visuals)
Script & Writing: 7.2 (Story was okay. It was Dr. Strange, a tale that I wouldn't have been able to translate to a Cinematic release. It certainly feels like they tried)
Sound & Music: 6.8 (It blended, certainly didn't take away from the film, but it wasn't a score that really shook me)
Acting: 7.4 (Cumberbatch was good, he appeared to take the role seriously, the support was fair to decent, Chiwetel Ejiofor stood out among those ranks of course but then again he always does)
Directing: 7.3 (Derrickson did good, I'd say this was probably his best work, and he managed to muster some great performances from the cast without excessive scenery chewing or random-camp stalls)
Overall Rating: 7.6 (I'd recommend giving this film a try if only for the mind...penetrating visuals.)