Great movie, but may have dug themselves a hole

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2016)

Fun to watch, and fun to re-watch I suspect due to the kaleidoscopic and intricate visual effects, like Inception but more so. I've never taken hallucinogens, but I can imagine this would be a movie to watch while under the influence.
Cumberbatch is as well-suited to the role as Robert Downey Jr is to Tony Stark. Tilda Swinton makes a delightful Ancient One. Gender and race swapping is no issue as neither is essential to the character. I thought Mordo's heel turn was a bit unconvincing, but it is more layered that the jealousy and hunger for power of the original comic character.
My only real complaint is *SPOILERS* Strange learns how to manipulate time. Like the Time Turners in Harry Potter, this can be poison to narrative. Where is the dramatic tension if someone dies if the hero can just press rewind? I know it's the Infinity Gem of time, but they'll have to be really careful how they use it in future movies. JK Rowling admitted she wrote herself into a corner; I hope they haven't done the same.
Like most recent Marvel offerings, it nicely balances fun, funny, and epic. More please.