Best movie I've seen in a decade

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2016)

Absolutely stunning movie, far exceeded expectations. Everything in it just works.
I'm not a big movie goer, but I had huge expectations for this one, so I went to see it 3D in pre-premier, and I was absolutely blown away by the beauty and magic and absolute fantastic storytelling in this movie. By far the best Marvel movie yet.
The characters are real and believable and both main and supporting characters have good character development, as far as will fit in a single movie. The plot works. It's a lot of new material, but it's introduced well and it just makes sense. Nowhere in the movie are you wondering what's going on or why.
Doctor Strange is a complicated character in the comic books, and Marvel did an amazing job at translating it to the screen in an original and breath taking way. He's a hard to like character, but they've managed to make him charming. And I absolutely loved how well they handled introducing magic. This isn't kiddie-TV-show magic, or apologetic-well-its-sorta-science like we're used to, this is gorgeous and powerful and credible. The excellent special effects certainly helped bring everything to life.
Even if you're not into superhero movies, this works just great as a stand alone. It's a surprisingly fun and beautiful and an amazing ride that's going to stay with you for a long time.
Do go see the 3D version, this movie is made for 3D.