Strangely easy to watch

Rating: 9/10 (27 January 2017)

The movie preview emphasized the kaleidoscope properties and left a dizzy impression of visual confusion, but the complete visual effects in the movie is easy to follow. Basically MC Escher and his hyperbolic geometry in play. Beautifully done, but too short.
The casting choices are surprisingly close to perfect. Tilda Swinton delivers exquisite performance. Some like to say whitewashed, but the reality is there are white Asians. The important thing is she did a great job. Mads Mikkelsen as the villain is a good choice, but the makeup and fashion downplayed the character. As for Cumberbatch, the guy has the perfect image of Dr Strange, except I really missed his British accent, even though his American accent is very convincing.
This looks like first of a sequel. Hopefully the next one is as good.