How do they do it?!

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2017)

Benedict Cumberbatch who plays the main role of Dr Strange stars as the head strong, pompous neurosurgeon whose personal adversity leads him to join a legion of sorcerers and to learn the inner most details of the universe. He perfectly plays a man who develops from being overly cocky to being smart with his skills and knowledge, the tragedy that shocks the audience actually turns out to be exactly what he needs in his life as he learns to be humble and have humility. The film had me hooked from the beginning, this was done brilliantly by the director Scott Derickson who has included and thought of every variable possible to keep the audience hooked and on the edge of their seat in every scene in the film, even the scene where you are just literally looking through a door to see where he come through the portal. Furthermore, there is a lot of cracking shots in the film, especially the scene in which Cumberbatch and Swinton are having a conversation while lighting strikes illuminate the sky and reveal the drifting snow in the wind. Now in every Marvel film there is always the balance of Superheroness and comedy, and this is still evident in Dr Strange through the satirical humour that Dr Strange uses as well as the subtle humour and obvious humour. Furthermore, the CGI used in this was exceptional, bending buildings and folding streets, I didn't initially notice any problems with the green screen but I've heard from others that in some areas it has been a bit hazy and lacking in quality but I never noticed it. Highly recommendable to anyone. Follow me on Instagram @gabewatling and Twitter @gmwatling