The Beginning of something Strange...but wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2016)

I have just gotten back from seeing Doctor Strange {28th October, 2:24}, and, wow, was it intense. I'll definitely have to see it a second time to take in all the action and set pieces (not to mention Easter Eggs), but I can say, without a doubt, it is within my top 5 Marvel movies (the top five including Captain America Civil War, Captain America The Winter Soldier, The Avengers, Guardians Of The Galaxy, and Avengers Age Of Ultron; Doctor Strange is tied with The Winter Soldier).
The effects are mind boggling, and the magic helps mask the whole "fake looking" problem that some movies suffer from. Yes, Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange is similar to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, but where they defer is really obvious: while Tony was humbled by his incident, Stephen becomes more arrogant and distant from everyone he knows. However, much like Iron Man, the story of Doctor Strange is that of finding oneself and becoming a better person because of it. The supporting cast are absolutely amazing, and Tilda Winton as the Ancient One was a choice I thought was odd and didn't suit the character. I was happily incorrect with my first assumption.
The music is truly something that does work in favour for Doctor Strange unlike previous Marvel movies (while I enjoy other Marvel movie music, I can admit that they do pale in comparison to that of Star Wars or The Dark Knight). The story is one that has been told many times now, but Doctor Strange adds creative elements to it that make it stand out (such as magic; big shock, I know), and the final act of the movie is one that works in making Doctor Strange stand out from the standard Superhero movie.
Doctor Strange is a strange movie indeed...and I can think of no other movie that would work better with such an uncanny nature to it.
Doctor Strange is a Magnificent {10/10} movie.