Directed by:
Scott DerricksonCinematography:
Ben DavisComposer:
Michael GiacchinoCast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins (more)VOD (4)
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The story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing - and hope - in an unlikely place: a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange - armed with newly acquired magical powers - is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence. (Walt Disney US)
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Maybe I was radiating excessive expectations about this comic book movie that is trying to be different at first sight. What a disappointment it was to me when I realized that not even Benedict Cumberbatch can save a comic book movie that is an absolutely standard comic book movie and that on top of that calls for some pretty strange animations, which were evidently borrowed from the movie Inception. But where I saw the bending of the plane as an original intention, here I see that everything is just a sad effect that is trying to turn the movie into something more than it actually is. It’s a pity. He could have been a unique superhero who has the best catchphrases. But, unfortunately, even Iron Man is cooler than Doctor Strange.
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The unfortunate thing is that Doctor Strange is essentially innocent in all of this. Derrickson tries his best what he has, and the actors - and there are quite a few stars among them - want to earn their salaries. However, Marvel's is at the very bottom of my film preferences because the films are simply too stupid and childish, bombastic and artificial. In essence, there is no title from this studio to which I would give more than one star, and Doctor Strange suffers from the fact that it accumulates an unhealthy amount of other elements I dislike, such as Eastern mysticism and magic in general. The only title that somewhat enjoyed due to its civilian style and pleasant humor was the Spider-Man series, but it is telling that it was created under the Columbia Pictures label, with Marvel Movies only participating. I came across this particular film on TV by chance and I just wanted to get an idea of what the Marvel phenomenon entails and it only confirmed all my old prejudices. Overall impression: 10% for the cast.
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The refuted skepticism that this cinematic sect has nothing more to offer doesn't make me scream with excitement. This is because the Doctor becomes a magician as if by a magic wand being used, and he also loses a lot in contact fights (despite Adkins' presence), and the villains didn’t have to be so generic. Yet there hasn't been a comic book movie this light-footed in years. It made do with a focused creator and a willingness to come up with a novel protagonist who, once integrated into the team-up game, for whom I don't predict a brighter future, even if Cumberbatch pulls charisma in from every dimension.
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Well, I can't share the enthusiasm. The title, Strange, perfectly describes the whole film. I found it too overwrought and it gave me the impression that the they said, let's cram in as much as possible and see what happens. Time loop, space loop, dimensional loop, astral travelling, it's just too much for one film. The villain is traditionally bad, maybe even worse than usual, Mads Mikkelsen is absolutely unsuitable for a villain role, he's not respectable and he didn't have much space either. At least Scott Adkins was a pleasure in a small fight. Visually the film is decent and the action is not too bad, the whole thing is conceived in an original and brilliant way, which was probably the intention, but this style doesn't seem to suit me very well. The final mind fuck trip was too much for me. A stronger three stars. 70%
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The euphoric feelings of utter ecstasy from the experienced perception of space-time that I had expected from Inception came a few years later. Of course, the size of the vision and the sovereignty of the processing uncompromisingly raise the bar for the other components, but unfortunately, Doctor Strange does not overcome the curse of dull villains (although very charismatic thanks to Mads), flat side characters and generic plots. He is deeply Marvel in this and cannot bend the limits. In other respects, however, this is a deliciously playful and entertaining origin story, in which Cumberbatch finally makes full use of his potential and Scott Derrickson makes you forget the sterile crap from The Day the Earth Stood Still. In order for the Marvel multiverse to hold together, the individual heroes must occasionally put on shackles. So far, no one has suffered as much as Doctor Strange, who has the hallucinogenic explosiveness of the 1960s and the overly legible predestination of Marvel storytelling. Personally, I can rise above it and enjoy this trip beyond the barrier of reality to the fullest. Let’s be honest, a doctor who can assist in his own operation... beat that!
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