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The whole trippy-psychedelic-mysticism thing has never really been my cup o’ tea, but like a good comic book nerd I saw the Dr. This is one of those Marvel characters that I mainly know from his appearances in other books rather than reading his main titles. The cure he finds turns out to have much larger implications that threaten Strange both magically and physically.

Strange is very upset to learn that his friend and servant Wong has terminal brain cancer and vows to use every mystical means at his disposal to save him. The result is a movie that's just flat out exceptional and that honestly delivers the best visuals I've ever seen in a movie.If your name is something like Stephen Strange then you’d almost have to be a superhero, wouldn’t you? Either that or Bond villain.ĭr. I honestly can't think of one way to improve this film.

Add more than a dash of thriller aspects and a few new characters that steal every scene that they appear in. This heightens the tension, so often missing from lesser comic-book movies, and adds real weight to the action sequences which are thrilling and often mesmerizing. ALL the characters even the ones with smaller roles get to shine. This also allows them to probe deeper into the character's personalities. They really let the action flow but also allow for key development of the overall story and over concept. Everything and every scene packs some sort of punch and resonates with true style and heart. The universe has been established wonderfully and this film does the best job to date playing in that universe. Everything established in the Captain America films and both Avengers pays dividends in a way here. The Harry Potter meets Iron Man meets Ant-Man flavor was there yet it all feels unique.

Making it grounded but still trippy really helps give it a flavor unlike any other comic adaptation. The director knew that you had to establish and truly care about the character. How could they translate the complexity of character and his true coolness but stay away from the cheeseball stuff? Dress a guy up like the books and remain true to the seriousness of the character? Well, they managed to not only pull it off but deliver one of the best hero origin films ever made. Way back when I first heard that Doctor Strange was being brought to the screen I was a bit worried.

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