Doctor Strange

Movie Review
Release on: Nov 04, 2016

Movie name	:	Doctor Strange
Genres	:	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Run time	:	115 min
Produced by	:	Kevin Feige
Directed by	:	Scott Derrickson
Music by	:	Michael Giacchino
Writers	:	Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson
Cinematography	:	Ben Davis
Edited by	:	Wyatt Smith, Sabrina Plisco
Countries	:	USA

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Stars : Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Zara Phythian, Alaa Safi, Katrina Durden, Topo Wresniwiro, Umit Ulgen, Linda Louise Duan, Mark Anthony Brighton, Meera Syal, Amy Landecker, Adam Pelta-Pauls, Sarah Malin, Eben Young, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Elizabeth Healey, Guillaume Faure, Daniel Dow, Ezra Khan, Kimberly Van Luin, Pat Kiernan, Mairead Armstrong, Raj Awasti, Annarie Boor, Dante Briggins, Jill Buchanan, Bern Collaco, Anna Elizabeth Eaton, Daniel Eghan, Juani Feliz, Cliff Ferraro, Sian Francis, Ulises Galeano, Alison Garner, Martavious Gayles, Chris Hemsworth, Leigh Holland, Mo Idriss, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Stan Lee, Faith Logan, Tyrone Love, Pezh Maan, Cameron Moon, Shina Shihoko Nagai, Emily Ng, Emeson Nwolie, Jag Patel, Andreas Pliatsikas, Michelle Santiago, Tina Simmons, Rachel Emma Slack, Clem So, Tony Paul West, Ruolan Zhang

Story : Marvel's "Doctor Strange" follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilising a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” quoted by Arthur C. Clarke (author, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’), is the underlying mantra of this film, as it blends theories of consciousness with quantum physics to explain the mystical abilities of sorcery. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has touched on this before with the ‘Thor’ series, but the science fiction is pushed a couple of notches higher to intergalactic heights here. And yet, there’s ample space and time for humour, visual gags, even some subtle slapstick that puts this entry well beyond some of its predecessors.

In a stroke of casting genius, Benedict Cumberbatch embodies Doctor Stephen Strange, who not only looks the part, but also embraces the quirkiness of the character. Chiwetel Ejiofor as the noble guide Baron Mordo and Tilda Swinton’s ethereal turn as The Ancient One weave their supreme acting magic into this ‘strange’ origin tale. However, the Marvel slate has a cursory problem with their big screen supervillains, and while Mads Mikkelsen projects his menacing, enigmatic best as Kaecilius, his antagonist motives are loosely strung, as is Rachel McAdams’ turn as the superfluous ‘will they, won’t they’ love interest. Furthermore, the ‘apocalyptic’ plot plays out relatively formulaic, even if it's unpredictable. This doesn’t diminish the astonishing graphics though – not only does the technical wizardry exemplify the multidimensional aspects, but also permits you to absorb these other-worlds with mind-bending CGI. ‘Doctor Strange’ manages to visually transcend several genre-defining movies (like ‘Interstellar’ & ‘Inception’), and some of its MCU siblings (the ‘Thor’ series, ‘Ant-Man’ & ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’), by showcasing psychedelic realities that could (probably) exist, while being vital to the plot.

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