Doctor Strange (2016)

The introduction of Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is hailed as a great beginning, with the character's origin story setting the stage for his journey into the mystical world. The inclusion of Christine Palmer, portrayed by Rachel McAdams, is praised as a solid choice, although some viewers feel that her character could have been further developed, with a more profound exploration of her role and potential in the MCU. While the first Doctor Strange film lays a strong foundation for the character and the magical realm he inhabits,…

73/100 A renowned and arrogant neurosurgeon has his hands crushed in an auto accident. In an attempt to find a way to heal them, he ends up at a center for the mystic arts and becomes a master. As usual with the MCU, the story was great, albeit somewhat rushed ...it covers over a year in time and it's hard, even for a doctor, to learn the mystic arts and save the world in 2 hours. The spec fx are both awesome and annoying at the same time. There's just so much! ...my wife had to look away as she was getting motion sickness. Great film, though. --…

Rewatched for the Once Upon a Franchise podcast. Listen to the full episode here: Rating: B+ Rewatching Doctor Strange a decade later reveals a film that, while tethered to a familiar structural blueprint, remains one of the MCU's most visually inventive entries. Benedict Cumberbatch doesn't just play Stephen Strange; he inhabits the character's intellectual elitism and eventual ego-death with a precision that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in the Cloak. While some fixated on the casting controversy of the time, Tilda