Dr. Strange

— I’m always surprised as Marvel moves toward world screen domination how much fun it is for the powerless. Each of these franchises has its own flare and, while I seem to prefer Deadpool and Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, I keep going to all the others too. “Dr. Strange” joins the ranks of my favorites, mostly because the special effects really are necessary and Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton could read the phone book and keep me mesmerized. This is a strange story of healing and love, and of the journey from selfishness to selflessness. But mostly, it’s just fun with the bits of humor we’ve come to expect and the expectation of another yet to come in the series.

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[2016. 115 min. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejioffor, Rachel McAdams, and Tilda Swinton.]
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/30/doctor-strange-observer-reveiw