Watched Dr. Strange today.
Absolutely loved it!
Thought it was decent.
As a story it was not an ounce better than decent. Pretty much Origin Story 101.
Visually though, it did some interesting things. Well, it did one interesting thing. The Inception kaleidoscope stuff was a bit overcooked and overedited, such that it was at times quite hard to follow. But the one bit at the end at the final confrontation was something reasonably new and innovative.
Oscar Nominee Benedict Cumberbatch was fine in what was a pretty thin role, and just did his standard high functioning sociopath thing, which is always enjoyable for what it is. Oscar Nominee Rachel McAdams had even less to work with, but was also decent. I wasn't entirely convinced by the chemistry between the two, but luckily the romance aspect was a fairly small part. You can make the same comment for Oscar Nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Winner Tilda Swinton and Cannes Best Actor Winner Mads Mikkelsen.
If I were to summarise the whole thing in one sentence, I'd say the whole thing - from the unbelievably high-powered cast to the mind warp-y special effects - was far too big for what's actually a pretty small film. A lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Bit like the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe, really.
It was enjoyable for what it was, though.
Solid 3.5 stars.
