Dr. Strange [DVD]

Good movie

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"Doctor Strange" is chock full of mind-bending special effects and that's great.But what makes this truly a 5-star movie, in my opinion, is the writing.The plot is interesting and the dialogue rich, combining humor with pathos in an effective script that tells a very intriguing story.Strange is a complex character who is almost unique in the superhero genre. For example: He is not a mutant nor has he been "created" in the same manner that The Hulk was through a scientific experiment that went wrong or Captain America was through a scientific experiment that went right. He is also not an "accidental superhero" who was given special powers from an external source ala Spiderman. Instead, his power lies within himself and because it does that makes Doctor Strange oddly accessible to those of us who are otherwise "ordinary" human beings. He, in essence, gives us a ray of hope, allowing us to think - even believe - that we, too, can become a superhero if we have the discipline to tap into the hidden strengths we all possess.(Few of us have that kind of discipline - I certainly don't - but that doesn't lessen the fact that Stephen Strange helps us understand that we all have the potential to be much greater than we currently are.)Director Scott Derrickson - who also co-wrote the script - did not, much to my great relief, allow himself to be seduced by the amazing CGI but, instead, used the special effects to enhance the movie while allowing his actors to not just tell the story but actually be the story. I only wish more directors did that.The cast is terrific, something that I've come to expect when Marvel movies are made. Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect in the role as the egotistical Stephen Strange but although he is nominally the star of the film his supporting cast is equally wonderful. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, and Tilda Swinton are brilliant as is Mads Mikkelsen as the villain. There are, in fact, no weak links in the cast.And that, along with Derrickson's seamless direction and some truly great writing, make this a wonderful film.

I like the movie it was very entertaining

This meets expectations

I want to be honest right from the start and say that I did NOT like this movie the first time I watched it. I was confused and had no clue what was going on... I know it's an origin story, but there were parts that I just didn't like because they were slow or didn't seem to really fit well with where the story was going. However, I watched it a few more times because I really ended up liking how Doctor Strange grows as a character... and I'm a huge Marvel fan so I have to give it a second chance! It's obviously pretty different from other Marvel movies, but if you look past the chaos the basic story is there like in all the others. Some of the movie is just weird... which is saying something since I do not think there is much that I am surprised about or find out of the ordinary in movies. There are definitely people that will not like this movie, but I think the character is an absolutely great one to have in the Marvel universe! I have not seen the new Avengers movie, but I've heard the rumors... and I really, really hope they end up changing how everything works and let Doctor Strange have a sequel!!! (Pretty sure this movie is an absolute must-see in order to understand the storyline later on.)

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I have watched a lot of Marvel movies but this is the best!!