Whether it’s the glorious color palette, the mind-bending fight scenes reminiscent of Inception, or teleportation through worm holes created by “sling rings,” Derrickson and company go all in. Yet Doctor Strange doesn’t shy away from the inherent trippiness of the environment (Strange was a superhero that came of age in the 1970s after all, where drugs and flashy clothes were standard) but embraces it in all its glory. (Unless you count Thor.) And yes you can make the claim that sorcerers like Strange and Mordo actually harness energy from other dimensions to perform various actions, but don’t let that throw you. This is really the first time Marvel Studios have dipped their toes into the realm of magic. However, it is key to point out that the producers dwelling in the Ivory Avengers Tower have never dealt with a character like Strange before.
Yet just like they did with characters Ant-Man and Thor, Marvel takes an obscure character and brings him into the spotlight. I knew virtually nothing about the character going into the film and I doubt many casual fans did either. Stephen Strange is a pretty unknown commodity when it comes to superheroes. It’s a perfect marriage of atypical director with an atypical superhero. A director known mostly for his horror work ( Sinister, Hellraiser: Inferno), Derrickson brings a distinct, quirky flair to Doctor Strange that somehow melds with the Marvel recipe. This time around director Scott Derrickson takes a seat in the engineer’s chair of the Marvel train. Doctor Strange continues Marvel’s hot streak, delivering another impressive if familiar superhero origin story. I keep waiting for them to fail but it just doesn’t happen. That’s the way I’ve begun to feel with Marvel movies. As one month passed and then two, people began to wonder if the team was ever going to lose. Review: In the 1971-72 NBA season the Los Angeles Lakers won thirty-three consecutive games at one point, a record that still stands to this day. *Honestly is that not the geekiest, most comicbook-esque plot description ever? With the help of his new found talents and the assistance of fellow doctor Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), Strange must stop The Ancient One’s former student Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) before he unleashes Dormammu, a being from the Dark Dimension that exists outside of time.* However, when Strange’s long-held beliefs are challenged by the seemingly unbelievable powers that The Ancient One and Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) possess, he’s drawn into a world he never imagined was possible. Desperate, Strange eventually travels to Nepal and seeks out The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), a mystic he hopes will help heal his hands. Arrogant, rich, and dismissive of those who believe in anything other than science, Strange’s life is turned upside down when an accident causes irreparable damage to his hands.
Plot: Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a world-class neurosurgeon.
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