Scott Derickson's Doctor Strange is the origin story of the titular Marvel hero, a surgeon who loses control of his hands in an accident and goes to the mystical Kamar-Taj, where he learns to become a sorcerer.
Benedict Cumberbatch is a great actor, and does great here as Stephen Strange. He is perfectly cast and shows great growth and subtlety in his character. Tilda Swinton does very well as The Ancient One, despite the controversy around her casting. Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor both do well in their roles as well. Mads Mikkelsen does the best with what he's given. Like a lot of Marvel movie villains he isn't given much to do and is mainly there to move the plot forward.
The visuals are amazing. Visually spectacular. See it on a good screen if you still can as it will be worth it. Scott Derrickson, a director who mainly worked in a genre I am not a fan of: horror, really shows off his talent here.
In Short: Doctor Strange is a hugely enjoyable, effects filled comic book film with many good performances.
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