{"id":4530,"date":"2016-11-09T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=4530"},"modified":"2016-11-08T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T01:34:24","slug":"review-doctor-strange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/review-doctor-strange\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Ashton Newton\r\nEntertainment Editor<\/pre>\n
\u201cDoctor Strange\u201d is the 14th film in the huge Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has included space, gods and psycho robots. \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d brings the brand new world of mysticism into the universe as well, and does it incredibly.<\/p>\n
Not only one of the most visually stunning films Marvel has had to date, but \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d brings fans a completely new side of the cinematic universe with magic and other dimensions.<\/p>\n
The film jumps head first into Marvel\u2019s mystical side, while keeping things simple enough for casual viewers to understand how things fit into the universe as a whole. With 14 films, keeping them simple at the core is important, and \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d does this perfectly.<\/p>\n
Stephen Strange\u2019s defining characteristic is his arrogance. He\u2019s a world famous neurosurgeon with a massive ego. The film starts with him as an unlikeable character, but Strange grows and is very much human.<\/p>\n
What makes this movie so grounded is that all of these sorcerers are human. Some might be hundreds of years old, but they talk like humans and they have the same problems as humans. Everyone in this movie can be relatable, which is an important quality to have in any superhero movie.<\/p>\n
Characters are brought to life by incredible performances all around, notably Tilda Swinton\u2019s Ancient One and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange.<\/p>\n
The visuals in \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d were some of the best that Marvel has had. Scenes are always accompanied by patterns that are satisfying to look at. Buildings are moving, dimensions are crossing and all of it stays true to the comics and brings Steve Ditko\u2019s incredible art to life.<\/p>\n
The side characters don\u2019t play a huge role in the film. The focus is very much on Strange and his origin, so important characters like Wong and Mordo were not given the attention they deserve. But I think it was important to have a large focus on Doctor Strange since he\u2019s the hero being introduced into the Marvel Universe.<\/p>\n
The villain, Kaecilius, continued Marvel\u2019s trend of weak and underdeveloped villains. Mads Mikkelsen did a great job playing him, but he made such a little impact that I couldn\u2019t even remember his name when I left the theater. Doctor Strange\u2019s sentient cape has more of a personality than Kaecilius.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoctor Strange\u201d expands Marvel\u2019s cinematic universe and definitely has a place in it. The movie loosely mentions characters and events from previous movies, as well as showing off Avenger\u2019s Tower a couple of times.<\/p>\n
The most exciting quality about Marvel movies is that they are always setting up the stage for something bigger. There\u2019s always a plan for the future and each movie is just a small part of something huge. \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d definitely feels as if it\u2019s setting up for something great. There\u2019s more to come for Strange and the stage is definitely set for that.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoctor Strange\u201d is a great movie. It blends together humor and action, while entering a whole side of Marvel\u2019s huge universe.
\nAlthough brought down slightly by unimportant side characters and a weak villain, \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d is one of the best Marvel movies to date.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu<\/p>\n
8\/10
\n+ Stunning visuals
\n+ Incredible performances<\/p>\n
– Weak, underdeveloped villain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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