DOCTOR STRANGE – AFJ MOVIE REVIEW

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton
Directed by: Scott DerricksonWritten by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, Steve Ditko (Characters)Studio: Marvel StudiosRated: PG-13Run Time: 115 Minutes

**POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD**

The casting of Benedict Cumberbatch was a brilliant stroke for Marvel’s latest comic book adaptation, Doctor Strange. In fact, this may be one of the finest casts for a Marvel Movie to date. Most of the principle actors have either won an Academy Award or been nominated for one. In short, this is an A-list cast for what many fans may consider a B-list character. Dr. Stephen Strange has been in the Marvel Universe (the comic) for a long time. However, his popularity has never been that of Spider-Man, the Hulk, or Captain America. So with no real conception of who should play the part or the need for a stringent telling of his origin, I was ready for what Marvel delivers, a good time.

I got exactly that, a good time. However, I felt that this origin story was really nothing new. In fact, when I left the theater, I was reminded of another superhero film where I had a terrible time, but the origin was practically the same. It was 2011’s Green Lantern. In no way am I saying that Doctor Strange is the trainwreck that Ryan Reynolds jabbed at in his follow up superhero film, Deadpool. In fact, Scott Derrickson (director/ co-writer) and Jon Spaihts (co-writer) got everything right in the film. It’s only that we have seen the whole origin story before. Sadly, we will see it again with the introduction of each new superhero film.

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