Dr. Strange [Blu-ray]

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This is a true must-see movie in my opinion. I do not normally give movies 5 stars as i prefer to give 4 and have people actually read them instead of glossing over any 5 stars as fake. This is not a fake review at all. I prefer to give 4 and then qualify it in the details section, but let my joy get ahead of me and I clicked 5 and then save before I forgot. LOL. Anyway, the theatrical version was much better than the first time I watched it when it came out. You cannot go wrong by either renting this or purchasing it if it is not too expensive. It makes me thirst for a Theatrical release of the 2nd film in the Dr. Strange realm. I hope there is another one. They can keep on making these and I will keep on watching them.

I was a early fan of the comic book by Steve Ditko who had such a vivid imagination to create this mystic world with astral planes and Black Arts that finally made it to the big screen after unsuccessfully trying in the 70's with a TV movie at a time when effects were hokey . I seen this film at the theater in 3-D where the effects were awesome but like many , only have Bluray but it really doesn't take nothing from the story in that format . Cumberbatch did a great job in the role and the director whom I'm not familiar with , Scott Derrickson who did a good job co writing and directing this mystic film .The film use humor in a good way and the story isn't hard to follow even if your not a familiar with the character . Though the plot device with that character wont hurt the series and I find Chiwetel Ejiofor a good actor stars as Mordo and We shall see more of Mordo in the future films . The CGI is similar to Inception but using them more in the story to create a mirror universe . Mads Mikkelsen as the villain the casting is excellent . The story moves along quite well without any boring spots and must say I enjoyed this film . The film clocks in at 115 minutes and has closed captions in English , French and Spanish, oops and I almost forgot to add , please stick around for the entire end credits .

I got to say that there is no stopping the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it surges with success in a year that showed Marvel’s dominance with Captain America Civil War. This movie shows that Marvel can be successful with something new in a long-time favorite in Doctor Strange.Standing on its own, the film is about Steven Strange, a prominent surgeon who ends up with the horrible misfortune of being in a car accident that cripples his hands. This pretty much ends his career as he spends every dime to fix his hands but to no avail. But he is desperate to get his life back, so when a lead to getting better must take him to the other side of the world, he takes it and ends up being a part of something greater.Strange discovers magic from a powerful sorcerer known as The Ancient One who slowly and steadily grants him the knowledge to wield powers that could heal him, but even more important she wants him to become something greater in the fight against supernatural evil. Especially when a former disciple of The Ancient One wants the ultimate power of life and death, Strange must use all the knowledge at his disposal to save the world.The MCU stories are of adventure, comedy, sci-fi, but this one actually entertains magic, and it is amazing and as real as all the other Marvel films. Marvel brings forward a good story with exceptional actors and actresses, from Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, and Tilda Swinton. But it is the special effects that are amazing as well as a phenomenal story.The 3D Blu-ray experience is still great, with phenomenal quality as the effects truly pop out. The special features are great with a good number of behind-the-scenes as well as deleted scenes. As well as a much-appreciated digital copy.

So I love dr. Strange and have for many years I read all the comic books and if I had the money I buy as much memorabilia so I could afford. The movie in my estimation is a work of art and is entertaining from start to finish . The sequences where he moves to the various Dimensions either in combating his archenemy dormammu or learning his craft are absolutely fantastic in nature and some of the best special effects I've ever seen. The movie has spiritual implications for me on multiple levels. Not just in fantasy but in actuality due to my own personal philosophy on it perceptions of what is out there to the human spirit. Also the special features are very well done and give someone who's never heard of dr. Strange a good overview of how it all began and of course how the movie is put together. This movie is a real keeper and I have no doubt you will watch it multiple times as time passes by

I don't know how else to review this. I have loved almost ALL of the Marvel movies, and have given a good number of them five-star ratings. This movie makes me wish I could give it at least seven! This is, by far, the best Marvel movie yet. Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton were perfectly matched to their roles, as were Mads Mikkelsen and Benedict Wong and all the others!The visual effects, especially the "Mandelbrotting," were phenomenal.The screenplay had a perfect mix of comic one-liners, which the cast delivered perfectly glibly. Even my wife, whom isn't a tremendous fan of the comic book based movies, laughed at the deliveries.If you have a 3DTV, this is well worth the use of the glasses.I can understand the fan base that is frustrated that Tilda was chosen to play her role, but listen to the featurettes to understand the reasonable choice the director made for an alternate casting before passing final judgment.This is a Must See!