I went and saw Doctor Strange today.
Benedict Cumberbatch was Magical - pun intended! I absolutely thought he was perfectly cast and played the part well!
I was a bit luke warm to Tilda Swinton as the ancient one, but she delivered a solid performance. In fact the entire cats was more than solid, and really delivered IMO.
I noted that there were several action scenes that reminded me very much of Inception, and when looking at the reviews... I noted a couple of critics really panned Doctor Strange... much of their complaint seemed related to the inception like action sequences... and sure enough those same critics panned inception, so at least they are consistent! I guess if you don't like inception... then maybe you should pass... but if you like the Marvel Universe... that would be a waste IMO.
One of my go-to Critics summarizes by saying:
Although the comic book tropes are all in place, the acting, tone, and visual effects keep them from becoming tedious. This is yet another solid building block in the foundation to Marvel’s ever-expanding superhero fortress.
I agree! I thoroughly Enjoyed Doctor Strange... and the inter-credits scene was especially fun!
Also... I noted that the movie has allready opened in a number of foreign markets... and while the 2 day take is strong... with the foreign income... the move has apparently already matched its production budget... now it just needs to double that to make the studio money!