Is Doctor Strange a good movie?

‘Doctor Strange’ is not a perfect film, but to me it was a thoroughly enjoyable one and is one of Marvel’s best. Rachel McAdams does do a good job with what she has, but the character was underused and underwritten. Her screen time, while essential, was not large and her development was sketchy at best.

What kind of character is Doctor Strange?

neurosurgeon
Strange was a skilled neurosurgeon before nerve damage impaired his hands. Doctor Strange is described as “the mightiest magician in the cosmos” and “more powerful by far than any of your fellow humanoids” by Eternity, the sentience of the Marvel Universe.

Why was Dr Strange recast?

Marvel Studios came under fire for casting Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in 2016’s Doctor Strange. The previous company line was that the character was recast so as not to feed into racial stereotypes, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige now believes this could have been handled better.

What is the moral of Dr Strange?

Sometimes You Don’t Succeed at First: Without giving too much away, Doctor Strange boasts the ability to travel back in time, so you can already imagine where I’m going with this. Sometimes when we make mistakes, we wish we could go back in time and fix them.

What is the movie Dr Strange about?

Dr. Stephen Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.
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Why is Dr Strange 12?

For the BBFC Doctor Strange sits very comfortably at 12A, for moderate fantasy violence and injury detail. The strongest image of violence comes towards the end of the film when the villain Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) stabs and then kicks The Ancient One off a tall building.

What is Dr Strange real name?

Stephen Strange
Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) | Characters | Marvel.

Who replaced Dr Strange?

A few years ago, when Strange was unable to fulfill his duties as Sorcerer Supreme, the mantle was awarded to Doctor Voodoo, a semi-obscure ’70s hero who has gone on to become a longstanding Avenger and one of Marvel’s most powerful sorcerers.

Who is the new Doctor Strange?

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Strange after an appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home to lead his own sequel.

What actors are in Dr Strange?

The film was directed by Scott Derrickson , who wrote it with Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character, along with Chiwetel Ejiofor , Rachel McAdams , Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt , Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen , and Tilda Swinton.

Who plays Dr Strange?

Benedict Cumberbatch has played Doctor Strange in multiple entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Marvel considered a variety of other actors to portray the Sorcerer Supreme. For the first two Phases of the MCU, the movies mostly steered clear of dealing with magic.

Who played Dr Strange?

Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange: A neurosurgeon who, after a car crash that led to a journey of healing, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. Cumberbatch described Strange as arrogant, with the film “about him going from a place where he thinks he knows it all to realizing he knows nothing.”

Who is the villain in Doctor Strange?

The villain of Doctor Strange, Kaecilius, played by Mads Mikkelsen, has been largely a mystery. You may have caught a glimpse of him in a literal frame or two of the first trailer, but much like his Rogue One character, Mikkelsen has been kept under wraps.