Written by James M. Tate / 6/12/2017 / No comments / 2016 , action , benedict cumberbatch , comic book , fantasy , marvel , science-fiction
MARVEL GROUNDS THE TRULY BIZARRE OF DOCTOR STRANGE
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Dragon image in one of many Strange posters YEAR: 2016 |
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Nuther Filler Pic |
Before Downey, Bill Murray did it in GHOSTBUSTERS. Jeff Goldblum in JURASSIC PARK. And many films beforehand allowing the audience to not only laugh during intense moments, but to take random breaks from the pandemonium (basically, the main star becomes his own sidekick).
And in the case of DOCTOR STRANGE, Cumberbatch does have a style all his own. An intellectual countenance makes for a realistically brilliant surgeon who thinks too highly of himself — with a reason, sort of. The only doctor who can pull off nearly inconceivable operations, his life is as perfect as his sleek, expensive car. That's until listening Pink Floyd's INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE (early Syd Barrett era instrumental) and crashing down a mountainside, which is too quick and seems forced to get our man to the point where the origin story needs boundless desperation to ignite...
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Teaser promo poster for Doc Strange |
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StrangeScore MarvelCurve: **** |
Which invokes nicely balanced suspense: the character is novice, witty and (perhaps too soon) powerful against the odds, which becomes a bit much: heading to where the anticipated climax occurs. It's those smaller fights in-between, and the reasons for each... leading to the next strategic goal... that makes DOCTOR STRANGE fly — literally with a cape with a mind all its own: The Doctor has a couple of cool human sidekicks, yet they pale in comparison.
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