Doctor Strange

2016's "Doctor Strange", by Scott Derrickson.
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, and Mads Mikkelsen as the baddie.
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Paul Corbould).

It is the origin story of Marvel's Steven Strange, who seeks eastern based therapy/mysticism to get over a severe car crash that derails his surgeon career. Before he knows it, he is being taught by Ejiofor and Swinton the tricks of the metaphysical trade. Applying his brilliant but arrogant mind into understanding how to conjure out of body experiences and distort space and time, Cumberbatch’s detachment comes in handy.
Being the 14th movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the most novel part of “Dr.” is most definitely the visual effects (nominated for an Academy Award), which in some sequences resemble "Inception" through the lens of an Ayahuasca experience.

Otherwise a lot of promising talent here is underused, from Mikkelsen's villain (a common problem in the comic book universe is a lack of interesting villains; Joker, Loki, and Magneto aside), to Rachel McAdams being slotted into the thankless supportive partner role such as Natalie Portman in "Thor", and to a lesser extent Gwyneth Paltrow in "Iron Man". 

Those excited about Strange being introduced to MCU likely can't wait until the next Thor sequel, as well as Avengers:Infinity War, where Strange will return for more time trickery. Maybe that's the real time loop film goers are stuck in: a never ending series of origin stories all feeding into team ups.

3/5

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