‘Doctor Strange’ is a subverted superhero film with plenty to look and laugh at. With the latest Marvel marvel, we’re introduced to Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch), an arrogant, self-centred neurosurgeon who thinks he can do no wrong. With the help of fellow sorcerer Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Doctor Strange is transformed from an arrogant human into a powerful mystical being. Doctor Strange has plenty of action to keep you entertained; there’s hand-to-hand combat, mystical weapons, explosions and exciting fights, enough to avoid blinking lest you miss a moment. As for Doctor Strange, Cumberbatch perfectly encapsulates his character’s fall from grace and his eventual rise into a superhero who accepts his purpose to save lives using mystical abilities.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2016 10:18 UTC