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Doctor Strange
Dec. 10th, 2016 09:05 pmDoctor Strange is a brilliant example of the danger of expectations.
I expected cool SFX and Mads Mikkelsen. I got that, and bonus Benedict Wong, so I was happy. L expected a film that actually worked on its own merits and was left disappointed. It is quite a flat film, that spends most of its time setting up its own sequel and whatever the Marvel Cinematic Universe equivalent of the Infinity Wars is going to be.
It's also telling that the memorable scenes are the ones with very little in the way of obvious SFX, where they give the actors are given something to do.
I want 16 films of Rachel McAdams's Nurse Palmer going 'oh FFS' at superheroics. But then again I am entirely happy with the idea of 16 films with Rachel McAdams in. Dear Hollywood, please cast her in more things.
( Spoilers Underneath )
Disney Marvel are missing out on oodles of money by not having a Doctor Strange replica cape for sale. As this isn't like them at all, I do wonder if it's to avoid lawsuits from parents of children who try to levitate. If they do ever bring out a replica cape, I will be all over that.
I am very aware of the film's flaws, but I am the target audience so I enjoyed it. To paraphrase N on Facebook, "make a competent films with Marvel Studios at the beginning and I'll enjoy it".
I expected cool SFX and Mads Mikkelsen. I got that, and bonus Benedict Wong, so I was happy. L expected a film that actually worked on its own merits and was left disappointed. It is quite a flat film, that spends most of its time setting up its own sequel and whatever the Marvel Cinematic Universe equivalent of the Infinity Wars is going to be.
It's also telling that the memorable scenes are the ones with very little in the way of obvious SFX, where they give the actors are given something to do.
I want 16 films of Rachel McAdams's Nurse Palmer going 'oh FFS' at superheroics. But then again I am entirely happy with the idea of 16 films with Rachel McAdams in. Dear Hollywood, please cast her in more things.
( Spoilers Underneath )
Disney Marvel are missing out on oodles of money by not having a Doctor Strange replica cape for sale. As this isn't like them at all, I do wonder if it's to avoid lawsuits from parents of children who try to levitate. If they do ever bring out a replica cape, I will be all over that.
I am very aware of the film's flaws, but I am the target audience so I enjoyed it. To paraphrase N on Facebook, "make a competent films with Marvel Studios at the beginning and I'll enjoy it".
