Docteur Strange

Dr.Strange is one of the lesser known marvel superheros. I actually myself only know him from a guest appearance on the spiderman 1994 cartoon. OK Now to the Movie which was a big surprise on how good it was. This is the 4th movie by marvel animation and it is there best. Im not going to say much about other than its a version of How Dr.Strange started and grows into a powerful superhero. The story is really good but not original your going to say to yourself I have seen this plot before. Even though your saying that you will be in the edge of your seat and wondering what is going to happen next. What makes the plot really good is how well it is executed in every scene. Sound and animation is pretty top stuff since it is done my Marvel animation. All the fighting scenes and special effects are done to perfection. Overall I believe you will really enjoy this it is better than Marvel Animation's first 3 movies (ultimate avengers 1,2 and Invincible Iron Man) So if you liked those movies you will like this one. It is also a great way to learn about a marvel superhero that you don't know much about.

I loved the original series and collected them for years. I was not familiar with the other short, animated direct-to-DVD Marvel movies, and watching this version this was quite a shock--a painful shock. While capturing the history/origin of Dr.Strange, the entire mood, scope, and overall universe of the storyline has been subverted to a magic/action fighting combination that totally distorts the meaning and purpose of the original series. Dr. Strange never fought in the conventional ways and certainly didn't use swords or martial arts. And he wasn't part of a team or league of like-minded compatriots. He spent his time meditating and learning. Granted, that is a slow-paced hero, but this unconventionality was the gift of Dr. Strange. Blasphemy! Fans beware.

Though I am a big Marvel fan I considered Dr Strange (2016) the weak link in the cinematic universe. I simply didn't like it, from the lead to the character to the writing and I didn't think much of the 1978 original either. Looking back I remember not being a fan of Dr Strange in the comics either so with all that evidence stacked up there wasn't much likelihood of me enjoying this. This animated tale is another alternative origin story and looks back on how Stephen Strange became the superhero he's known as today. Alike the big budget hollywood effort the big bad is Dormammu but just like the live action film he isn't represented all too well. Maybe I just don't like the blend of superhero and magic, maybe I just have an allergy to Dr Strange? Either way this didn't impress me and though fairly dark failed on nearly every front. The Good: The flying beasties were awesome The Bad: Animation is flawed in places Doesn't exactly follow the original origin story I really don't like character Things I Learnt From This Movie: Didn't Jean Claude Van Damme do this in Kickboxer back in the 1980's? Why did he get no super powers?