Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange is the latest film from writer/director Scott Derrickson and honestly it's better than I thought it would be. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the egotistical, know-it-all Dr. Stephen Strange at times this movie telegraphs where it's going. Thankfully that doesn't happen enough to get annoying but there are no real surprises here. That doesn't keep it from being entertaining and the performances are all top notch.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Ben Wong, Mads Mikkelesen, and Tilda Swinton all turn in great performances. They do their best to convince a broken Stephen Strange to fight on the side of light while all he wants to do is go back to his previous life as the preeminent neurosurgeon in the country. A vicious car accident (that even a blind person could see coming) takes the doctor's hands from him and the quest begins on trying to get them back.

Along the way there's some witty humor that's sprinkled in certain places and some trippy special effects that take architecture to a level never before seen. My only issue with Doctor Strange is the atrocious score offered up by Oscar award winning composer Michael Giacchino. This movie definitely deserved better music. Since that and a certain casting decision are my biggest issues here I give Doctor Strange three buckets of Killer Korn.