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_Harmonica_ posted...

I thought it was a pretty bog standard Marvel origin story, so basically "fine" but ultimately the same old Iron Man/Captain America story with a different set of powers. Some of the visuals were neat and Humperdink Bandersnatch did a great job, but I wasn't upset I missed it in theaters when I watched the movie on Netflix. I did like Strange in Infinity War so I'm looking forward to his next solo movie.

i mean it is an origin story and it definitely goes through the checklist of above-average american goes through tragic accident finds answers but fights it at first then ends up excelling and saving the day while simultaneously managing to juggle a non-superhero love interest

but to me it seemed like the director was definitely mindful of that, and of the fact that mcu villains are pretty boring overall, and he did a pretty good job of streamlining the parts he had to in order to get to more interesting parts. like mordo was very well done, i think. mads's character didn't impact me one way or the other, so that wasn't as successful, but the fluid morality of the ancient one/strange and the strict ideology of mordo is something i really appreciate in this film. that scene where mordo says "HOORAY but also you done fucked up" to strange before walking away was really important to the weight of the film imo
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