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At least I'm sure Zimmer will deliver one of his moody killer scores.
I loved 'Angels & Demons' too :-S . I always found the critics reviews of this film too negative. As if it was compared a bit too heavily with the original novel. I find that not entirely fair. Purely as a film, it was an excellent thriller/detective/sci-fi epic.
Wow. Instantly becomes one of my favorite superhero films (alongside such film as Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy in terms of the 'MCU'). Awesome cast - Cumberbatch, Swinton, Mikkelsen and Ejiofor are hugely charismatic, and even if I knew nothing about Strange before seeing this, it didn't take long for me to grasp the characters and be involved in their stories. These famous action scenes the film features are truly fantastic - some of the best action I've seen in years. Great soundtrack from Giacchino and a lot of very 'trippy' special effects.
Of course, don't forget to stay until the end of the end credits for the traditional 2 post-credit scenes.
2016 started on a high (Deadpool) and ends on a high (Doctor Strange) in terms of superhero films for me.
Anyways, helluva of a film. Some of the things are cut from the book, some elements that are vital to the morale of the story, but nevertheless a good film. Jack Nicholson just never ceases to amaze.
@FoxRox, I'm with you. This list perfectly encapsulates the audiences of today who can't be bothered if a film doesn't have an explosion every ten minutes to keep them interested.
They say of Casablanca, for example, "not much happens." Everything happens! It's called a character study, for Christ's sake.
I just don't get it. I'm so glad many here on MI6 Community have such great movie taste - especially @Birdleson.
People just don't seem to care for truly artistic filmmaking any more. The current sequel/reboot/rehash culture has made people contagious to anything that actually tries to say something fresh and takes risks in its message and filmmaking conventions.
The blatant disregard for some films is just shocking, really. Calling Casablanca boring to me is crossing the line, even more so to say that nothing happens in it. It's one of the finest crafted and thematic films of its day, packed with questions of borders, sacrifice, security, diversity, heroism, revolution, censorship, fear, nationalism, intrigue, friendship, etc. You can find anything in it if you're looking for it, it's so comprehensive in its human messages. People that don't see that obviously don't pay attention when they sit down to watch movies.
Kubrick had a genius quote, "Observation is a dying art." That really makes me sad. Blade Runner, Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, 2001, etc. being called "boring" just doesn't make sense to me. They all offer so much, if one just invests some thought and time into them.
I agree. Of course I'm a lot younger than you, but it's also nice for me to see a couple others here really appreciate great films. I sincerely hope there'll always be those of us out there that hold the classics in high regard.
~NO spoilers~
I've always enjoyed the Dr. Strange character from Marvel. Even that terrible 1978 television film with Peter Hooten put a smile on my face. When the sci-fi angle of the Avengers blends with the fantasy element of Dr. Strange, I'm lusting for more.
After the bombastic Marvel output of late, DOCTOR STRANGE tones things down a little bit. It's barely a team effort, the film is kept below 120 minutes and major cities aren't wrecked. Instead we return to a good old fashioned origin story involving a character we instantly gravitate towards. Cumberbatch plays a-hole Strange so nicely, we're never not inclined to be on his side. The remainder of the cast is excellent too.
The visual effects are stunning, taking us back to when INCEPTION made our heads spin. I was accidentally trapped in a 3D showing but to be fair, for once I enjoyed the 3D. Surfing on astral plains is presented as a theme park ride and that's exactly where 3D belongs.
There are a few great moments of comedy in DOCTOR STRANGE which come in the right doses. And that's my conclusion for this film: everything is perfectly balanced. The film delivers all the goods, never too little, never too much. Oh and you might want to remain seated for a mid-credits and after-credits scene... Highly recommended film, even if you're not "into" Marvel. You don't need any knowledge about the previous Avengers instalments to have a great time with this one. Some obvious nudges to the Avengers aside, this one works well as a stand-alone film.
5/5
PS: I can't wait to see Dr. Strange get mixed up with the Avengers!
I love it, too. One great scene after another.
"Now, we're going to make a new rule. When you come in here and you hear me typing....
or whether you DON'T hear me typing, or whatever the f+++ you hear me doing; when I'm in here, it means that I am working, that means DON'T come in. Now, do you think you can handle that?"
From those I side with The Godfather, followed by Citizen Kane. All great though.
At least half of those are among my favorites as well. Good stuff.
The original is the better movie overall, but I love the flashbacks in Part II more. Makes me wonder if there could be a fanedit where the flashbacks in Part II would be part of the first movie (And in the process, be closer to the novel, somewhat).
There was. I think it was made for TV. Not sure if it was in two parts or several.