Fantastic films on big screen
DR STRANGE, 12A, 115MINS Opens nationwide on Friday including Hollywood Plaza, Scarborough Star rating out of 10: 7
Doctor Strange, the latest tumble town the rabbit hole of the Marvel Comics universe, is a trip - a hallucinogenic, kaleidoscopic trip of mind-bending special effects.
As a masterclass in digital wizardry, director Scott Derrickson’s film delivers all of the spectacle we have come to expect from a big-budget blockbuster infused with the creative DNA of the Avengers, Captain America and Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a brilliant and arrogant neurosurgeon, with a Manhattan apartment and a romance with fellow medic, Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams).
Years of meticulous study are jeopardised when Strange foolishly takes a telephone call in his speeding silver Lamborghini.
Medical colleagues save his life, but not his career, surgically refashioning his trembling hands with 11 metal pins.
Strange heads to Kathmandu in search of spiritual enlightenment in the company of an enigmatic Celtic shaman called The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), who harnesses energy to shape reality.
Two of her Masters, Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Wong (Benedict Wong), take Strange under their wing and spearhead his training so he can travel long distances with a swish of his hand.
When Kaecilius threatens Strange’s old life, including Christine, the medic puts his training into practice to save everything he holds dear.