“Doctor Strange”, although entertaining, is just another far-fetched tale of good versus evil.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the main character Dr. Stephen Strange. He begins as an egotistical elite surgeon with a love for expensive cars and watches. His pompous attitude leads to his temporary downfall.  

After a life threatening car accident, Strange finds himself unable to perform surgery ever again.  With hands mangled from the accident, he searches for a way to get his old life back. He travels to Kathmandu in search of The Ancient One, played by Tilda Swinton. Strange learns that he has many things to discover about the universe around him.

Strange dedicated his life to saving people. As a surgeon, he helped one person at a time, but as a protector of the universe he could help all of mankind. When Strange lost the full function of his hands he thought he would never be able to help anyone ever again, but he found an even more intriguing way to helps billions of people.

Like every other action film, many fighting scenes were strewn across the entire film. Dr. Strange goes up against Kaecilius, played by Mads Mikkelsen, the villain. “Doctor Strange” is another classic tale of dark versus light forces. Strange fights for the good of the people on Earth and to keep the balance in all universes.

Cumberbatch’s performance was solid as usual. His portrayal of the arrogant doctor helped the viewer see what kind of person Strange really is and shows how much the character developed through the whole movie. He showed us how hard it was for Strange to see beyond what he believed was possible and was able to discover what the world really had to offer.

The visuals make the film very appealing to the eye, especially when seen in 3D. Time and space bend to make the actions scenes different from your average scuffle. Fighting scenes take up the majority of the screen time. One moment at the end where good and evil meet, the same scene is played over and over again until the villain surrenders.

“Doctor Strange” is not all that different from every other movie based off a comic, with long action scenes with the good guy always winning. The thing that sets this movie apart from other Marvel movies is the amazing visuals and acting. “Doctor Strange” had me hooked the entire time and left me with the satisfaction of justice to the people of Earth.