Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007)

Lionsgate Doctor Strange (Blu-ray)
Peel back the layers of reality and behold a stunning realm hidden beneath. One of magic and wonder. Of sorcery and enchantment. Of ancient spells, secret doors and remarkable heroes who protect us from evil. Because this is also a world of dark mysticism, malevolent forces and unspeakable horrors. And within the shadowsaround us, a supernatural war is waged. But the balance is shifting. Darkness is winning. Yet thereis hope... Join us as Dr. Stephen Strange embarkson a wondrous journey to the heights of a Tibetanmountain, where he seeks healing at the feet of the mysterious Ancient One. But before his wounds can mend, Strange must first let go of his painful past and awaken a gift granted to very few. The gift of magic. Empowered as the new Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Strange now tests his limits, rising up against monsters that push at the gates, facing the most terrifying entity humankind has ever known. Product Description

Doc Strange

Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme great show just wish it were longer and more of them September 26, 2008

Doctor Strenge - The Sorcerer Supreme

Although far removed from the comics, this film delivers an hour and a half of entertaining viewing. It draws perhaps a little too much from Eastern cinema (as well as Western cinema pretending to be Eastern cinema), but it's a good watch and a promising continuation of the new Lionsgate/Marvel animated film series.

The story is surprisingly well crafted, although there are no surprises at all to be found from beginning to end. The voice acting is competant and doesn't draw attention to itself, and the art style is similar to the previous attempts, most notably the Avengers films released a couple of years ago. The character and creature design are imaginative and fun to watch.

As with all the Marvel animated films from the last few years, the animation is a little clunky and perhaps too stylised when considering that the bulk of the comics of the last forty years have focused on realistic depictions, with only a few exceptions here and there. However, the action sequences are wonderfully fluid and dynamic, as well as some of the flashier special effects. They're not up to Disney standard, just for example, and although it's a lot cleaner around the edges there isn't as much detail as, say, the 1990s "Spider-Man" or "X-Men" animated series.

Still, it's very much worth a watch, although I probably wouldn't recommend picking it up for more than a fiver.

7 / 10 September 21, 2008

Well, this isn't the old Dr. Strange

I suppose this is the Ultimate Universe version. He's got a hip haircut and there is a lot of Kung-Foolery going on here with a little magic to boot. I would have much rather seen the classic Dr. Strange get the animated treatment especially since magic is all the rage now a days (can anyone say Harry Potter?) Instead they went all Kung-Fu with this one.

It wasn't for me but so far I've been disappointed with all the Marvel Animated movies. I thought the Ultimate Avengers 1 was fine, 2 was fair, Iron Man was awful, and this is probably in last place of all of them.

That being said the animation is fantastic, I certainly can't fault this on a production level.

All the Dr. Strange supporting cast is here including Mordo, Wong, and company. It's just not classic Dr. Strange... and that metro-hair cut needs to go. September 18, 2008

Best of the Marvel Adaptations

It can be very difficult to translate such an abstract character to a visible motive medium such as animation. A still picture of a strange dimension can be difficult to translate into a film; a challenge that the filmmakers succeeded at. Their success is matched by their characterization of Dr. Strange.
There are some sacred cows from the original comics that have been overturned for the sake of modernization. All of that falls away when you notice what the film does best -- creates a form of magic that is not only believable, but consistent and understandable to the rational mind.
Highly recommended. August 19, 2008

Marvel Comic Creation

Good amination, stuck mostly to the original stroy line from the comic, a good movie if you are a Dr. Strange fan or a marevel comic fan. February 18, 2008

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