Doctor Strange Reviews: 12 Early Reactions You Need To Know
1. But It's Not Flawless
Before anyone stars getting carried away, there are some caveats to the praise. The film is not universally acclaimed (though what ever is?), with some suggestions that it struggles from Marvelitis (something DC fanboys will no doubt grab onto).
And not everyone was entirely taken by the humour...
If you look at social media right now, it's the reactions to the humour that are getting the most heat: cynics are pointing at the surprising level of humour as further evidence that Marvel can't make adult movies. But that was always going to happen too.
And despite the assertions that the film is innovative, the reviews don't come without the dreaded "formulaic" accusation, which again will slot easily into the DC haters' narrative around the film. We shall see...
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