Move over Avengers we have a new superhero in town. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch went from a famous British actor to a Marvel superhero. In Doctor Strange, the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cumberbatch portrays a neurosurgeon who is both a genius and arrogant.

The plot starts to thicken close to the start of the film when Strange gets in a terrible car accident where his hands become useless and he cannot do his job the way he used to. Frantically searching for a way to get back to his work, Strange hears about a place in Nepal where he can get healed and possibly  regain control in his hands.

Doctor Strange is a very good movie from a visual aspect. The special effects are vibrant and look very real. Since the movie involved magic, it’s mandatory that the movie have good visual appeal. In the opening scene, the “Ancient One” makes the buildings on a street in London twist and turn as if they were gears.

In prior superhero movies, the audience learns about the hero though flashbacks and other people talking about the hero’s past. In Doctor Strange, the audience sees who Stephen Strange really is before he was involved with the sorcerers. This lets the the audience really understand his transformation to a new person and how he changes the world.

The only thing that people might not like is a scene where he is flying through time and space. The scene is a little extensive and the director could have made it shorter by editing some of the parts where you see the villain prematurely. In this part the audience members watching the movie get the information they needed, but not until the end of the scene. Director Scott Derrickson could have made the scene shorter and less discombobulated.

Doctor Strange is a new and exciting addition to the Marvel Universe and it sets the bar higher on other superhero movies.