tornado42

In the post Pixar world we're used to getting more out of our animated kids movies. Even with DreamWorks being an inferior studio we're used to seeing better.

The script offers nothing unique. The soundtrack doesn't fit at ALL and its placement feels on top of the movie rather than an extension of it. There's some weird transitions in the scenes as well that feel sloppy in their execution.

Nothing is really memorable (in the good way) about this movie. We're used to higher standards now, even in movies more geared towards kids.

3/10.

Dr. Strange came close to being a background character in his own movie. This decision and the overreliance on CGI keeps this in the lower echelon of the MCU. Wanda's story arc was decent enough if not predictable. Olsen did a commendable job in her role.

Sure cameos are fun and all, but they don't replace story...and that's where this movie was lacking. Sam Raimi was on point with his directing. It's not his fault the writing was average (at best) and its focus on the main character was lacking. I'm actually glad Sam was at the helm here, as a lesser director wouldn't have been able to even make this movie as serviceable as it turned out.