This
isn't the first time a Marvel teaser has underwhelmed, and experience shows
that Marvel has proven to be deft at course correcting in terms of promotional
missteps: Consider the case of the Ant-Man teaser
last year and how quickly the tone was clarified and
message sharpened in later trailers.
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| DOCTOR STRANGE |
While we don't know his
character's name, the
enigmatic figure that Mads Mikkelsen plays in the
trailer appears to have honed the abilities that Doctor Strange is
just getting used to. So there's a good chance that while Tilda Swinton's
Ancient One is trying to train Stephen to use his powers for good, Mikkelsen's
baddie may try to sway him to work for the darker side of the equation. Either
way, Benedict Cumberbatch's famed sorcerer is about to learn a thing or two
about how to operate in multiple realities, while speaking with a convincing
American accent that will definitely take some getting used to.
Doctor
Strange, directed by Scott Derrickson,looks like it'll cleave closely to the
character's origin story established way back in 1963. After being crippled in
an accident, talented neurosurgeon Stephen Strange goes on a quest to find a
way to repair his mangled hands. He eventually meets the Ancient One (Tilda
Swinton) and her student Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and soon goes on a
journey to master the mystic arts.
As
for the trailer, it is indeed full of creepy and fantastical imagery, even if
I’m a little shocked that they are making Cumberbatch use an American accent. I
just want to know the people reaction to this film later. It seems rather
unnecessary and potentially distracting, but visually this is a dazzling and
engrossing little teaser. We get glimpses of Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel
Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Mads Mikkelsen, but otherwise this is just short
enough to be akin to an announcement teaser.
Leave
it to Marvel to blown your mind in cuple minutes. Because marvel produce many
unbelievable movies. The first teaser trailer to Doctor Strange has
dropped, and so far, the film looks to Inception the hell out of its
audiences. Don’t worry, though, you’re not alone. Benedict Cumberbatch,
who plays the titular neurosurgeon-turned-dimension-hopper, looks just as
confused.
With its focus on magic
and extra-dimensional beings, the film is poised to set a new tone for the
Marvel Cinematic Universe as it marches toward Avengers: Infinity War.
Doctor Strange is one of the most powerful beings in Marvel comics, so it's
likely he'll be a big player in the conflict ahead. Doctor
Strange hits theaters on November 4th.
However,
when it comes to the Doctor Strange teaser, there's nothing there outside the
derivative aspects: due to the nature of the trailer, there's no story beyond
the "white man finds enlightenment in Asia" trope and barely any
dialogue — nothing from anyone outside of Swinton and Cumberbatch — to let
audiences decide that maybe the performances will elevate the material.
Summary
of the story is Before Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange became the Sorcerer
Supreme, there was his mentor, The Ancient One. A Tibetan born man from
centuries prior, this character in the comics trained Baron Mordo before
later training Strange as well. In the MCU, the Ancient One title is
held by a different character – a bald Tilda Swinton. Wise and powerful,
The Ancient One has not only mastery over what we consider to be magic, but
knowledge of other dimensions, other realities.
Summary
a vehicular incident leaves Stephen Strange without the full use of his hands,
meaning he can no longer perform operations. He’s lost his way of living, his
career, and is beginning to lose his mind trying to find a way to repair his
hands so things can get back to “normal.” After trying all sorts of known
medical procedures to no avail, Strange finds himself desperate, searching the
world for anything that could heal his ailment – eventually crossing paths with
The Ancient One (more on this character later). The film appears to be
following this character journey closely with a few details altered.
For instance, it could be Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who discovers Strange
and introduces him to The Ancient One. A report
from November claims that Strange has
an “encounter with magic (and sub-atomic particles)” which leads him
on his path to searching for The Ancient One.
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