{"id":448,"date":"2012-04-02T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T09:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=448"},"modified":"2012-06-27T07:31:04","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T07:31:04","slug":"property-review-dr-strange-the-sorcerer-supreme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2012\/04\/02\/property-review-dr-strange-the-sorcerer-supreme\/","title":{"rendered":"Property review: Dr. Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo courtesy of the Marvel wikia<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lionsgate<\/strong>, 2007<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Strange DVD conjures fine story<\/span>
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Dr. Strange is strange, indeed. He\u2019s got the potential to be a top-tier character, yet he\u2019s not out there for Marvel that much. However, he has received the animated movie treatment like most of the peripheral Avengers so he has some prominence. And his film isn\u2019t that bad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Strange takes some time getting into. Starting off slow, the film handles Strange\u2019s backstory with care, mixing in different \"\"<\/a>parts from the mainstream and Ultimates incarnations. We see how Strange is at the top of his game, loses everything and hits rock bottom and finally becomes Earth\u2019s Sorcerer Supreme. In his journey, Strange learns to care about others and that money and position in life aren\u2019t everything. Even though Strange has one of the most clich\u00e9 tales, especially involving a friend-turned-foe, the story isn\u2019t bad and it\u2019s paced pretty well. The addition of the backstory involving his sister\u2019s death is slightly weird, since it\u2019s not in the actual comics. While it gives Strange some emotional depth and makes him more relatable than his comic counterpart, it\u2019s not actually necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

What really makes the film worth watching is its voice acting cast. The voices chosen are perfect. With Kevin Michael Richardson among them, the cast is pitch perfect and almost could have been considered for the same roles in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (ed\u2019s note: Richardson does make an appearance in MvC3, not as Baron Mordo but as Galactus). Bryce Johnson, as the voice of Strange, is also excellent. There are a few more well-known names such as Phil LaMarr, Marvel stalwart Fred Tatasciore and Tara Strong that round out the strong cast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also standout is the quality of the animation. The characters animate beautifully and the lines and style are clean. It\u2019s in the same vein as The Avengers movies, but look better than Hulk Versus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Strange is an interesting character, and his animated feature provides a decent-if-not-clich\u00e9 look at his memorable background and struggle to become something greater than himself. Give it a go if Strange\u2019s tale of might and magic will intrigue you.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOW WE\u00a0GRADE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We score the prop\u00ader\u00adties in three cat\u00ade\u00adgories: Cast\u00ading (or voice act\u00ading in cases of ani\u00admated), plot and sim\u00adi\u00adlar\u00adi\u00adties to its source mate\u00adr\u00adial. Each cat\u00ade\u00adgory receives points out of the max\u00adi\u00admum of 10 per cat\u00ade\u00adgory and 30 over\u00adall. The per\u00adcent\u00adage is the final\u00a0score.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Like the comics?: 6<\/span><\/p>\n

Casting: 9.5<\/span><\/p>\n

Plot: 8<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall: 23.5\/30 or 7.8<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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