Co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” 2008’s “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” “Sinister,” “Deliver Us From Evil”), "Doctor Strange" hits U.S. cinemas Nov. 4.
Traditional media like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune have yet to weigh in, but a lorryload of Twitter reviews have just come online:
“VERY trippy visuals,” tweets David Ehrlich of Indiewire.
“Trippy visuals,” tweets one Courtney Howard.
“Trippy,” tweets Andy Signore of screenjunkies.
“Trippy and psychedelic,” tweets Brandon Norwood of Thetrackingboard.
“A bit of an acid trip,” tweets Anna Klassen of Bustle.
“Not the strongest script, but it legitimately adds new colors to the MCU, and the action is beautiful & crazy,” tweets Eric Eisenberg of Cinemablend.
“Isn’t one of Marvel’s very best, but it is still a very entertaining and visually dazzling movie,” tweets Eric Goldman of IGN.
“I wouldn’t put #DoctorStrange in Marvel’s top five but it’s an entertaining movie with big ideas, gorgeous CGI and unique action sequences,” tweeted William Bibbian of Crave.
“Has some of the best action sequences in any Marvel movie EVER. There are some problems with the humor and the pacing of the story itself,” tweets Alex Welch of Screenrant.
“Even beyond its insane visuals (cool stuff like you’ve never seen before), #DoctorStrange is tons of fun. A bit formulaic, but very solid,” tweets Ben Pearson of Geek Tyrant.
“Has weak spots but it’s a solid intro to the character. Refreshing and exciting to see such bold, unique story on screen,” tweets Perri of Collider.
“Among the very best Marvel films,” tweets Filmcast’s Jeff Cannata.
“Definitely Marvel’s strangest movie to date, but it’s weird & wild in all the best ways,” tweets Erik Davis of movies.com.
“The most self-contained Marvel movie in a long time. Fun visuals,” tweeted Mike Ryan of Uproxx.
“A stunning visual achievement. A welcome blast of weirdness that opens up the MCU. Super dug it. Maybe best viewed on [mushrooms],” tweets Jen Yamato.
There are likely dozens more piling up. Visit the #DoctorStrange hashtag on Twitter or just wait another two weeks when “Doctor Strange” begins conjuring upon a screen near you.
