With that in mind: Marvel fans and/or fans of the Doctor Strange character will likely feel encouraged by these early responses to the film.
Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as the former surgeon turned Sorcerer Supreme, Stephen Vincent Strange, and was co-written/directed by Scott Derrickson of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Sinister fame.
Time will tell if these early reactions are indicative of what both the critical and audience response to Doctor Strange will look like overall.
Marvel Studios’ hotly-anticipated Doctor Strange has begun screening for film critics ahead of its October 28th theatrical debut in some regions of the world (the film hits U.S. theaters on November 4th.)