The wonderful story of Dr. Strange fully shows that Marvel is familiar with the origin of superheroes. The film seems to open in the brain, which is both mysterious and mysterious, but when it comes to the details, it is vivid, substantial and reasonable, so it is acceptable. The image of the specimen under the microscope and the attitude of the cosmic nebula are combined to create a new world on the screen; The loss of the double-line narrative parallel with growth has successfully introduced an unfamiliar comic character into the ranks of box-office films. The gorgeous visual effect and interesting dialogue are not only the reason why Dr. Strange is so popular.
The original cartoon is not very famous, which was a big disadvantage for Marvel ten years ago. However, from the momentum of these years, Marvel has completely turned it into an advantage. Because there are few loyal fans in the original work, there is almost no resistance from adaptation to casting. Imagine the strong protest when Big Ben announced to play Batman; Because few people have seen the original film, ordinary audiences are more fresh, and film innovation is more easily encouraged and affirmed. Dr. Strange, as the new coordinate of Marvel’s superhero pedigree, has taken a steady step again.
It is said that the original place of study of Doctor Strange was in Tibet, and in the film it became Kathmandu. What is this innocuous change compared with the favor of winning the second largest ticket warehouse in the world? In the film, London, Hong Kong and New York are the three bases for the world to resist the attack of the Great Devil, which seems reasonable. Representatives of American cities, representatives of Chinese cities, and another representative of the city in the hometown of Volfu. It can’t be more perfect and balanced.
Viewers of the complete film may feel that the real protagonist of Doctor Strange is not so much magic as time. At the beginning of the film, the expert doctor Strange said to his assistant when he took out the bullet from the patient’s body, “Your watch is too noisy when moving;”; Then, Gorrich Shuai Strange opened the drawer, and dozens of shiny new precious watches appeared in front of the audience; Then, when Strange came to Kathmandu, he met a gangster who wanted to rob his watch. Modu rescued him and introduced him to Guyi; After his apprenticeship, Strange gently placed the broken watch on the windowsill, and at the end, he put it on again. It can be seen that the time symbolized by the watch is an important detail that cannot be ignored in the film. Based on this, the film provides three conditions: let time flow back, let time pause and kill time.
There are too many film and television works that take time to do articles. The most common is time travel, or to be frank, crossing. Since Doctor Strange has created a mirror-like world with a bizarre appearance like Inception, as well as a complex environment that is infinitely changeable and confusing, it is possible to simplify the change of time as much as possible. From the decay of apples to the recovery of ruins, it presents a gradual process. In short, it can be repeated. When Strange learned the spell, he got a second chance by manipulating time.
The rebellious Casillas believed that time “killed” people, so as long as there was no time, the world would be better. What he ignored was that time also made people born and grow up. Although Strange can manipulate time with incantations, he is still in time, just as even if he took off his watch and forgot the existence of time, he was still changed by time. So, he changed from a novice to a junior mage, and from just trying to heal his hands to an envoy guarding the enchantment. Time has the greatest magic. When Strange realized this, he solemnly put on his broken watch. From now on, he will not only protect his own time, but also protect everyone’s time. Time exists, all possible beauty exists.
When Strange first met Guyi, he was full of doubts, which reflected the irreconcilable contradiction between idealism and materialism. In fact, how to persuade the audience as he did is the first problem to be solved by Dr. Strange. Soul, idealism; Body, materialism. Are they really so incompatible? Maybe not. The reason why we believe in modern science based on experimental results is that it can explain the world more reasonably in most cases. But we should also understand that this way of understanding will have errors no matter how. Mordor warned Strange: “Forget what you think you understand.” Keep in awe of the unknown world. But we should also believe that there is an intersection between them and the world we know, which is reflected in the note that Mordor handed to Strange that made him mistakenly believe that it was a spell and was actually a WIFI code.
Unfortunately, Strange and Modu finally parted ways. The latter firmly believed that the laws of nature could not be broken, but I don’t think this is the real reason why Modu chose to leave. What he could not let go of was the deception and concealment of Guyi mage, who thought he was highly respected and had no stain. He only saw that the rules were broken, but could not understand that breaking the rules was to better protect the rules. So he wanted to correct it, and then became revenge for those who broke the rule in his mind. Mordor in the egg has drawn the magic power of the person who instructs Strange, and seems to be going to blacken the rhythm of the villain in the sequel.
The reason why Marvel’s films are good is that they are carefully prepared. As in “Strange Doctor”, Guyi is responsible for the deep, Casillas is responsible for the dark, and the role is responsible for the funny and cute, just like the tree man in “Galactic Guard”, and the nagging man in “Ant Man”. Unexpectedly, this time the role is not even a person, but a red cloak. Love for the doctor at first sight is not only wrapped with practical combat assistance skills, but also with combat guidance skills to find and lock key props, and has the cool effect of fully automatic wear and take off. The most interesting thing is that it is also fun.
An object without a line can paint such a high sense of existence, and the equipment of personification is indispensable. In addition to providing a lot of laughter points, the red cape is more important than that, far away from his girlfriend, mentor, and companion, it implies that the male host also implies that the audience – he is not alone in fighting. This is very important. In the danger that the space will bend, deform and fold at any time, it is difficult for individuals not to be engulfed by the sense of loneliness and isolation. Moreover, the crisis of the world is doomed to be understood by the vast majority of ordinary people, including the closest ones. The man needs to understand that his hard work is meaningful. Just like in the film, when Strange looked at his apparent determination to fight in the mirror, the red cloak helped him wipe his tears tenderly. On the surface, the male master pretended to be angry and said “Don’t make trouble” because he realized that his fragile side was found by the cloak. In fact, the male master said “Thank you for accompanying me”.
The plot of Doctor Strange was pushed to the climax after the death of Guyi mage. The fierce struggle means sacrifice. Obviously, sadness is not the emotional effect that Marvel wants, so the film lets the doctor be killed again and again in front of the Great Devil, to make the death appear a kind of repeated absurd comedy effect, which is familiar with “The Edge of Tomorrow”, but the latter wants to destroy the setter, while the former negotiates with the big villain in the spirit of Xiaoqiang. Being stuck in this time is a draw, but for the Great Devil, it is only a matter of swallowing one world less. The gain outweighs the loss.
A few years ago, the villains in superhero movies could not be completely eliminated, and would always return after being defeated; By “Dr. Strange”, the villains no longer need to be defeated, but are used for flirting. This is another deconstruction of the traditional superhero movie by Marvel. The last time it was impressive that in the Galaxy Guard, the villain’s attention was diverted by the irrational dance. They also subverted the audience’s expectations of the ultimate war, and also justified the audience and entertained themselves. Seeing this, someone may want to shoot a case: “It’s OK to shoot like this?” But who stipulated that the film must be shot like that? In recent years, Marvel’s films have more and more revealed the distinct postmodern comedy spirit, which is unconventional, anti-centered and anti-climax. To some extent, this is a rare antidote and stimulant for the audience who have read too many films and are tired of aesthetics.
From “Thor” to “Ant Man” to show the microcosmic world, Marvel, who has spared no effort to explore the possibilities of this world, has also shown the magic world in “Doctor Strange”. They continue to extend in the map of Marvel, as a supplement to the existing real world, and also a splendid and magnificent side. As long as the audience is willing to believe in its rationality, they can gain a wonderful experience of watching movies and enjoy it. Marvel certainly knows that the audience is tired of routine gunfight and hand-to-hand combat, so why not let the hero and the villain continue to fight outside the body? It can be seen that the real magic is imagination.