Everything and every scene packs some sort of punch and resonates with true style and heart.
The universe has been established wonderfully and this film does the best job to date playing in that universe. Everything established in the Captain America films and both Avengers pays dividends in a way here. The Harry Potter meets Iron Man meets Ant-Man flavor was there yet it all feels unique. Making it grounded but still trippy really helps give it a flavor unlike any other comic adaptation. The director knew that you had to establish and truly care about the character. How could they translate the complexity of character and his true coolness but stay away from the cheeseball stuff? Dress a guy up like the books and remain true to the seriousness of the character? Well, they managed to not only pull it off but deliver one of the best hero origin films ever made.
Way back when I first heard that Doctor Strange was being brought to the screen I was a bit worried.