@Kaido:
Doctor Strange was my second choice for best movie (well after Kubi took my original nom). The Killing Joke was just awful, but not awful enough to differentiate itself from one of the many disappointments of 2016, and I pretty much knew what my nom was gonna be as soon as it came out. So yeah, your choices were legitimately surprising.
@Tamiel:
Well, to be fair, I have not seen many of last years movies. And we talked about this movie a bit before and even with its faults(mainly trying to modernize the story). They managed to do a pretty solid job.
I am not very familiar with Strange's lore. It seemed generic, with characters that would only serve as cheap comedy. Or make puns. Again, not familiar with the comics, but as a movie…let's just say I am glad I watched it on my phone instead of going to the theatres.
My thoughts are with Kaido on this one. And there were plenty more flaws that people had with The Killing Joke than just the modernized new content. Along with the fact it sort of isn't really that good of a story to begin with, but that's getting into a whole other can of worms. Loved Joker's musical number and noir-themed flashbacks though, at least.
As someone who often criticizes Marvel films, I actually disagree. Doctor Strange definitely doesn't stand as a breakout film or anything, and I wouldn't even label it as great. But for what it was, especially compared to the MCU, it had more heart, character development, themes, and clever action. Even the throwaway villain has a memorable emotional scene (of course, who could expect less from Mads Mikkelsen). And it's actually trying to build up overarching stories in the franchise with Baron Mordo's descent to villainy. I get if people think Stephen Strange is Tony Stark 2.0., which is pretty noticeable. But the execution and payoff of that character journey is actually more impressive and meaningful.
The type of movie you're describing sounds more like my opinion of Ant-Man. You know how people stereotype the MCU as being nothing but mediocre gags, awkward pop culture references/humor, two-dimensional throwaway villains, little stakes, death takeouts, barely much character development, forgettable supporting characters, and cheesy shared universe references? That's exactly what Ant-Man was to me. Which is a shame since a story about an ex-con superhero trying to reconnect with his daughter has plenty of ripe emotional potential and deep tension to exploit.