Fantastic Four is assumed as a superhero film that seeks to entertain without major commitments, and not try to bring depth to the plot

Rating: 5/10 (18 April 2020)

After the first film gross over staggering 330 million dollars at the box office over the planet, nothing more than obvious and expected a string quartet for Marvel. And this continued, again who is in charge is Tim Story (Taxi (2004) - that just making the same mistakes of the previous film, but getting to be slightly higher on some key factors.
Here, the heroes are already accustomed with the powers acquired in the first film. Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) are preparing the last details before the wedding day. Already Johnny (Chris Evans) is still worried about getting into new girlfriends and "sponsors" for the group and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) is happily dating the beautiful Alicia (Kerry Washington) from the previous film. However, in the midst of wedding Reed and Sue, the Silver Surfer appears (body of Doug Jones with the voice of Laurence Fishburne), which controls the "power cosmic", absorbing and manipulating the cosmic energies of the universe and environment can fly at speeds virtually unlimited in your board, and announces the impending destruction of the planet. With their presence, Reed / Mr Fantastic is convened by General Hager (Andre Braugher) to locate and uncover the reason for his coming to earth. The quartet will still have to deal with the return of Victor Von Doom, Dr. Fantastic (Julian McMahon), who has a contact Srfista Silver and ends up proposing to Fantastic alliance to defeat the new threat to the planet.
It is undeniable and laudable intention of the producers and writers to try to stay true to the comics. Even with the mistakes of the previous film, the story is generally faithful to the appearance of the characters. This time, the screenwriters Mark Frost (even from the previous film) and Don Payne, made an interesting mix of stories from comic to base this new adventure. References for this film will journal number ranging from 48 to 50, when it appears for the first time the Surfer - figures 57 and 60, when the Surfer is Dr. destination, and finally the magazine Fantastic Four Annual # 3 , "The Wedding of the Year" in October 1965 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, 1965, whose focus is the marriage of Reed Richards and Sue Storm.
The early history of the Silver Surfer goes back to Galactus, the devourer of worlds, one of the greatest villains of the Fantastic Four. In the film they are keen to make it clear that he was known as Norrin Radd, a nobleman who lived on the planet Zenn-La, and to save his planet and his beloved, Norrin offered to serve eternally as a herald of Galactus, preparing the planets for its destruction climatically and geologically changing the places through which passes. And arguably the best character is the Surfer, represented perfectly by Doug Jones and merged with the voice of Laurence Fishburne. The character was created digitally and all seems very real. His facial expressions and movement is very well built and the scenes in which he participates are the Main action scenes of the film.
The screenplay by Don Payne and Mark Frost based on a story by Mark Frost and John Turman is lean and has less than an hour and a half long, and bet especially in scenes of humor and the action scenes. It should also be noted the small number of action scenes, and a series of events that affect the flow of the plot, to be placed in a well-spaced. The climate is less "juvenile" than in the previous film and earns a more adult by its theme. The big problem is that there is a strange atmosphere throughout the film, because even before a real and dangerous threat against the end of humanity, still jokes are inserted all the time, immediately breaking the tension created some opportunities. Incidentally, in the mood, alumas scenes work well, like dancing in the disco elastic Reed during his "bachelor", their "soft legs" when you're about to get married, the fight grooms Reed and Sue, the scene in which Reed faces General Hager and Sue is "thrilled" with the courage and decided to air her future husband. But to remember is that the script has very weak dialogues and totally predictable.
But some errors and problems are clearly evident, for example, when the Thing exchange powers with Johnny and suggests that rather have her old body back. In the first film, Reed had already managed to return to human form to it, then why did not he reverts to human form? If at the end of the first film he accepts who he had come to be assuming his new responsibilities, that he wanted to stick around to be human again. Another point worth mentioning is the speed with which Reed, Mr. Fantastic, develops equipment and technology that even the U.S. government and all its technology, can develop. In just a few days it can develop what was requested by the General Hager.
The special effects are even better and well applied without exaggeration. Disappointing it is the final fight against Galactus. For those who followed the reading of clashes Fantastic Four against Galactus, the end is well below expectations. No one in the cast stands out, only Michael Chiklis again protrudes slightly with the Thing, and Jessica Alba again for its beauty abysmal. Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom is, as before - ham, expressionless, is ludicrous and yet presented with a horrific end to your villain.
The soundtrack of John Ottman not supreende, and the photography of Larry Blanford contributes to the film, especially in its final half hour. Coupled with the well-chosen scenarios and a competent team of visual effects, especially in the composition of the Surfer, the delivered product is visually beautiful and attractive. Even in smaller quantities, the errors are still seen with the naked eye and compromise the final result, but compared to its predecessor, is the best script, the effects and brings the great Silver Surfer. Director Tim Story is still in a good mood the cult of celebrity and notoriously can better develop the characters.
Has dramatic depth (despite the imminent end of the world) and it is an error of direction, but it is assumed as a superhero film that seeks to entertain without major commitments, and not try to bring depth to the plot (as in "Spider-Man" and "Batman" director Christopher Nolan) - the vision that we have regarding the film should be more flexible and be seen as just a fun and passenger entertainment, as indeed he was conceived.