Still not-so-fantastic but it boasts the Silver Surfer's (long awaited) on screen debut!

Rating: 7/10 (27 June 2007)

FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (2007) **1/2 Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Doug Jones, (voice of: Laurence Fishburne) Still not-so-fantastic but far better than its predecessor, big screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics' iconic quartet 'family' of superheroes facing a new threat in the sleek, silvery form of the intergalactic titular anti-hero who is the responsibility for a global threat of annihilation, and the quad set out to stop it by all means necessary. While the special effects are more eye-popping than the first film, the storyline is still hindered by really laughable dialogue by Don Payne, Mark Frost and John Turman's screenplay yet the cast seems to be more animated this go around. It's also a cool CGI bonus of the Silver Surfer getting his silver screen debut even if it is second banana status. (Dir: Tim Story)