A Slight Dip From the First, But Still Good

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 2012)

The Fantastic Four learn that they are not the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful Silver Surfer and the planet-eating Galactus.
So, I overcame my dislike of the Fantastic Four in the first film, and now I am almost ready to overcome my stronger dislike of Silver Surfer. I think he is a terrible character, but this film really focused on the tragedy of the character, echoing the tragedy of Ben Grimm in the first film. Seeing him as all-powerful but lonely? A nice touch.
The film also tends to focus on the Surfer almost too much. Too little shown? Galactus. His portrayal is something of a disappointment (though I am compassionate with why he ended up how he did). And also, why did Doom come back? I am glad he did, but he plays such a small, marginal role. Nothing gets fleshed out as far as it should.
This movie demands a sequel, but it will probably never get one now that Marvel is devoting every new film to the Avengers story.