Not the FF4 I grew up with

Rating: 5/10 (30 April 2012)

I sure as heck would not plan a third installment of the FF4 after this lame, tame sequel aimed at children. The FF4 have sent Dr. Doom packing and now must deal with Galactus, a force that aims to suck Earth dry. Galactus sends ahead his creation, the Silver Surfer, to get things rolling, only to run afoul of the FF4. The special effects are solid, but characterization is weak -- something the Spider-Man movies excel at. Plus Jessica Alba remains a poor choice to play Sue Storm. She just doesn't have the acting chops, and the bleached hair, or wig, is awful. The Silver Surfer is all CGI and really isn't given much to do. Also, the Thing is still missing his prominent brow, making him look clownish. At least they got the costumes right, unlike the X-Men costumes. Skip this one.