Fantastic Fun!

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2007)

When the first "Spiderman" film was released, it received general approval but some negative reviews,due especially to uneven effects, amateur acting, and cheesy design. However, out of the rubble emerged "spiderman 2," a film that remains as one of the best super-hero adaptations of all time. It far surpassed the original, learning from its mistakes and cleaning up some of the cheesiness. When "Fantastic Four" was released, it was met mainly with disapproval and rather bad reviews, which it deserved. The effects were very cheesy, the villain was third-rate, the plot was ridiculous, the script was horrid, and the film dragged on. Luckily, "Silver Surfer" has pulled a "Spiderman 2" on us. Though not as good as "Spiderman 2," it far surpasses the level of the original.
The acting in "Silver Surfer" is far from perfect, but it's certainly passable and is extraordinarily unimportant in the film. Chris Evans brings the spirit of fun to the film, Jessica Alba brings the "hot" factor, and the silver surfer brings the excitement and bewilderment. The special effects in the film are dazzling and not at all hokey. The silver surfer looks amazing, the human torch looks the way he should, and Galactus, though hardcore fans of the comics may be enormously disappointed, has been stripped of the cheesiness he had in the comics. He's no longer a giant man in purple, but rather an astrological whirlwind of power. The plot of this sequel is also very good. The run time of the picture is short, so the script is beneficially tight and the plot doesn't get old. Also, there is no room for cheesy sub-plots. This is a great, fun movie that people of all ages will enjoy.