Best Comic adaptation since Batman Begins... nice to see some sustained action in a comic movie

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2007)

Well, well, well. FF2 was the best comic book adaptation since Batman Begins. A marked improvement on the first. better mix of action and humour. less cheese, more grit. it still has it shortfalls, like the Silver surfer's trademark "to me, my board" being omitted (and it should have been there when he retrieved his board), and Galactus being an f-ing cloud, but in general, in short ... it was adrenaline fuelled awesome-ness!!! From the start, straight into the action. None of this character introduction bull. There is no need for it. The vast majority of people going to watch this type of film will know the characters already, and audiences aren't stupid. Action movies that work are ones that kick the adrenaline in early, and build the characters as the plot goes on. It's a little thing i like to call subtext and subtlety (in terms of characters). Marvel and DC should get to know these words if they hope to achieve successful movies.
Remember, full on action from the start, no holds barred, for two hours, and you're made. Want an example, The Matrix. Action from the get-go, small stops to catch your breath, and pile on the action again.
And that was why this movie worked. Timing was greatly improved from the first movie. Good periods of action, drama and humour. As i said an excellent mix of action, with the right balance of CGI, and much better dialogue and actually good humour. It was intertwined better than the previous film. It still has bad points, but i left the cinema content, and with a smile. Worth the price of admission for sure, and that is the golden ticket in my eyes.
it gets AG's Two thumbs up seal of approval. Watch this film.