Kiddie fantasy

Rating: 6/10 (29 November 2008)

Unlike X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN, FF 1 and FF2 are clearly aimed at a younger audience, and that's not completely a bad thing. This time around, the quartet of superheroes faces a planet-busting force, led by the one and only Silver Surfer. They chase the silver guy around the globe but have a tough time dealing with him An old foe, Doc Doom, is back from the first movie to screw things up. The action, all of it apparently CGI, is not always easy to follow or believe. Attempts at humor, which worked well in the comic pages, fall flat on screen, The gal playing Sue Storm is simply not up to the task, and should be replaced in any further sequels. The Silver Surfer himself appears to be purely CGI, or possibly motion-capture. Either way, this is not the Silver Surfer of the comic pages. The movie plods along from one set piece to the next. Young children will probably be kept amused by the very orange Ben Grimm.