Better than the first film

Rating: 6/10 (23 April 2010)

Having been disappointed with the first Fantastic Four I had fairly low expectations for this sequel, thankfully after a slightly weak start we got a better story where the stakes were higher and the action was more thrilling. While there is still a bit too much bickering between the four it seemed a bit toned down and was done in a more entertaining way. As a result of meeting the Silver Surfer every time Johnny Storm touches one of the other four he swaps powers with them, this leads to him almost preventing the others from rescuing people endangered when the London Eye is knocked off its axle when the surfer creates a mysterious hole in front of it which also drains the Thames. In their quest to stop the Surfer they are joined by Victor Von Doom who has returned after his defeat in the previous film, they don't trust him but with the world threatened they have little choice.
This film was much stronger than the previous one; while we don't really learn enough about the Silver Surfer he made a better threat, largely because he wasn't motivated by greed or a quest for power. The best performance came from Andre Braugher who played General Hager, the man who brought in the Four and Doom to stop the Surfer. The returning cast members seemed to do a better job too although it probably helped that by now the characters are established so no time had to be wasted introducing them.