They didn't make the movie I wanted but I liked it anyway

Rating: 6/10 (2 July 2007)

This is an update of the original review (below). I would say that the Avengers movie demonstrates the point I was trying to make about the potential these characters and story- lines -- unrealized by the Fantastic Four movies.
In the comic books, the FF stories rival and often surpass the Avengers.
You would never have known from this offering.
***************** This 10 is not the same #10 I would give a great and enduring classic, but it IS a 10 just the same.
I am a long term Marvel and FF fan. As a child, I bought the Galactus trilogy as they were printed. When I was 12, I decided that I wanted to direct the movie (didn't work out that way). So I have waited for this film for a long time.
In my heart I wanted these movie to make these characters seem real and to make the audience feel the enormous gravity of the challenges that they faced. I also wanted their powers -- individually and collectively -- to seem commanding in scope and power. The "screen-reality" of these characters feel much smaller that what I had hoped for, but I enjoyed the films anyway.
I am still holding out hope that FF2 will be successful enough that more films with adequate resources will be made -- and the gravity of the characters grow to meet my expectations.
PS... There is no need to loose the fun while your at it
Thanks