A Safe Bet for Some Summer Fun

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2007)

You went to see Spiderman 3, you were disappointed. You looked forward to the clever dialog in Ocean's 13 and you were disappointed again! Now that you've had enough of films that just don't live up to their hype, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer is exactly what you need to rebound and enjoy the rest of the summer. This is the quintessential, action packed, save-the-day flick that has everything: A wedding, a misunderstood villain, one unfathomably gargantuan and evil force, and a family-like group of heroes working together to save the day. The film is perfectly paced; It's not so fast that you can't keep up but not so slow that you regret not sleeping through the first 20 minutes of the movie. Chris Evans as Johnny Storm keeps the dialog witty and easy with the aid of his easy to bruise rock-buddy Ben Grimm. You might not leave the theater awed and inspired I'll give you that, but I bet that you'll feel that $10 you just spent on the last 1 hour and 45 minutes is well worth it.