The kids will love it!.... adults, sorry enjoy the pretty colors!

Rating: 7/10 (14 June 2007)

Let's Start off with saying I'm giving this movie a 7 out of ten for children out there who love a good time. As for the adults I'd have to go with a 5 or 6.
On to the review... I sat in the center of my row listening to the crowd throughout this blockbuster movie and it was a crowd pleaser. perhaps forty percent of the crowd consisted of real 'fans', meaning people who either loved the comic books or the first movie and were hoping for more. At this advance screening there are always large quantities of opportunistic freebie lovers there that don't even know what they are seeing.
The writers gave the audience what they wanted in many ways with lots of laughable one-liners and schmaltzy goo to make the average crowd clap and 'ahhh' at the right moments. but it was screaming, "where is my plot" throughout the entire movie. It started with some suspense and raised eyebrows then meandered off into,"so what do we do next?" The acting was very average and as many of the other reviews will tell you, only Chris Evans as Johnny Storm acted and truly evolved during this film. The producers decided to leave the "meat" of a story at home thus avoiding the chance that they may include any moments that are even vaguely mentally challenging to the viewer.
So if your looking for your average "great CGI, big budget, thrill ride" for the sake of the ride itself... Have a great time but if your IQ is over 100 and you like to be challenged by a writer and director, well you will need to wait for the next opportunity to come along. The sadist part about this movie is it seems like someone wrote a program to tell them what the movie needed in it to make it better and better and in the end they created a master of mediocrity instead.
Maybe next time ...
Props to Stan Lee... the Cameo was hilarious!