Fantastic 4, Fantastic Film

Rating: 4/10 (23 July 2005)

I never read any Fantastic Four comics, so I cannot tell if the director followed with the comics or not, but all I can tell after watching the movie is that it's better than any MARVEL comics inspired movie that I'd seen (that includes Spiderman).
The story has been intricately plot, and makes the characters certainly much better than the cartoon series, if not the comics(which I don't know about). The four guys plus Van Doom, their sponsor, go on a space mission to study human DNA better, but that mission goes haywire, as all of them get exposed to heavy radiation of an unknown kind.
Next the story follows, how each of the five come to realize their own powers. Something which gives us more insight on the characters. Special focus is given on 'The Thing' as because of his hideous looks. Also the subtle romance between invisible Girl and Mr.Fanatastic is good to watch, but the action sequences are simply superb. The sequences about dodging the rockets, and the ones between the fight between Doom and Fantastic Four is also very well shot. Torchd is well portrayed as the flamboyant playboy, much like the original story.
After watching the movie in the theater however, I realize that this is again a one time movie, just to give you a break from the monotonic day to day life. It doesn't stick to your heart like other movies. But no doubt it's still a great fun watching it. 8/10 from me...