Fantastic Four is Forget it Four, very disappointed with effort, Hollywood disappoints yet again, no wonder movie viewing is down 15%

Rating: 2/10 (7 July 2005)

Here in Melbourne Australia, just finished seeing FFOUR and man was I disappointed. I now realise why they have been spending so much money on advertising as as this movie is truly a disappointment. Managed to watch the whole thing but only because I was boxed in at the 1/3 filled cinema and didn't have anything else to do.
Firstly the movie spent too much time concentrating on the boring no body actors being there boring nobody pre-power characters instead of their considerably more interesting super heroes. Very few big scenes where all the powers where being used 'against the bad guy'. Instead many little and (failed) attempts of humor to demonstrate the various powers in short scenes. Only one or two scenes where all where using their powers to help each other fight the one very lame bad guy.
On that note the 'bad guy' in this movie is shocking, his acting weak and the 'evil factor' borderline a joke. Where is the likes of John Malkovich (in the line of fire) and Gary Oldman (airforce one). Arr them were the good days.
Anyway plot was weak very much building up for Fantastic Four 234 etc This movie was nothing like X-men it didn't carry for the the full 2 hours spending 1 hour and 45 minutes on fluff and only becoming slightly exciting during the other 15 minutes worth of major action scenes. I would be surprised if another came out but knowing Hollywood undoubtedly there will be. I for one will not be seeing it if these guys are still in it.
I say save your money for Christmas as looking at the very poor line up over the next few weeks that will be the next time something will be really worth seeing i.e. KING KONG