Great Comic Book Movie, But Not The Best.

Rating: 6/10 (7 October 2007)

Fantastic Four (2005, Dir. Tim Story)
Four astronauts have their lives changed forever, when they end up being hit by a cloud of cosmic radiation. Reed Richards now has the ability to stretch his body like elastic. Sue Storm is now the invisible woman. Johnny Storm becomes the human touch and Ben Grimm becomes the 'Thing', a man made out of rock. But there is one problem. The journey's sponsor, Victor von Doom has also been affects and with full power, is a dangerous force which needs to be stopped, before it's too late.
Since the beginning of 2000, the cinema audience have been bombarded with comic book movie adaptations, and it was only time until we finally saw 'Fantastic Four' on our screens. This time came in 2005, but it didn't come without its drawbacks. Compared to other superhero movies, the running length is quite short, with much of the story focused on the characters. There are only two real big action sequences. Fortunatly there was a much improved sequel. The actors have been perfectly chosen for their roles, and are much like their comic book counterparts. The special effects are a bit dodgy though, with some scenes with quite poor looking CGI, especially with the elastic arms. It is still a great superhero film, and a great film for the whole family to watch.
"Where are your ears?" - Johnny Storm (Chris Evans)