fun but not fantastic

Rating: Null/10 (11 July 2005)

Respectable but unremarkable comic book adaptation about four astronauts whose ordinary lives takes a drastic turn when a routine mission exposes them to cosmic radiation. Having been endowed with superhuman abilities, they must band together and take on megalomaniacal business tycoon-turned-deadly supervillain Dr. Doom (McMahon). The special effects are a real treat, but the script fails to distinguish itself from more recent comic book adaptations leaving you with that seen-it-all-before feeling. Probably would have worked better with a stronger cast, though everybody does try. Worth watching, but never really memorable. **