Awful for those with an interest in the comics.

Rating: 3/10 (16 January 2007)

Marvel spent 30 years developing these characters, but the movie makers clearly felt no sense of responsibility to that history. The recent X-Men, Spiderman, Batman and Superman films demonstrate what can be achieved in this genre. Unfortunately, The Fantastic Four reminds me most closely of the Captain America TV movie of the early 1980's. It shares that film's shoddy production standards (despite an evident mega-budget) and complete lack of respect for the characters. The script, dialogue and acting are all weak. Setting aside my prejudice as a fan of the comic books, three stars due to the cheesy entertainment offered to non-fans.