It was a good, fun movie, not great but about what I wanted

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2005)

I'm amazed at all the bashing this movie is receiving. Some people say that movie company posted some ringer comments. That may be true, but from what I read, it looks to me like the competition has posted some ringers of their own to bash it.
Reading a lot of the comments, I get the feeling people are expecting too much from this movie. Batman Begins is a different order of movie. I expected serious and dark there. Here I was looking for and found light and fun. I enjoyed both movies. Obviously Batman Begins was the better movie but it was not light fare either.
A little less of Johnny Storm might have improved this a bit. But in general Chris Evans did a very nice job of portraying this character. He was annoying but he was meant to be. I enjoyed the way he enjoyed his talent.
Michael Chiklis did a great job as the Thing. The one that gave me the most trouble is Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom. IT didn't come across well.
In summary, my wife and I went out to see a light, fun movie and got exactly what we were looking for. If that is what you want, I recommend it. If you are looking for the next Best Film or Best Action film, stay home because there is nothing for you in the theaters now and, I suspect, there never will be.