A very good prequel

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2005)

Hi, I'm an Italian fan of FF. I read all their adventures,since Lee/Kirby period (I believe that their best adventures are between #45-#99 ("the golden age")). I think that the true group's psychological profile is best described in that production (maybe only Byrne added the right profile to Sue, who became a wonderful and powerful warrior!). Well, all this considered, I must look at this movie as a very good prequel for the following reasons: 1) the character of Mr.Fantastic does not correspond to the brave scientist that is depicted in the "golden age". He looks like a nerd, (maybe, the Reed told in Ultimate FF); in FF2 his profile must become tougher. 2) FF comics are not conceived for pure entertainment: it seems that a lot of people enjoyed the "gags" in FF movie like if the F4 were comedians! FF's stories are stories of bravery, of drama, of anguish, of pain. I'm sure that in FF 2 the authors must consider the true nature of the group. 3) in FF movie the special FX are very good. Unfortunately there aren't many (for budget reasons I suppose)! There aren't many struggles and battles (i.e.: like if it were a prequel)!! 4) it was more important to take people to the cinema than making a good plot (imagine to translate in FF2 the Silver Surfer / Galactus Saga (#48) or the first engage with Annhilus (FF annuals) in the Negative Zone!!What a great movie!!). So the director and the author must have preferred to put in the first movie a light plot and many gags between Ben and Johnny rather that a dramatic story. In fact, they did a wonderful prequel!