Plot need a thickener

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2006)

Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic, the leader of the four), Jessica Alba as Sue Storm (The Invisible Girl), Chris Evans as Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom (Dr. Doom) did a great job with a slack script. However, Chris Evans had the cool character and played him flawlessly and Michael Chiklis, who wore a thick body suit, played his character with so much feeling that you could sense his pain, sorrow, and happiness. The top applause should go to Mr. Chiklis.
I am not a fan of the Fantastic Four. When I was a kid I tried to read the comic books but it never caught my interest - neither did Spiderman. The hero's I liked the best were the Green Lantern (the original only), Superman (who doesn't?), and Captain America. So I wasn't a fan, but this movie seemed to me to be true to the original characters and the theme of the comics. I also really enjoyed how they adeptly brought the characters into the 21st century.
The special effects were excellent, and the Four's interaction was well played. 8/10.
-Zafoid