The best movie of the summer!

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2005)

The Fantastic Four was definitely a movie worthy of the summer slam jam. Yeah, it may have been missing such things as a "meaningful plot" but who cares? Was this story intended for such a thing? No! This movie was all about fun; Action-packed and full of super-heroes with awesome powers saving the day. What more could one want in a movie? This film gave the viewer the thrill of an amusement park ride from start to finish. At the end, all I could think was, "it's over already?" I think this movie could have easily been three hours long and still not have been long enough.
Ioan Gruffudd of King Arthur fame performed Reed Richards(Mr. Fantastic) as I envisioned. The only problem I had with his portrayal was his age. Jessica Alba (Sin City, Dark Angel) played Sue Storm, also known as the "Invisible Woman", to the best of her ability. Not exactly who I would have seen play this role, but all in all, gave her best performance. I must say Michael Chicklas (The Shield, The Commish) was the best choice to play the lovable, tough guy, Ben Grimm better known as "The Thing." When it came to "clobbering time" his performance was notably off the hook! Finally, Chris Evans (Cellular) gave a great performance as Johnny Storm, also known as "the human torch."
It seems the films of this summer have been critiqued before they have been given a chance to run. Do not be fooled! The Fantastic Four is an awesome film and offers a great time to be had by all. My hat off to Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Tim Story. Thank you for the fun and.. "Flame on!!!"