Superb!

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2007)

The next in the Fantastic 4 series is just being launched in the UK as I write this, and I came across this first in the series quite by accident when surfing the Sky channels earlier this evening.
When I was a child 40 odd years ago I used to read the marvel comics, and the Fantastic 4 were up there amongst my boyhood superheroes. The transition from Marvel comic to widescreen film for Superman, Batman and other contenders really hasn't worked for me, they failed to make that transition. So although my expectations for the Fantastic 4 were hovering at basement level I thought what the heck - I'm gonna watch this first episode to see what I can remember from those long gone years.
As a result of my very positive experience I'm happy to share the humblest of my opinions. I thought this film was brilliant. It may sound really odd to say it, but I found this film very true to life! The 4 characters were exactly as my memory remembers them. Stretchy, Torchy, Ms Invisible, and not least the grouchy Thing with a very reliable built-in attitude problem.
I am definitely gonna queue up for tickets to watch the next instalment.
Oh yeah - well done to the folks who brought this to the wide screen!