I say a middle of the road comic book adaption

Rating: 5/10 (24 July 2005)

As a comic book collector from early 70's I grew up with Marvel and DC both, I know all about the history of the Fantastic Four, so maybe in a way that is why it doesn't go over as well than someone who knows little about the team.
I liked the fact that writers got in the early bickering between the members before they got close,especially the Ben Grimm/Johnny Storm fights, and Reed's shyness toward Sue, but the writers also changed things that in my opinion hurt the film, and could have easily stayed the same as in the comic, the thing between Victor Von Doom and Sue Storm just seemed out of place,Sue was never a scientist in the comics, and Jessica Alba just didn't come off convincing enough at least to me that she was one,and the fact they made Dr.Doom into yet another billionaire villain, ripping off Harry Osborn and Lex Luthor, Doom is a genius and a power mad dictator, but a board room corporate suit? No, really out of left field on him, Doom is the one villain that should have stayed true to the comic, after all Doom is the main villain in the Marvel Universe, and this Doom was a complete let down.
I would have to give the actors low marks as well, in my opinion they seemed to just be reading the script, very wooden, and just didn't bring the characters to life, almost like they were cast fast,there was no caring about the characters, no sympathizing with them, even Ben Grimm who as the thing seemed to lose love and gain it back so fast you didn't have to time to feel anything on him being an outcast, the action seemed rushed and bland, and the ending fight, well, seemed like it was just thrown together as well, nothing to make you jump in your seat or want to "see that part again".
It's not Catwoman bad, but it's not Spiderman good either, as I said, very middle of the road....wait for the DVD and rent it.