Not a Flop but Not Fantastic

Rating: 5/10 (28 January 2007)

Fantastic Four is definitely a story that is very very difficult to make seem believable and Tim Story gives a lot of effort to make it seem some what believable but Fantastic Four is just too goofy.I think that this movie is a great adaptation of the comics it has look and the feel but Fantastic Four is too cheesy and hokey of a comic book so we get a cheesy and hokey comic book movie but nonetheless an enjoyable one.Yes the dialog sounds like it was taken straight from a 1960's comic book and yes the storyline is ridiculous and unbelievable but it's a guilty pleasure and a fun ride.The acting is good with the exception of Ioan Griffudd he was very boring and monotoned his performance was lacking spirit but Jessica Alba,Michael Chiklis, and Chris Evans all give effort filled performances full of passion and energy all of the actors but Ioan Griffudd seemed to enjoy their characters.The special effects are very good and the action sequences get you right into the movie you can't help but feel exhilarated when the Human torch zooms around on fire or when The Thing smashes his way through trucks and walls so in the action and special effects department Fantastic Four is fun and enjoyable.The film seems to flow at a pretty decent pace but much like The Hulk we don' see enough scenes where the superheroes are blasting bad guys into oblivion and smashing their way through the streets after a deadly villain there's just way too much focus on very simple story.At least Fantastic Four had more action than previous Marvel films examples being Elektra, The Hulk, and Spawn.This film was far too childish to really take seriously just like the comic books or the cartoons you need to take it with a grain of salt and enjoy the action and the fun.Overall Fantastic four is a flawed but fun movie and hopefully the sequel will give us some more action and less blah blah blah.