Not a bad summer flick

Rating: 7/10 (13 July 2005)

With all the lukewarm reviews I have been reading, I wasn't expecting much when I took my kids to see the Fantastic Four today. However, I found this to be an enjoyable movie that had some great points: 1. Neat special effects, 2. Solid acting, 3. Some interesting sub-plots. The main weakness is the lame ending with Dr. Doom. It ended without much climax. I also didn't find him menacing enough. Michael Chicklis steals the show as The Thing. Although his costume was more 'rubbery' than rock-like, I was impressed with the way he struggled with the entire body change unlike the other three who remained physically normal after using their special powers.