Another excellent Marvel Comics movie.

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2005)

My experience with the Fantastic Four is minimal, since I have only seen the Fox Network cartoons of the mid 90s. However, when I heard about this movie, I figured it looked interesting and I decided to see it.
About the actors, I had never heard of any of them before, but they all give believable performances, and they are very talented. Michael Chiklis' portrayal of The Thing is very well done, and you can feel for his depression very well.
The other characters don't get as much development as The Thing, but it's still there. Johnny Storm changes from a wild teen to a respectable hero. Susan Storm and Reed Richards' relationship also develops, but the romance isn't as great as other movies. Also, Victor Von Doom's development into Doctor Doom is fun to watch, but a bit rushed.
On the other side of the film is the amazing special effects and action. The first time the heroes come together as a team and save people is a great moment, and how they change from a dysfunctional family into one of the greatest superhero teams is done well.
While this movie isn't as great as the Spider-Man films or Batman Begins, it is still very good and does what it sets out to do: Entertain.