Critics were too harsh here-good film

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2005)

It helps in appreciation of the film if you had followed the comic book as a kid. That being said, the special effects were good but not spectacular. The whole show was stolen by Chris Evans as the Human Torch and to an extent by "The Thing." Marvel Comics and this film included are excellent at showing complicated superheroes with personal issues and adjustment problems. I thought the Reed Richards role was weak and could have been more developed.
Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman was the weak link in the whole thing. She is too young for the part, and her talent range just doesn't encompass a serious thirtysomething role. Why was it necessary for her to strip in public? Why did Ben Grimm's finance hand back the engagement ring in that same mob scene on a bridge?? Chris Evans may see a breakthrough from this role, and I would count on a sequel as well.