Give it a Shot!

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2005)

The Fantastic Four is not as horrible as people say it is. Yes its kinda cheesy at times, yes they changed the origin of the F.F. and Dr. Doom, and yes it could use more action sequences, but its fun at the movies.
The film had great moments like Dr. Doom battling the Thing (I wish it would have lasted longer). The Human Torch out flying a heat seeking missile is pretty cool on the big screen. And the relationship between the Torch and Thing is pretty fun and true to the comic book.
Performances were also not horrible. The weakest link is Alba, but she looks smoking hot (twice Alba ends up in her bra and underwear) and to be honest I thought she would be worse then she actually was. The Human Torch and The Thing were cast well and both actors have solid performances.
The Thing looked as well as one could hope. Spectral Motion (Blade 2, Hell Boy, X-Men 3) did the SFX make-up and they are a very up and coming in the entertainment industry. Even Dr. Doom looked cool but we literally only get a few shots of him in full costume. Dr. Doom could have used a more intimidating voice. Mr. Fantastic at times looks to CGI but only for a scene where he and the Thing fight.
Tim Story was not the best choice as director and should not return for the sequel. They need a more action friendly director, someone with a more defined visual style. Also, the score was invisible and just did not stand out.
In the end all I can say is if you like the Fantastic Four or comic book movies, you should go see this. Families and Kids will probably like this the most. I can not wait for a sequel. They can fix the problems that were in the first film and to compare it with Batman Begins, X-Men, Spider-Man, Blade, Etc. is incorrect. Those are all much more dark/serious stories and that would not at all work for the F.F.(Dr. Doom should have had a much more dark origin) If this movie had come out pre X-Men it would have a better response from fans and critics. The bar has been raised so high in the last few years, F.F. comes off just as above average.