Not a blue chip marvel film

Rating: 4/10 (10 July 2005)

I read somewhere that this film was a low budget film compared to the x men or spider-man movies.Thats seems to be the case.The director Tim Story had zero experience with action films.There is no real flow to this to build up any suspense.Our 4 heros did not really do enough for me.I could not identify a legitimate crisis.I will let you be the judge of that.Dr Doom did next to nothing to make the FF needed to save the day in this film.They seem to be more or less defending themselves.
Jessica Alba looks hot but that is about it.I liked Johnny sometimes and other times he is annoying.The Ben Grim character was probably the best of the bunch but even he did not do enough,almost nothing.I am talking about them flexing their superpower muscle.
You really have to measure it next to the other Marvel projects.This falls somewhere around Elektra and The Punisher.It is not in the same league as the spider-man or X-men films. The writing and direction was sub par at best.The casting could have been much better,Ioan Gruffudd as Mr Fantastic was a dud and Juilan McMahon as doctor doom was kind of,...eh.It is the job of the producers to recruit a good director and good writers.The execs on this project failed in both areas.
Defintly go see if if you were looking to see the FF on the big screen.If you don't this barely worth renting let alone the big screen