Average, but entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (21 July 2005)

I have to tell that I was expecting a little bit more from FF, but it's not a bad movie at all. Sure there are some plot and direction matters, mainly in the fist 30 minutes - whit weird cuts and lack of details on the plot, somewhat "rushing" through the story - what makes you think that it's going to be just crap, but the movie improves after the first section (the space mission). The story takes a different pace from when the characters start to deal with their new abilities, the film gains in humor and action, and finally the personality of each character start to match with what we know from the Comic books. Thing, specially, is well explored in the story, taking his frustration with his new look and his ironic relation with Johnny . Obviously, you still will find some "holes" in the remaining scenes, most of them due to the lack of personality in the direction work and/or plot, but nothing to worry about, as the terrible ones you find in the beginning. Visual effects are good enough, they work just fine. Actually, this movie is only about fun and entertainment. It's not a pretentious movie. It's not as sophisticated as other Marvel blockbusters, as X-Men or SpiderMan, it won't make you think about tragedy or prejudice. The goal of this movie is just to entertain. As many FF fans, I would like to see something more sophisticated, but this production is not disappointing. Take you popcorn box and watch it relaxed, like reading the comic book.