Pleasant but not satisfying

Rating: 6/10 (11 April 2013)

The problem with the existing Fantastic Four movies is that they follow the comic books too closely. As a result there are very few surprises. The biggest surprise is the employment of Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, turning this character into a sexually enticing superhero; resorting to near nakedness in at least one scene. As a result it has a slight whiff of the Carry On's about it. It could be Barbara Windsor playing the part of a cockney Sue Storm.
Julian McMahon makes an admirable attempt at playing Victor Von Doom, particularly in the use of his vocal range and hand movements. He could easily be mistaken for a sinister version of Captain Von Trapp in the Sound Of Music.
Ioan Gruffudd excels theatrically as the socially inhibited Reed Richards. But lets face it, we watch the Fantastic Four to see The Thing. And Michael Chiklis has the most memorable moment in the movie as The Thing when he is tricked by the motives of a humble pigeon on Brooklyn Bridge.
Chris Evans turn out to be the traitor among the cast, ditching his "Flame On" repertoire for a new Star Spangled uniform as Cpt. America.
Worth watching but really it's just an introduction to the characters.