"Fantastic Four": A Real Thrill Ride

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2005)

"Fantastic Four" is the movie adaptation of the famous Marvel comic book. This story follows the superhero team from their origins of obtaining their super powers in a freak cosmic storm. The visual effects in the movie were well done. Personally, I was impressed with how the Thing's look was handled. Instead of using computer animation, the Thing was done by having Michael Chiklis in a full-body foam rubber costume. Some comic book purists may bristle at Dr. Doom's original presented here, but the end does set up for a possible sequel, with Dr. Doom in a more proper role. While the movie isn't one of the best comic-based movies (like "Batman" or "X-Men"), it's better than some (like "Hulk" and "Daredevil").