One movie I regret seeing this summer...

Rating: 1/10 (23 August 2005)

This comment will address a few of the things I read in other comments, and more.
This movie did a terrible job "translating the heart and complexity of characters." No character was really explained. They were all really generic. Ben Grimm is an angry guy. Johnny Storm is a crazy dude. Reed Richad is shy. Sue Storm is emotional. That's some deep character meaning right there...
The reason the movie didn't get "bogged down in the origin" is because the origin was wrong. They made it up. It's easy to zoom through an origin story when you pull it out your rear. A more detailed origin might have made this movie decent.
The movie did NOT probe deeper into the character's personalities. The only character that showed any real progress in the movie was Reed, and his passing his emotional barrier.
I do agree with you on one thing, though. The battle was cool. Johnny Storm looked awesome. On the other hand, the scene where Reed opens the door by sliding his hands under it was absolutely horrid. You think they'd use SOME money to make it look decent; but they didn't.
Worst points of the movie: -Grimm "changing back" (and again). -Doom didn't have powers. Giving him powers was lame. -Incorrectly alluding to the original plot (Von Doom's island) makes for confused "fans" -TERRIBLE puns and word choice. Like when Grimm says he's "feeling solid" -Doom killing tons of people
Best points of the movie: -Grimm telling kids not to do drugs -Johnny getting chased by the missile
These 2 "best points" are each worth a point in my book. That's the only reason this isn't rated a 1.
If you read comic books, or at least appreciate their story lines, avoid this movie like the plague.