It's just *there*...

Rating: 6/10 (27 July 2005)

Yet *another* of the conveyor belt line production systems provides us with a comic book adaptation, and this time it's the Fantastic Four.
Jessica Alba is about the most famous name here, and she's the overly attractive and cleavage-endowed Sue Storm. Along with a group of 3 scientist she makes a trip to the moon (I think) to sample DNA (I think) but when a sunflare attacks the expedition the crew all experience genetic changes and find themselves with super powers.
Yup, all original plot here.
The rest of the movie sees the four of them at loggerheads with Von Doom, the big bad guy. Sort of.
You see, the Fantastic Four is all a bit pointless. 4 scientist types get physically changed and then we wonder what the point is. Are they using these powers for good, or are they just trying to entertain the viewer? The ending reel is incredibly anti-climactical and really unsatisfying; not to mention cheesy and unoriginal.
I honestly feel confused by what I make of this one; on one hand it *did* entertain for sure, but on the other it was completely futile and I got nothing out of it.
As mentioned, for the guys there is Jessica Alba and her ample cleavage, and that's the attempt at giving the film sex appeal. To be fair, it works. She is a very hot lady.
And yet there's little more to say about all this.
It will kill an hour and a half, but if you expect something to think about and discuss, you might want to look elsewhere.