Review of Fantastic Four (2005) by Mrmoviebuff — 01 Feb 2016

Tim Story directs this animated, family friendly movie...not superhero movie, that is 'Fantastic Four'.

In this movie, we follow some iconic scientists including Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), her brother Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis), along with Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon) to travel to space, only to find themselves in an accident that leaves them with extraordinary abilities.

Reed can stretch further than any human being can, Sue can turn invisible to the point where you'll forget that she is even in the room, Johnny can manipulate fire hotter than Super Nova, and Ben turns into a giant rock. Victor has also been affected by the accident, which allows him to produce bolts of energy.

The main issue with this movie, to start of with, is the content...it is rated 'PG' from where I'm from. That is an issue, the genre of superhero movies are not "family films", kids can still watch them, but where is the violence? Where is the grittiness? Where is the occasional time where our heroes can speak with realistic dialogue and not having any trouble using the occasional curse word every now and then?

This film is nothing but a cliched cartoon with an over-reliance on special effects that does not do a good enough job covering its thinly written story and non-sympathetic heroes.

I don't hate this movie as much as most people do...but I can see the reasons as to why some would anyway, but I will say that this movie does get a rating of a "Fantastic" 4...out of 10.