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Fantastic Four
Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis head a sexy,
star-powered cast in this explosive adventure about a quartet of
flawed, ordinary human beings who suddenly find themselves with
extraordinary abilities. After exposure to cosmic radiation, four
astronauts become the most remarkable, if dysfunctional,
superheroes of all time. Unfortunately, the mission's sponsor has
also been transformed into the world's most lethal supervillain
setting the stage for a confrontation of epic proportions. Packed
with nonstop action, big laughs and awesome special effects,
Fantastic 4 is "powerful fun" (The Baltimore Sun) from start to
finish.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Marvel's first family of superheroes, The Fantastic Four, meets
their greatest challenge yet in Fantastic Four: Rise of the
Silver Surfer as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver
Surfer comes to Earth to prepare it for its destruction. As he
races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben
must unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and confront the
surprising return of their mortal enemy Dr. Doom before all hope
is lost.
.co.uk Review
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Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four is a light-hearted and funny take on Marvel
Comics' first family of superheroes. It begins when
down-on-his-luck genius Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) has to
enlist the financial and intellectual help of former schoolmate
and rival Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon) in order to pursue
outer-space research involving human . Also on the trip are
Reed's best friend, Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis); his former
lover, Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), who's now Doom's employee and
love interest; and her hot-pilot brother, Johnny Storm (Chris
Evans). Things don't go as planned, of course, and the quartet
becomes blessed--or is it cursed--with superhuman powers:
flexibility, brute strength, invisibility and projecting force
fields, and bursting into flame. Meanwhile, Doom himself is
undergoing a transformation. Among the many entries in the
comic-book-movie frenzy, Fantastic Four is refreshing because it
doesn't take itself too seriously. Characterisation isn't too
deep, and the action is a bit sparse until the final reel (like
most "first" superhero movies, it has to go through the "how did
we get these powers and what we will do with them?" churn). But
it's a good-looking cast, and original comic-book co-creator Stan
Lee makes his most significant Marvel-movie cameo yet, in a
speaking role as the FF's steadfast postal carrier, Willie
Lumpkin. Newcomers to superhero movies might find the idea of a
family with flexibility, strength, invisibility, and force fields
a retread of The Incredibles, but Pixar's animated film was very
much a tribute to the FF and other heroes of the last 40 years.
The irony is that while Fantastic Four is an enjoyable B-grade
movie, it's the tribute, The Incredibles, that turned out to be a
film for the ages. --David Horiuchi
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Offering a real improvement on its predecessor and successfully
introducing one of the world of comics’ most popular characters
in the process, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer easily
warrants some attention on DVD to go with its impressive box
office take. Picking up where the surprisingly tepid original
left off, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer finds the
Marvel Comics Universe’s first family dealing with the celebrity
that their powers have brought them, to the point where even a
simple wedding can’t take place without interruption. The film
then takes a little while to re-establish its characters and
re-introduce some of the issues that underpin them. But it’s not
too long before the Silver Surfer arrives, and things really get
into gear. For make no mistake: it’s the Surfer who ignites the
film and provides some of the very best moments of Fantastic
Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Backed up by some superb special
effects work, he’s a far more interesting draw than the returning
Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom. While there are, inevitably, various
problems that each of the characters in Fantastic Four: Rise of
the Silver Surfer must face, the film never opts to go knee-deep
into them. Instead, it chooses a light, breezy tone, that’s
suited well to family viewing yet not without some genuine
blockbuster moments. It’s no classic, but Fantastic Four: Rise of
the Silver Surfer is most certainly fun. And it’s equally certain
that this isn’t the last we’ve seen of this quintet of heroes...
--Jon Foster