Fantastic 4
cast: Chris Evans, Jessica Alba
The good: Jessica Alba
The bad: the movie
After the greatness that is the Batman Begins movie, you'd think that there'll be some kind of a comic book-to-movie adaptation renaissance. But lo and behold the latest offering from the vast staple of Marvel superheroes: the Fantastic 4.
Of course, as you'd probably guessed from the intro, this film ain't too pleasing. I'd say that the only good parts seem to come from Chris Evan's character, the Human Torch, whose rebellious and immature sensation provides all sorts of comic relief. Jessica Alba, playing Invisible Girl, is a treat all by herself. The rest of the film is an undecipherable mess which seems to go on and on with nary a plot. You'd be wondering when the movie will start, and you'll discover after the credit's roll that it never actually does. So there's no film here, just some cardboard cut-out characters, fancy visual effects, and a cameo, once again, by Stan Lee (creator of most things Marvel).
Fantastic 4 doesn't try to be a good film, it just sets out and tries to make a little buck during this season of summer blockbusters. Unfortunately, that in itself is the movie's main weakness - its no more, no less than what you'd expect from a typical summer blockbuster; and after Batman Begins, typical just doesn't cut it anymore. (2/5)
*Fun Fact: Chris Evans starred opposite Jason Statham in last year's excellent Cellular, a film where he gets in all sorts of trouble after merely answering a call.
The good: Jessica Alba
The bad: the movie
After the greatness that is the Batman Begins movie, you'd think that there'll be some kind of a comic book-to-movie adaptation renaissance. But lo and behold the latest offering from the vast staple of Marvel superheroes: the Fantastic 4.
Of course, as you'd probably guessed from the intro, this film ain't too pleasing. I'd say that the only good parts seem to come from Chris Evan's character, the Human Torch, whose rebellious and immature sensation provides all sorts of comic relief. Jessica Alba, playing Invisible Girl, is a treat all by herself. The rest of the film is an undecipherable mess which seems to go on and on with nary a plot. You'd be wondering when the movie will start, and you'll discover after the credit's roll that it never actually does. So there's no film here, just some cardboard cut-out characters, fancy visual effects, and a cameo, once again, by Stan Lee (creator of most things Marvel).
Fantastic 4 doesn't try to be a good film, it just sets out and tries to make a little buck during this season of summer blockbusters. Unfortunately, that in itself is the movie's main weakness - its no more, no less than what you'd expect from a typical summer blockbuster; and after Batman Begins, typical just doesn't cut it anymore. (2/5)
*Fun Fact: Chris Evans starred opposite Jason Statham in last year's excellent Cellular, a film where he gets in all sorts of trouble after merely answering a call.
posted by NaCl at Saturday, July 09, 2005
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