MOVIE REVIEW
SUPERHEROES WITH A DIFFERENCE
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry
Washington and Laurence Fishburne
Direction: Tim Story
As, Superman is taking a long holiday between sequels and Spiderman is still washing off a piece of venom sticking to him it is time for the Fantastic Four to step in on the box-office front. I was quite reluctant to watch the movie thinking that it was just some other foolish superhero flick but to my surprise it was a really power packed movie with vibrant emotions and awe-inspiring special effects.
For all those of you who are in the dark the Fantastic Four are Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd), Invisible Woman (Jessica Alba), The Human Torch (Chris Evans) and The Thing (Michael Chiklis).Their superpowers: Elasticity, invisibility, flame power and unmatchable vigour.And, if you thought so, no these guys don’t wear masks or are dressed in some preposterous costumes.
The Fantastic Four are making fun and frolic on the earth. While New York is gearing up for the ‘wedding of the century’ between Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman (their alter egos being Richard Reeds and Sue Storm respectively) and Johnny Storm (or the human torch) is on an endorsement spree trouble arrives in the skies in the form of the Silver Surfer (a freak riding an airborne board).
He gatecrashes Richard and Sue’s wedding and starts wrecking havoc on the earth. His mission is simple but sinister-the destruction of the earth.
Our suave silver friend proves to be too fast to catch, too strong to be pounded and too clever to be mauled. And what more to Reed’s dismay he finds a love interest in the form of The Invisible Woman. General Haber (the second freak if you are counting) the in charge of the US defense deems the quartet incapable of saving the earth and asks them to collaborate with their worst enemy Dr.Doom(the next freak on our list) to save the earth from its inevitable end. After Sue and Richards failed wedding the rest of the movie chronicles the four’s efforts to nab the seemingly evil but suave freak on his cool board. The Silver Surfer’s character is remarkably versatile and varied.
Johnny is unmatched with his spontaneous sense of humour.
He is even subjected to cosmic radiation when he tries to blast the Silver Surfer. Of course as you may have guessed a very foolish thing to do-he gets battered and mauled.
In the end Galactus arrives-the inter galactic villain boss of the surfer and yet another freak on our list for whom entire planets are mere snack-food.
Our valiant heroes are seen throughout the movie in various modes of emotion, snivelling, being exuberant and even brawling-something really unique for a superhero movie. On the whole I would say that this movie is worth watching-not only for small kids but also for teens. It is a one of its kind movie-a great combination of breath taking effects and an assortment of diverse emotions. I am sure that this passionate movie will surely strike a cord, both in your hearts and minds.
I would like to conclude by saying that this is a really must watch movie and you will really be sorry if you miss it.
2007-08-07 00:58:43
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answered by Anonymous
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Like many other people, I was also thrilled upon watching the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer trailer at the cinema. Similar to numerous people who adore CGI, read the comic books when they were kids and thought the first installment was decent enough to justify a sequel, I was more than willing to get myself ready to be overwhelmed by the mere strength of the eye candy and CGI effects within the film. And then I watched it at a special press screening in Ramat Gan, Israel. To make a long story short, FF2 is not a bad film. I was actually quite entertained throughout wide parts of the film (particularly at the beginning - but more on that later). Problem was, once I stepped out of the theater, I couldn't actually recall anything specific or special about what I have just seen (other than that cool CGI Silver Surfer, that is). It was just so mediocre in terms of plot, direction and acting (somebody really ought to give Jessica Alba some acting lessons a.s.a.p), that I didn't even care enough to remember it. Furthermore, while the original film required some suspension of disbelief, let's just say the plot in its sequel stretches this boundary one step too far, IMO. As I've already mentioned, FF2 actually starts up in quite a promising manner. While Reed (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue (Alba) get ready for their media circus wedding (think Tomkat style - but bigger), strange electronic and climatic disturbances occur across the globe. From here on out, you have this huge build up that pays off about half an hour into the film, continues with a bang and some dazzling CGI shots, and suddenly ends abruptly while the initial novelty of the Silver Surfer's appearance wears off. As usual, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm steals the show as the only character to truly evolve during this film, Mike Chiklis as Ben is seriously under-used, my 1.5 year-old nephew could play better than Gruffud's Reed and Alba isn't even that pretty anymore. Then you have all these villains (Silver Surfer is definitely not working alone, as implied in the IMDb official plot line) and some twists and turns that leave you feeling mildly entertained, but also incredibly under whelmed. You see, if you're looking for mindless big-budget fun, this is the place for you and your bucket of popcorn. However, don't expect to find the heart of Spider-Man 3 or epic feel of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Don't even look for credible acting or intelligent plot. Only decent thing you'll find are some good looking money shots, and mindless action sequences. This formula of a film may work well as a matinée, but not as something you'll want to come back and watch again in the coming future.
2016-04-01 03:17:18
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answered by Anonymous
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boring
lemme finish the suspense The Silver Surfer joins fantastic four in the end and his surfer has the power
enjoy the movie
2007-08-07 06:54:30
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answered by arpit m 2
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I can't give you a detailed review about the movie. All I can say its a time pass movie. Nothing great about it.
2007-08-07 01:51:40
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answered by Abhinav 2
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The first one was bad, yet the second was a lot better that what i expected. They both have stupid plots though. WHat can you say? It's a comic book movie.
2007-08-07 00:48:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Lame movie - story needs to be developed more.
ie look at Harry Potter - lots of questions left open , so story colud go on.
2007-08-08 11:57:52
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answered by slimbaas 1
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Forget the movie .. who cares ... i love Jessica ..!
2007-08-07 00:55:33
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answered by jammy 4
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#movereviews
you can find here http://www.news4andhra.com/reviews
2014-09-20 02:16:05
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answered by Anonymous
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im sorry but i haven't watched that already
2007-08-07 00:43:50
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answered by sweet anghie 1
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sorry ,no
2007-08-10 19:37:19
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answered by Rana 7
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