Fantastic Four

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I think this is the best adaptation of the Fantastic Four concept.

I know the purists will whine about the changes, but the original concept is just so steeped in 50's sci-fi cheese that it needs an updating. I like the grit of this. I like the idea that it took years to adapt to the Cronenberg-like changes to their body chemistry. I like the military trying to contain and control the heroes.

I admit, it was underwhelming in character development and there wasn't enough super-fight to please the fanbois, but god forbid you actually improve on a shitty property. Too bad all that setup is for naught.

Weak story line, typical super hero movie.

I think this movie would generate better reception if this was considered an alternate dimension of the fantastic 4 mythos. Like the ultimate series. Because it was a good entertaining story, sure the acting could have been better, but overall not a bad film. It would fit perfectly if this wasn't trying to pass off for the mainstream version of the fantastic 4.

Why is there so much hatred for this version of the "Fantastic Four"? I watched it and failed to see why all the venom exists. Wait, no. I watched it TWICE and still don't understand. I think this a prime example of the echo chamber that is the Internet.

I liked this origin story and the relationship between a young Reed and little Ben. The second act of the movie lacks a big action scene, instead it's replaced by the event in which the characters are transformed into their altered states. The aftermath of that transformation is truly horrifying for all of them. I was actually moved by the terror that each of them must have felt. How do you sedate a man on fire? Or a woman who sees herself fade in and out of existence? Um...or a guy who finds he's made of stone? And it gets worse...the military wants to weaponize them. Not exactly caring nurturers.

The run time of the movie is short so there's not a ton of time to learn about the characters. The truncated duration also makes a long, drawn out final action set-piece impossible. Then again, everyone bitches if a movie is over two hours long. "It's too long!" "It's too short!" Geez. Filmmakers, pick your poison. We've got TV series that drag on and on and on for multiple seasons. Viewers end up knowing the characters better than they know their own family. I'm quite certain that most people can't handle a short story, movie-style anymore. If they don't know what a character's favorite food is or the color of their underwear, they can't relate. Seriously, how much more do you need to know about the characters of "The Walking Dead"?!?

This is a rather dark edition of the Fantastic Four. I don't think it holds true to the initial creation of the superhero team. Dr. Doom is a different version of the team's primary archenemy, too. But since when has an alternate interpretation of something been forbidden?

It's too bad the effects aren't uniformly better. Some of the scenes look a little short detail-wise and for every crappy shot of The Human Torch, there's a well done sequence of The Thing.

No, I don't think this is a terrific superhero movie, but it's not one of the worst. It doesn't deserve all of the hate.

Really not as bad as I remember. But I definetly would've chosen another actor for Reed.

I don't understand the hate on this film. 9% on Rotten Tomatoes? This is no masterpiece but it doesn't deserve the universal panning.

Huh. Having just watched the movie for myself, the narrative that I had forcefed to me by every media outlet that this movie was a turd was way off. I feel like most critic's viewpoints were clouded by the absolutely toxic pre-release press to the point where the movie was prejudged to be a failure. To be sure, the latest iteration of Fantastic Four is certainly no great future classic. The dialogue was clunky at times, the character development shallow, the story is a little scattershot and prosaic, it is pretty humorless, and the action doesn't get going until halfway through. But these are minor flaws, not flaws that sink the ship. I was entertained. I did not get bored. There are some pretty cool visuals in the film. The cast was completely fine. There was a little bit of a harder edge compared to some of the more recent Marvel offerings of late. I think if you like superhero movies and go into it with an open mind, you might find this movie can provide a decent night's entertainment.