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Fantastic Four

4 TIMES THE ACTION. 4 TIMES THE ADVENTURE. 4 TIMES THE FANTASTIC.

fantasticfourSometime in the future, five astronauts gain superpowers after being exposed to cosmic radiation; little do four of them know that the fifth (Julian McMahon) plans to use the powers for evil. The movie version is not faithful to the comic book. This is not a problem ā€“ but the one-dimensional acting is, which hurts the emotional impact of seeing the astronautsā€™ friendships come apart. Itā€™s a thin and silly story, so one’s viewing pleasure depends on what you get out of the visual effects. Theyā€™re a mixed blessing, but there are moments of tension.Ā 

2005-U.S. 104 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ Tim Story. Screenplay: Michael France, Mark Frost. Comic Book: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby. Cast: Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm), Chris Evans (Johnny Storm), Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm), Julian McMahon, Hamish Linklater… Kerry Washington. Cameo: Stan Lee.

Trivia:Ā Steven Soderbergh was allegedly considered for directing duties; James Gandolfini for the part of Ben. Followed by 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). The franchise was rebooted as Fantastic Four (2015).

 

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