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Despite being one of the mainstays of Marvel's superhero pantheon, when the Fantastic Four hit the screens for the first time it was met with unfair critical reviews. The sequel has also unfortunately met the same treatment.
Because the Marvel films to date have been firmly rooted on Earth (see X-men, Spider-Man, Blade and The Punisher), Fantastic Four has always been the science fiction branch of the Marvel Universe.
This is both a blessing and a curse as it allows you to explore much bigger ideas but at the same time puts the film firmly into the sci-fi / fantasy genres.
Fans of the Fantasticmore… Four will probably not enjoy how they have taken the story from the original FF issues 48 - 50 but as a Marvel comics fan for 30 years I found this film to be a good ride.
The developing relationships between the characters is explored and the pre-wedding jitters for both Reed and Sue are amusing to say the least.
However, most people are watching this for two things in particular, the Silver Surfer and Galactus. The Surfer is well realised with Doug (Abe Sapien) Jones providing the body, some great CGI and Laurence (Morpheus) Fishburn providing the voice.
The film starts slow but when the first anomalies occur and the Surfer makes his appearance on Earth the film kicks up a notch. With Victor Von Doom up to his old tricks, the military hampering the FF's efforts to communicate with the Surfer, an unstable power situation for Johnny and the countdown to the end of the world you get a classic FF story updated for modern cinema.
If I had one issue with the film is that it should've been done as a two-parter, dealing with the Surfer in this part and tackling Galactus in the second. The story really needed more time to explore all the characters and do a little more on the Surfer's relationship to Galactus. Although the conclusion and the final showdown between the FF, the Surfer, Doom and Galactus feels a little rushed, it's still an enjoyable romp. The realisation of Galactus is also very well done, especially as it would now seem a little camp to have a giant man standing over the city dressed in a blue and purple suit.
So, if you enjoyed the first movie, give this one a try and if you just enjoy a fun superhero movie then this is definitely worth a look.
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Movies > Films

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DVD

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Retail

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English

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R1

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Widescreen

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Fantastic Four - Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) WS R1 Retail DVD

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