Fantastic Four

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  • 2005


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Average Rating 2.3/5
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1.5
That last part doesnt make a lot of sense, but a trip to the X Games provides plenty of opportunities for product placement.) Av Club
4.5
Tim Storys Fantastic Four isnt as formidable a forebear as Sam Raimis Spider Man, but Tranks take matches The Amazing Spider Mans pace in re telling a .. Den Of Geek
2.0
This clumsy, cheesy, chintzy adaptation, with its F/X that look dated the moment you see them, is like something left over from the 60s, the heyday of .. EW
1.3
I wasnt watching Fantastic Four to study it, but to be entertained by it, but how could I be amazed by a movie that makes its own characters so indiff .. Rogerebert
1.5
The other thing thats definitely creepy is the stretchy guy crawling to the vents. ( Common Sense Media
0.5
Of course youre going to be Johnny Storm, because youre like the f**king coolest dude there is. We Got This Covered
1.5
I was communicating ideas that didnt mesh well with everybody elses. We Got This Covered
0.5
But dont blame Marvel; Fox still owns the rights to these wretched orphan characters, and this film cant escape a made for TV feeling. ( Austin Chronicle
4.5
Here, Chiklis, the psychotic cop of The Shield, nails the characters raging self pity despite the dodgy foam rubber suit hes stuck wearing. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Aprs Vous is amusing but it never ramps up to the antic level of genuine farce (which has a tendency to make all implausibilities lighter than air). Austin Chronicle
1.9
A wasted opportunity to breathe fresh life into the Marvel universes long stodgy elder statesmen.
3.5
Tim Storys Fantastic Four features exactly that sense of squabble and snippityness as it produces a great deal of comic energy in a movie more based o ..
2.5
So for those unscrupulous thieves in so many corners of the world who sell pirated DVDs and videotapes of first run movies, this one aint worth your i ..
4.0
The original title characters get a little squeezed out because of the Surfers presence, so theres less of Johnny Storms cocky humour and The Things t .. Screen Daily
1.5
Prod cos: Twentieth Century Fox, Constantin Film, MarvelEnterprises. Screen Daily
1.5
Fantastic Four spends its first two thirds being bland and shallow before becoming outright bad. Collider
2.0
Thanks in no small part to fantasy filmmakings ever more integral CGI effects having finally matched pace with Lees fertile, febrile, early Sixties, f ..
1.0
Compared with the psychological probing and spiritual brooding of Batman Begins, Fantastic Four is proudly dumb, loud and inconsequential. The New York Times
4.0
The film is affable enough, though nothing much seems to be at stake. E Film Critic
3.0
There were some things to like about F4 scattered throughout. The ingredients were all there, but the chefs need to be replaced E Film Critic
1.0
Michael Chiklis wont have to put on that uncomfortable Thing outfit again. E Film Critic
1.3
Falls below even the likes of Batman & Robin and The Punisher and all involved should be ashamed of actually inviting comparisons to the shelved Roger .. E Film Critic
1.0
Poor Ben Grimm suffers the most tragic fate. He is transformed from the charismatic, brilliant actor Michael Chiklis into a giant prosthetic goofy sui .. E Film Critic
1.9
Sometimes an adaptation can succeed anyway, as in the case of the Spider Man series.But more often the writers are left gasping, like fish in a basket .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Fleetingly enjoyable in very short bursts, this is the most cynically constructed event movie in recent memory, its heart purely in its wallet.
3.0
Fantastic Four is not a bad movie, but it is a film likely to alienate the fan base of the comic book on which it is based. Cinema Blend
2.5
Ultimately, there just wasnt enough meat in its story, in factthere simply wasnt much of a story! JoBlo
2.0
Right from the start of the movie something just doesnt feel right about the characters and their backgrounds. Screen Rant
2.0
Could have been dumb fun...unfortunately, the filmmakers succeed in getting only the dumb part right, omitting the fun entirely. One Guys Opinion
2.0
It aims to be taken as a B film type of lighthearted campy spoof, offering dumb jokes much like those on bad TV shows and relying on flash over substa .. Sover
3.1
This movie is more like a B grade comic book adaptation than the A list production it should have been. ReelViews
1.9
Right from the start the movie smells like a stinker because of its Z grade casting. Worst of all is Julian McMahon, overacting as a Kevin Spacy ish D .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Based on Marvels longest running comic book series, Fantastic Four doesnt come close to the character complexity of Spider Man or its sequel. Usa Today
3.1
While the film is essentially entertaining throughout, it never becomes anything more; unlike the aforementioned movies, Fantastic Four seems content .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
The weakness of the film is not in its production values, but in its acting, direction and screenplay. Lariat
2.0
Its too silly to be taken seriously, but not silly enough to be funny. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
But even for a comic book superhero flick, Fantastic Four has a deal breaking credibility problem. News Review
2.5
As a B movie it does have its pleasures, mostly in Evans thoughtless enthusiasm and the durable premise itself. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
As Marvel comics fans already know, being zapped by a radioactive cloud in outer space alters your DNA according to your sense of self. Pop Matters
3.0
The Concllusion In short, theres something to be said for a superhero movie that doesnt take itself too seriously and if you surrender yourself to it, .. View London
2.5
The animation is deft but the screenplay is stilted, the voice performances are unimaginative, and the whole project is surprisingly clumsy in its eff .. Cs Monitor
2.5
But too often, Fantastic Four settles for visual overload at the expense of an involving story. Daniel Eagan Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its sporadically entertaining but never amounts to more than Mediocre Four. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
The radiation altered members of the Fantastic Four dont show their humanity. Rather, the superpowered quartet is little more than a bland collection .. Az Central
2.5
Unlike most recent comic book adaptations, Fantastic Four doesnt think its about anything. In fact, its doubtful that the film thinks, period. Mountain X
1.5
Give us a tame choo choo ride and just paint some dragons on the wall for the kiddies to look at as they chug by, you know, to suggest something fasci ..
2.5
You ultimately conceded the limited cinematic appeal of Wolverines yellow and blue comics ensemble. Toronto Star
2.0
Marked by nave storytelling, goofy but dumb tone, clumsy look, and cheesy special effects, the outdated Fantastic Four is worse than The Hulk, Elektra .. Emanuellevy
3.5
Fantastic Four may not be as spectacular as The Incredibles nor as dramatic as X Men, but I had more fun watching it than either of those terrific sup .. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
On its own terms, Fantastic Four is a pretty lousy movie, but it looks even worse coming on the heels of so many recent first rate comic book adaptati .. Q Network
1.5
With clunky dialogue based around one liners and puns, and a plot that doesnt take a lot of time to simmer, this new version is just hard to swallow f .. Cinema Crazed
4.5
It exists largely to entertain and delight, which used to be precisely what summer blockbusters were engineered to do. Salon
2.0
Comic book films have been getting sexier of late, but this is four play without any climax. Eye For Film
3.0
Indeed, the film tries hard to bridge the gap in its appeal so that it gets as broad an audience as possible, but in the end this defeats its own core ..
1.5
Extensive navel gazing might be acceptable in your typical romantic comedy, but this is the Fantastic Four. Flim Threet
2.0
Fantastic Four is anything but, and should serve as an indication that maybe its time to put the brakes on the current avalanche of comic book adaptat .. Flim Threet
3.0
Like the first X Men movie, this is all about setting up the characters for a franchise.The result is hardly fantastic, but it is quite a lot of fun. Bbc
5.0
When Jeffrey flushes a toilet, imperiling himself, the thing gurgles so magnificently as to suggest a moaning whale.) Slant Magazine
1.0
If you like your special effects driven summer action blockbusters slick, seamless and state of the art, then Fantastic Four may not be for you. The New York Times
2.5
A fairly dull, thoroughly mediocre adventure hardly the cinematic treatment Marvels first family deserves. Mr Brown Movies
1.3
Boring is an adjective that should never be synonymous with cinematic summer tentpoles, but that is exactly what Story has done here, making what amou .. The Movie Boy
3.0
Its not quite a complete package like Sam Raimis Spider Man was able to do, but its still an entertaining summer popcorn flick thats worthy of a seque .. Bullz-Eye
0.5
These guys are all just unlikable jerks with no discernible personalities. Flickfilosopher
2.5
A slapdash cast, dodgy special effects and a limp script round out the package, which, while not quite the train wreck it appeared to be in previews, .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
More superhero sitcom than comic book adventure, the movie lacks a strong, dramatic through line. Calendar Live
3.0
Of all the films featuring characters from the Marvel Comics universe, it doesnt get much more frustrating than Fantastic Four. Lyles Movie Files
2.0
The best of the comic book movies in recent years have demonstrated that thrills and spectacle dont have to be strangers to wit and grace. Hollywood
3.0
The movie is not a barking dog.Overall, its nothing we havent seen before in the heat of a movie summer, but its done with an agreeable confidence and .. Seattle Pi
1.5
Victor is out for revenge and becomes superhuman himself.For adults its simply uninvolving. Tony Medley
2.0
Another Marvel comic book movie for 10 year old boys, in the vein of X Men, splashes across the screen with CGI special effects that fall short of exe .. Coles Mithey
2.0
While I enjoy a little skin baring as much as the next red blooded American whatever, theres something a bit discomfiting about a PG 13 movie that par .. Pajiba
2.5
Now, Im not saying director Tim Story was the wrong choice but when the only two things of note on your resume are the moderately amusing Barbershop a .. Movie Freak
3.0
The Fantastic Four themselves are strong enough ideas for characters that they shine through even weak material.
3.5
What Didnt Work: Ironically, one of the greatest strengths of Fantastic Four is its greatest weakness.
1.3
That is, unless you stretch the definition to include Catwoman, which went so far past awful it became wildly entertaining through the sheer power of .. Spliced Wire
4.0
The movie is more campy than what weve seen in the past, but for me, that was part of its charm.It just took me back to Saturday mornings as a kid. 7M Pictures
0.6
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Tim Story who, based on his previous work in the small scale Barbershop and the painfully poor Taxi, was clearly the wrong man for this job. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
The film is entertaining and moves along at a good clip, but when you reach the anticlimactic ending, you realize that nothing really happened, and th .. E Online
3.5
This actually helps the pace of the film and doesnt detract from the story (too much sci fi jargon would be lost on audiences anyway).
1.5
At their best, the results have a comic zip that the X Men pictures have largely lacked. La Weekly
3.0
But maybe the attraction of a sympathetic strong man, a funny, irresponsible cut up of a super BIC, a scientist malleable enough to win the girl, and .. Varia Gate
2.5
As this movie proves, nothing is more important than solid writing and, unfortunately, this movie doesnt have it. Three Movie Buffs
2.5
The University of Missouri has closed its investigation of Terrence Phillips and did not find enough evidence to support allegations of rape, stalking .. Kansas City
3.1
This scene is spectacular, a great pace, a warm heart, suspense, effects excellent entertainment.Im wondering what those reviewers were thinking. Ross Anthony
1.0
as his inspiration an industrial film of the 1950s, wherein Dick and Jane learn the wonders of zinc while the audience snoozes in self defense. Killer Movie Reviews
3.8
Thankfully, that interstellar thingamajig has a sense of humor; our four heroes are all imbued with nifty superpowers invisibility, heat (with the pot .. Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
Some of the dialogue and one liners between the Fantastic Four are funny and help entertain the audience, but it is not always welcome.The special eff .. Waffle Movies
3.1
Theres an innocence about this Fantastic Four present throughout the production, a film about a superhero family thats actually a family friendly supe .. Movie Crypt
2.0
Fantastic Four Synopsis When an experimental space voyage goes awry, four people are changed by cosmic rays. Movie Web
2.5
Ben doesnt get along with Johnny now that Johnny is his superior. Solzy At The Movies
2.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.0
Fantastic Four is perhaps not as good as it could have been, but its a lot better than youve probably heard and worth seeing while its still in theate .. Dvd Talk
1.5
Fantastic Four suffers from being a film that cant decide whether it wants to cater to kids or adults, failing on both levels. Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
Its the Kangaroo Jack strategy: When your dumb, trashy film clearly isnt good enough for adolescents, let alone adults, reposition it as a kiddie flic .. Decent Films
2.5
Weak, predictable writing, so so effects and pedestrian direction prevent the movie from soaring. Scifi Movie Page
2.0
Rarely terrible, let alone memorable, its a brutally average piece of disposable summer entertainment that fades from the mind like some hazy, half sl .. Guide Live
4.5
Marvel Comics continues to empty out its stable of superheroes with this entertaining tale. Chicago Reader
2.0
Doom expects a certain amount of creative license in his cinematic adaptations.What cannot be forgiven is the trite and illogical way the story is put .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
The Fantastic Four get treated reverently, but not seriously, in this modified retelling of the story, but then its hard to take any one seriously who .. Freep
2.5
An opportunity squandered by Marvel, which really needs to watch its quality control more closely. Film4
2.5
...there is little sense of wonder or excitement in Fantastic Four. It is merely a middling contender among a surplus of superhero movies. Movie Metropolis
3.8
Its a treat for the 7 to 11 year olds, but parents expecting an all ages treat like the Spider Man franchise better dial down their hopes. Denver Post
3.0
Namely, its a jokey, frivolous, modestly entertaining little movie, shooting low and striking bronze. Film Blather
3.1
part from some undeniably slick effects ... the wow factor in this movie is surprisingly minute ... nly Julian McMahons nefarious psycho, Dr. Doom, sh .. M Tv
1.5
about as dynamic as Teddy Ruxpin... in its willingness to go for cheap jokes and awful Schwarzenegger style wisecracks, Fantastic is reminiscent of Ba .. James Sanford on Film
3.1
We know what comic book movies are capable of being. They can have greatness in them. Fantastic Four has nothing more than okay ness. Aisle Seat
2.5
Well either fix the issue to your satisfaction or issue you a full, immediate refund.Just let us know we want you to be happy! Movie Eye
2.0
Their trip into space may be another small step for man, but its a giant leap backward for the comic book turned action movie genre. TheMovieChicks.com
3.1
But like X Men, this films faults can be erased in a better sequel. Mid West Film Journal
1.5
His teacher, played by Dan Castellaneta as perhaps the worst teacher ever, poops all over Reeds dream and embarrasses the little nerd in front of the .. Yahoo
2.5
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0.5
After the recent crop of enjoyable superhero movies, this is just an embarassment. Dark Horizons
1.5
Despite a litany of co branded products, the good folks at 20th Century Fox overlooked the two most important ones: a blindfold and a set of earplugs. IGN Movies
4.0
It puts a smile on your face and you cant resist the charming nature of the film. Juicy Cerebellum
1.5
Fantastic Four Never Strives to be Fantastic. It Works As A Human Story and succeeds due to dimished expectations set by a horrible marketing campaign .. Eclipse Magazine
1.3
The problem: if there is any payoff here, it lies in the notion that the movie actually ends before it gets even more stupid than it could have. Cinema Phile
1.0
All talk, no action superhero flick is a dull, drab mess of shallow plots, dull characters and bland effects. Net Flix
2.0
Potential audiences would be better entertained by reading all the reviews to see how many synonyms can be used for the word bad. And it would be much .. Film Jerk
1.5
His Fantastic Four doesnt just lack narrative grace, it pretty much lacks a narrative altogether. Metro Weekly
2.5
What could have been the brilliant set up to an ongoing franchise is instead turned into a vacuous slice of summer escapism. Film Force Ign
1.3
...too bouncy to be an Elektra bummer, but should make Marvel mascot Stan Lee think twice about burning another lucrative bridge with unintentional hi .. Premiere Magazine
3.0
If exposure to cosmic rays made all women look like Jessica Alba, then every Lifetime movie should glow green. Movie Juice
2.5
Dear Amy: My mother is 89 years old.At 85, she declined to renew her drivers license, acknowledging that it was time she stopped driving. Suburban Chicago News
3.1
Tim Storys screen adaptation of the Marvel comic is cheesy in production values; its the clash of personalities that makes the film in any way fantast .. Boston Phoenix
1.5
I have not walked out of a film this disappointed since The Counselor eschewed great actors for mind numbing plot twists. The Hollywood Outsider
4.5
As far as American remakes of Japanese horror flicks go, this ones better than either The Ring or The Grudge.
2.5
Reducing a summer blockbuster to the scale of a primetime sitcom is novel, but it isnt admirable. Zap2it.com
1.9
A movie about depressed superheroes trying to become unsuper is as boring as it sounds. Arizona Daily Star
3.6
Fantastic Four is a movie that could have been a lot better but it could also have been a lot worse. Chud
2.0
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3.0
The key to the success of Marvel Comics adaptations is that even as the characters have fantastic powers, they remain ordinary people caught up in ext ..
3.1
When the Four finally use their different powers together to fight Doctor Doom, its enough to get you past the torpor of Origin Movie Syndrome and mak .. Seattle Times
2.0
A colorful, young skewing flick... but one as hopelessly bland as it is behind the times. Now Playing Mag
3.0
Aficionados of the comic book will cringe... but hey, its a fun popcorn flick. Edge Boston
3.0
Not as bad as you remember, thanks to some spirited performances, strong casting, a couple of cool sequences, and a vibe of campy fun. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
2.5
When the playboy, joke around character is the best part of the film, you know you have problems. Cinema Sight
1.5
Meet Mr. Mediocrity, the Human Kindling, the Obscure Woman and Whatchamacallit. They form the Mediocre Four and boast the power to slightly entertain .. Rich Mond
2.0
This is a family action romp, in many ways capturing the spirit of the comics, packed with wise cracks and glossy (sometimes hokey) FX. The List
4.5
He is brought home but hes mad, can control elements, effect telekinesis etc. KW
3.0
Fantastic Four, for all of its super effects and glossy finish, is a hollow movie experience. Romantic Movies About
1.9
Welcome to The Fantastic Four, Marvels latest and least impressive entry into its recent superhero adaptations. Lj World
1.3
Fantastic Four is another miss for Marvel, because the film fails to deliver the action sequences expected of this genre. Town Topics
0.5
From the abusively boring plot to ridiculously anti climactic action to Nintendo like special effects, Fantastic Four is a perfect ten in cinematic dr .. Bet
1.5
Lets hope the follow ups turn out to be better they could hardly be worse. Movie Gazette
2.0
So corny, cheesy and second rate, the infamous 1994 version isnt looking so bad after all. Scott Mantz' Movie Reviews ..
3.0
You can feel the flopsweat of the screenwriters, laboring to make their jokes work and their scenes interesting.
1.5
There are four different movies in The Fantastic Four struggling to get out. Cinemonkey
5.0
Overall, the Fantastic Four is superior to the original DVD in every way possible except for the quality of the actual film; but the set is absolutely .. Dvd Ign
2.5
Sometimes the Hollywood treatment can be a superheros greatest arch nemesis. Frank Houston
2.0
A strictly for the kiddies, enjoy it in the moment, forget it when its over popcorn flick. Sequart



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