Fantastic Four

0

LoskiDurdenAug 10, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie has a lot going on but NONE of it is interesting. The origin story is so long, drawn out and utterly boring it totally takes you out of the movie. I really don't think we care about Reed and Ben when they were 10 .. They say the third time is a charm but they missed on this once again .. Thanks a lot Hollywood .. http://www.tsu.co/LoskiDurden76… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

2

MastodonAug 10, 2015

The only movie that was worse so far this year was Pixels. Honestly this movie was really boring. You spend the whole movie being unattached to the characters due to poor writing and poor performances by the actors/actresses. You think "ohThe only movie that was worse so far this year was Pixels. Honestly this movie was really boring. You spend the whole movie being unattached to the characters due to poor writing and poor performances by the actors/actresses. You think "oh well there's gotta be action to make up for it right?" But no.... you wait 90% of the movie for a couple minutes of action then an ending that made everyone in the theater collectively ask "that was it?"… Expand

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

All this user's reviews

7

lordrexAug 9, 2015

Seriously its not a bad movie. It was an origin story and it does a good job of that. And its tight 90 mins so I know a bunch of stuff got cut out. I think people wanted more explosions or whatever but this theatrical cut in my opinion makesSeriously its not a bad movie. It was an origin story and it does a good job of that. And its tight 90 mins so I know a bunch of stuff got cut out. I think people wanted more explosions or whatever but this theatrical cut in my opinion makes it better then the 2005/2007 films. its not slow as they are making it out to be.… Expand

6 of 15 users found this helpful69

All this user's reviews

6

jgragg23Aug 9, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall the Fantastic 4 was fine. There was potential for it to be a 7 or an 8, but there a few things that hurt the movie. There were a few scenes that felt way too short and oddly cut. One of those scenes was when Reed was found by the military and they sent Thing to get him. I wish there was an actual fight scene between Reed and Thing. That would've made that scene so much better. Instead it abruptly ended with Reed getting knocked out.

Another thing that bothered me was the CG. There were times where it looked like a low budget science fiction movie. It's almost like they got lazy and didn't care.

I was really looking forward to seeing Dr. Doom, but I thought he looked stupid. There was definitely an improvement from the last two Fantastic 4 movies. He was easily the coolest part of the movie though. The best part was when Doom escaped and he was blowing people's heads up.

With a few tweaks this movie would've been great, but as it is it's getting a 6 out 0f 10 from me. Hopefully they don't make the same mistakes in the sequel if they are even still planning to make it.… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

All this user's reviews

7

Whatup017Aug 9, 2015

Can we just skip the origin stories in all of these reboots? I think we're all a bit tired of seeing the same dance, but with a different song. With that being said, Fantastic Four has 2 main problems. The first is that it is a reboot. TheCan we just skip the origin stories in all of these reboots? I think we're all a bit tired of seeing the same dance, but with a different song. With that being said, Fantastic Four has 2 main problems. The first is that it is a reboot. The second problem is that there is just too much dialogue and not enough things blowing up (or maybe it seems like there's too much dialogue because we're so tired of origin plots). Anyways, other than those two flaws, the movie actually is not bad. It has a "darker" more X-Men like feel to it. The heroes were portrayed well be the actors. The CGI was actually very impressive. Human Torch, The Thing, and Dr. Doom looked amazing, it terms of CGI. Overall, I give Fantastic Four a 7. Why? Because Iron Man got a 7, and this movie is by no means any worse than Iron Man.… Expand

5 of 11 users found this helpful56

All this user's reviews

2

ZiraelAug 9, 2015

Don't watch this movie,is horrible!!! 2/10 não assista esse filme e ruim!!!
Efeitos boms, hitoria ruim, personagens ruims, e alendo mais é do quarterto fantastico!!!

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

10

JamesLang95Aug 9, 2015

This movie has a lot of flaws but buried beneath them is something really unique and fresh. It may not be for everyone with it's slow pace and few action scenes but this is sacrificed to allow more time for you to get to know the charactersThis movie has a lot of flaws but buried beneath them is something really unique and fresh. It may not be for everyone with it's slow pace and few action scenes but this is sacrificed to allow more time for you to get to know the characters which are played by a great cast. The movie has a relatively short running time so the slow pace isn't as harmful as it could have been. Overall this is movie is a breath of fresh air and it shows getting super powers not as this amazing thing that everyone wishes for but as a horrible accident that makes you feel sorry for these characters.… Expand

6 of 11 users found this helpful65

All this user's reviews

2

MattBrady99Aug 9, 2015

I honestly can't believe I'm going to say this, I never thought the day will come when I say that Batman & Robin is no longer the worse superhero movie ever made after seeing this movie, but the difference between the two is that at leastI honestly can't believe I'm going to say this, I never thought the day will come when I say that Batman & Robin is no longer the worse superhero movie ever made after seeing this movie, but the difference between the two is that at least Batman & Robin was fun to watch and not depressingly dull that Fan4stic was.

The story is about a contemporary take on the classic super-hero team - four young scientist are involved in an experiment where they find themselves teleported to another dimension. When they return, they find themselves gifted with unique powers - ones they will have use to stop an evil rising to power.

It's been 10 years now since the 2005 "Fantastic Four" was first release. Looking back on that film is like looking back on a bad memory that you wish will fade away. The 2005 movie wasn't all that good, but to me it wasn't on the same level as Batman & Robin as some people think. Rise of the Sliver Surfer was the squeal that nobody asked for but they're made anywhere because...well I don't know they just did. The squeal wasn't all that great just like the first movie, but the movie itself wasn't like the worse thing on the planet as some people have make it out to be. I'm not going to talk about the 1994 movie because it's not worth it.

Now here's 20th Century Fox fourth attempt of making a Fantastic Four movie. We got a new director and a new cast to start off fresh and try to make a new franchise. Many people didn't react very well to the news of a reboot and people got even more mad at the new cast and the fact that they young and Michael B. Jordan was cast as Johnny Storm. I was the only one giving this movie a chance as I believed that Josh Trank will make a great Fantastic Four movie and make us forget the other ones as Josh Trank is a good director. But it's not until I sawed the movie myself and my jaw was on the floor not because the movie was amazing, but how god awful this movie was. Fantastic Four (Or best known as Fan4stic from the posters) is one of the worse superhero movies of the year and of all time.

I heard a lot of bad things coming from director Josh Trank. Some people who have worked with him on this movie have openly said that he was awkward to work with and at one point he actually came on set drunk and intoxicated while filming a scene. The problems that happened behind the scenes really do show in this movie, as I can tell they did some re shoots as Kate Mara hair keeps changing color in a couple of scenes. I blame the studious for changing a lot of things and making it a living hell for the director and the cast. Josh Trank is best known for directing Chronicle and that movie was a smallish movie that Josh Trank had a lot of freedom to work on with and at least they're wasn't any studious coming in and changing things and making it really hard for everyone else. It's very clearly that Josh Trank wasn't ready for something big like this as he was originally suppose to direct the upcoming Star Wars movie but dropped out because he had enough.

The biggest opportunity that was wasted was the cast. They didn't do a terrible job as they characters but they didn't do anything special and that's a real shame as these are great actors that had nothing to do in this movie.

The visual effects in this movie are probably some of the worse looking effects I've seen since the early 90's and it's quite shocking that this movie with a lot of money behind it and have such awful looking effects. The CGI used on The Thing was completely hideous and I kind of miss the 2005 Thing a little bit. Some people may like the CGI used on The Thing but I didn't. These a shot in the movie where Reed Richards after he gets his super power stretches his face to look like someone else to be in disguise, when he puts his normal face back and the CGI used in that one shot looked laughably bad. There wasn't a single shot in this movie that didn't even look convincing.

Now lets talk about Dr. Doom in this movie or I like to call him Mr. Freeze number 2, because Dr. Doom is this movie was a complete joke and he wasn't in the movie that much, he just turned up towards the end of the movie. Dooms motivation in this movie was pretty random and wasn't well written at all. Before Victor turns into "Doom" the only character development that we got from his character is that he thinks he's smarter than ever one else and he just hates people...WHAT!. The way Dr. Doom looks in this movie is so freaking awful, I mean he looks like that robot from Superman 3, but if put a black bin bag around it and set it on fire and let it dry out a bit, then you add some Christmas lights around it and now you got Dr. Doom. The final battle scene with Doom and The Fantastic Four is only five minutes long, yes I actually timed it to see how long it was and it was too short and disappointing.… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

2

NatT96Aug 9, 2015

Seriously you will need to see Ant Man to wash this films terrible taste out of your mouth, it just did nothing correct at all and felt incomplete. I must say this film is worst than the first 2 original film, but at the same time while ISeriously you will need to see Ant Man to wash this films terrible taste out of your mouth, it just did nothing correct at all and felt incomplete. I must say this film is worst than the first 2 original film, but at the same time while I didn't like the first 2 films, the first 2 films had better developed characters than this one. You just cannot connect to these characters at all, they just have no souls. The CGI is the only thing that is acceptable, everything else is crap, to the slim plot and to the bad development on the characters. I more so feel sorry for the actors though, all very young and wanting to be actors, ave there images put into a crappy spotlight. They even deserved better.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

8

Paulo_CarneiroAug 9, 2015

O filme superou minhas expectativas, um filme com um ambiente mais sério diferente do que estamos acostumados aos filmes da Marvel é de se estranhar para alguns, mas foi feito de modo que fosse harmonioso e deu uma visão diferenciada daO filme superou minhas expectativas, um filme com um ambiente mais sério diferente do que estamos acostumados aos filmes da Marvel é de se estranhar para alguns, mas foi feito de modo que fosse harmonioso e deu uma visão diferenciada da origem destes heróis. É um filme que quem não é fã de quadrinhos pode assistir.… Expand

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

All this user's reviews

0

JohnTaylorAug 9, 2015

Worst movie of all time, Worst director in Hollywood, Worst cast in a movie, Worst superhero movie, Worst story line, the effects, editing are horrible, & lastly, people now believe that 20th Century Fox is becoming the Worst studio.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

0

RickyGomezAug 9, 2015

First of all Josh Trank blames the fans for him quitting the Star Wars film and now he blames Fox for the bad reviews of Fantastic Four. Fox made a big mistake making Josh Trank as the director, they should have at least taken Matthew VaughnFirst of all Josh Trank blames the fans for him quitting the Star Wars film and now he blames Fox for the bad reviews of Fantastic Four. Fox made a big mistake making Josh Trank as the director, they should have at least taken Matthew Vaughn to direct. He would have been an excellent choice.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

0

ZackBowenAug 9, 2015

All the people involved in making Fantastic Four did not make this movie for the fans, they just made the movie for themselves. Even the two previous F4 movies are much better than this garbage movie.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

0

BrockWayneAug 9, 2015

Fantastic Four is the WORST film of 2015, I have never seen a **** film like Fantastic Four. It's the worst superhero movie ever made. This movie was never made according to the comics, they totally ignored the original F4 comics.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

0

JackGriffinAug 9, 2015

Fantastic Four is the worst movie Fox has ever made. This is a big shame on Fox and the A-HOLE Josh Trank. The acting and performance of the cast was completely lame.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

5

FallsDownzAug 9, 2015

Well i don't know is this some curse of hollywood or something since there has been 4 Fantastic Four Movie now and the fourth one that we get is this 2015 which even before it's open in around the world it's just get smashed left and right byWell i don't know is this some curse of hollywood or something since there has been 4 Fantastic Four Movie now and the fourth one that we get is this 2015 which even before it's open in around the world it's just get smashed left and right by critic with super low score like "the worst movie of 2015" score .

But honestly i don't think this Fantastic Four it's that terrible i mean it's bad and disappointed for sure but worst movie of 2015 ? i don't think so.

The thing that i think most people going to hate this movie for is the lack of hollywood blockbuster movie moment this is the movie that it's just so generic predictable with pretty bad action scene and when you combine with the fact that the main characters in the movie is actually work like a team like a "Fantastic Four" less than 5 minutes you probably be pretty angry especially comic fans and you should be.

Not counting the other fact that Dr.Doom in this movie is just trash like really really bad , he's a type of terrible bad guy in superhero movie which delivers nothing but boredom to the audience.

BUT i think the others four characters is fine like Reed , Benn , Sue and Johnny Storm they're watchable especially Reed play by Miles Teller he's pretty good in this movie too and all four characters relationship and conflict is just so interesting .

Overall Fantastic Four 2015 is a epic disappointment i can't deny that it's just so mediocre and someway it's pretty bad like the production behind it's just terrible which is really surprising since this is like 20 Century Fox blockbuster movie it's should not have like terrible CG or terrible action scene but still it's watchable it's not like completely garbage it's a movie that i think you should watch for yourself if you a fan of the Fantastic Four and see if you like it , love it , hated it it's better than believing others when you don't even watch it by yourself .… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

All this user's reviews

0

AllenHernandezAug 9, 2015

Fantastic Four is going to be “THE FANTASTIC FLOP OF 2015” Fox made a real big mistake making this garbage movie. The trailers and TV spots uploaded on YouTube were terrible, by watching them, this film looked more like a science fictionFantastic Four is going to be “THE FANTASTIC FLOP OF 2015” Fox made a real big mistake making this garbage movie. The trailers and TV spots uploaded on YouTube were terrible, by watching them, this film looked more like a science fiction movie. There is absolutely nothing in this film that is related to the true F4 comics.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

0

TomTranzyAug 9, 2015

My dear people, PLEASE don’t waste your time & money on a lousy & awful movie like Fantastic Four (or let’s just call it Fantastic Flop). There are many other movies playing in theaters such as Rogue Nation, Minions, Vacation, Pixels, PaperMy dear people, PLEASE don’t waste your time & money on a lousy & awful movie like Fantastic Four (or let’s just call it Fantastic Flop). There are many other movies playing in theaters such as Rogue Nation, Minions, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Towns, & many more, which all are a lot better than Fantastic Four.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

0

JohnMasterLAug 8, 2015

Probablemente, Fantastic Four sea la candidata ideal para "la peor película del 2015" al menos Sandler puede presumir que "Pixels" ya no es considerada la peor del año. Vi esta película para descubrir el motivo por el cual toda la critica laProbablemente, Fantastic Four sea la candidata ideal para "la peor película del 2015" al menos Sandler puede presumir que "Pixels" ya no es considerada la peor del año. Vi esta película para descubrir el motivo por el cual toda la critica la considera un asco y mi sorpresa final fue muy parecida a la de todo el mundo. Fantastic Four es una película decepcionante, aburrida y sin sorpresas, ¿Cual es el error? No son los actores, cada uno de ellos hizo un trabajo decente, el problema aquí fue el guion, la trama y la historia. Esta película es una introducción de 1 hora con 46 minutos, lo cual es un error total. Toda película tiene una introducción, un desarrollo y una conclusión, pero Fantastic Four no cuenta con los 2 últimos aspectos (y que son demasiado importantes) la historia se desarrolla de una manera lenta, dando a conocer a los personajes uno por uno de una manera poco llamativa y pobre. El desarrollo en los personajes no existe, no hay personalidad en ellos, ni siquiera el villano es interesante, no tiene motivo ni razones para ser villano. Josh Trank y la misma FOX no supieron manejar el inicio de estos super héroes, esperemos que en un futuro, los 4 fantásticos o "Fantastic Four" tengan una película justa y decente, esperemos que Disney-Marvel aproveche esta situación. Decepcionante, Aburrida y con una introducción eterna sin un desarrollo y final.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

4

BrianMcCriticAug 8, 2015

I believe this film's downfall lies with the studio. The beginning of this film had some pretty good moments. Right up until 1 year later I felt director Josh Trank had made a pretty interesting film. Then came a film that seemed to haveI believe this film's downfall lies with the studio. The beginning of this film had some pretty good moments. Right up until 1 year later I felt director Josh Trank had made a pretty interesting film. Then came a film that seemed to have missed an entire middle instead deciding on a terrible montage scene. Then the finale is a complete disaster. An awful fight scene mixed with some of the worst dialogue in any superhero film ever. Not to mention the final agonizing scene. Overall first part gets a high 6, second part gets a low 1. D+… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

All this user's reviews

7

SMALLVILLE_NBDAug 8, 2015

Fantastic Four 7/10 STARS! PERFECT-- Directing, Pace, Acting, Script, Cast & CGI. ISSUES-- Runtime, Editing, Character & Plot, Middle & Finale. The ENDING leaves you wanting more! ‪‎Fantastic Four‬ (2015) is a successful reboot. Let the ‪F42‬Fantastic Four 7/10 STARS! PERFECT-- Directing, Pace, Acting, Script, Cast & CGI. ISSUES-- Runtime, Editing, Character & Plot, Middle & Finale. The ENDING leaves you wanting more! ‪‎Fantastic Four‬ (2015) is a successful reboot. Let the ‪F42‬ conversation begin! Suggested Ticket Price: $7.50 & Below (Matinee Only). Many nods to Man of Steel! Don't let those paid haters (critics) keep you from watching it at least once on the BIG SCREEN. Lastly, you should already know this but NO Post-Credit Scene. However, the End Credits Song is... NBD! Rewatchability Factor: 8/10 STARS! If you love the Fantasic Four... You'll watch this again and again... and again! Adding it to the ‪Black Friday‬ Blu-ray list. Fingers crossed for ‪F4‬2! China can save this franchise (if domestic Box Office numbers come up short) just like it will save Terminator Genisys in a few weeks. ***Blame any errors on the ZzZzZzZ's***… Expand

2 of 22 users found this helpful220

All this user's reviews

2

RvwFromUpHereAug 8, 2015

Who: Miles Teller, Zoey from House of Cards, and Black Human Torch

What: Somehow the worst Fantastic 4 film ever made Where: A world where terrible puns and plot holes are celebrated When (can I watch again): Never Why: This is aWho: Miles Teller, Zoey from House of Cards, and Black Human Torch

What: Somehow the worst Fantastic 4 film ever made

Where: A world where terrible puns and plot holes are celebrated

When (can I watch again): Never

Why: This is a good movie to watch if you have never seen a movie before. If you stepped out of a time machine that came from the early 1900's and wanted to see a talkie, this would probably be an enjoyable watch for you.… Expand

12 of 14 users found this helpful122

All this user's reviews

0

IronManiacAug 8, 2015

Boring plot, horrible cast, awful recitation, fake CGI and ripoffs from teenage drama movies make this reboot a complete waste of time. Avoid it and hope that Fox will finally give the rights back to Marvel as it should have been in the first place.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

All this user's reviews

0

Loki43Aug 8, 2015

Worst superhero movie of all time. And don't say we didn't warn you. Josh Trank messed up with Marvel's first heroes from the moments he touched them. An horrible cast, horrible plot and horrible CGI screw up what were once incredible characters

6 of 7 users found this helpful61

All this user's reviews

1

FiniteFreistenAug 8, 2015

I just can say , thank you fox for your amazing desolation about all of my favorite things in the world , and as you know there is a plastic prize for god awful movies and call that golden raspberry awards !
Josh Trank ! You can shiningI just can say , thank you fox for your amazing desolation about all of my favorite things in the world , and as you know there is a plastic prize for god awful movies and call that golden raspberry awards !
Josh Trank ! You can shining there ! And fox ! I never forgive you for stealing that moment I could see marvel family with its first family......… Expand

9 of 10 users found this helpful91

All this user's reviews

2

DCEdmondsAug 8, 2015

"Fantastic Four" 10 Scale Rating: 2.5 (Terrible) ...

The Good: The first 10-15 minutes of the film are great. Showing child genius Reed Richards and his friendship with Ben Grimm (pre-Miles Teller and Jamie Bell) when they are 5th graders"Fantastic Four" 10 Scale Rating: 2.5 (Terrible) ...

The Good: The first 10-15 minutes of the film are great. Showing child genius Reed Richards and his friendship with Ben Grimm (pre-Miles Teller and Jamie Bell) when they are 5th graders was entertaining and somewhat endearing. The cast itself was not the problem. These are talented young actors who did what was asked of them. Jamie Bell before his transformation into the rocky Thing was especially solid. Reg E. Cathey was great as the father of Sue Storm (Kate Mara) and Johnny Storm (Michael B. Jordan) and gave the film it's few emotional moments. Toby Kebbell was the best of the bunch as Victor von Doom. They make it obvious to non-comic fans that he's destined to be a villain, but he did an amazing job pre-transformation. While the effects mostly missed their mark (more on that later), a couple of scenes looked good.

The Bad: There is a long list of things that went wrong with this film, but the most glaring is the story. Completely basic and straight-forward, the film offers nothing new or interesting and even calling it a run-of-the-mill sci-fi story would be an exaggeration. The film instantly starts breaking down the moment the foursome get their powers and gets steadily worse from there. Kate Mara's Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) did little aside from looking concerned and MIcheal B. Jordan's Johnny Storm (Human Torch) was forced into the film and never felt like he belonged. Much was made about the casting of Jordan as Mara's brother in the film due to their skin color, but that ultimately didn't matter as you wouldn't know they were related if they didn't tell you multiple times. There was no heart to the film and zero sense of family, which is what makes the source material great. Tim Blake Nelson played government bad guy Harvey Elder and I cringed every time he appeared. I don't know if he chose not to take the role seriously, but he was so hammy and over-the-top that he was difficult to watch. The film's main villain, Doctor Doom, was terrible. His origin is silly and made little sense. Unlike the Fantastic Four themselves, Doom had a vague and ever-changing set of powers ranging from telekinesis to geokinesis to the odd ability to make people's head explode with a mere thought ... which he decided not to do to the film's heroes, for whatever reason. While Jamie Bell does an admirable job as Ben Grimm, once he becomes the Thing, his voice is a horrible fit and stuck out like a sore thumb every time he spoke. The film's effects, which should have been a plus for a film like this, were sloppy and laughably bad. At times Human Torch and Thing looked like cartoons and every action scene looked better in the trailer than in the finished product. In fact, the majority of the exciting scenes from the trailer were inexplicably removed from the film. Lastly, the film's final act is rushed and you're not even sure what exactly happens. Doom returns from Earth X for all of five minutes, the Fantastic Four follow him back and defeat him five minutes later. Roll credits. While it is not one of the worst movies of all time, it is hands down among the worst super hero films of all time. It is better than Batman and Robin as well as Catwoman, landing it in squarely in the range of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Spider-Man 3.… Expand

30 of 33 users found this helpful303

All this user's reviews

4

imthenoobAug 8, 2015

I enjoyed the cast and thought they did an outstanding job considering the garbage script they had. There's no real character development. Aside from Reed you get very little from the other characters, Especially with Johnny Storm. About halfI enjoyed the cast and thought they did an outstanding job considering the garbage script they had. There's no real character development. Aside from Reed you get very little from the other characters, Especially with Johnny Storm. About half way through the movie the plot simply fails to move forward and doesn't advance at all. There is pretty much no action what so ever until the last 10 minutes of the movie. The end sequence, where Doom comes back and starts a destructive path, starts and finishes in the last 15 minutes of the movie. It's done as quickly as it starts. It was laughably anti-climactic.

What should have been a slightly above average movie is crippled with one of the worst scripts for a comic book movie since Daredevil. It was so poorly executed in the last half of the movie that it completely ruins what was built up in the first. Don't even bother with this one.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

All this user's reviews

8

PhiloganAug 8, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all: I really liked the movie (exept of the rushed and frankly speaking terrible end)
The end is very generic, poorly written and was obviously not part of the original movie. This part feels a bit like Frankensteins experiment going wrong. An ugly head attached to a great body.
I want to concentrate on all the positive aspects of the movie.
The kid versions of Reed and Ben did a great job, teir friendship made sense and you lear A LOT about their family backgrounds and their personalitys when you pay attention to details. The first part of the movie reminded me of movies like Stand By Me, focussed on their friendship and them being outsiders. You learn that even years later nothing has changed, they (especially Reed) are still misunderstood and laught at. Its a perfect lead up to Reeds wish to be part of a "family" that undersatnds him. Dr Franklin, who discovers him takes the place of a father figure. And it seems that Sue (his adopted daughter) had a similar fate. It seems like Dr Franklin adopted her BECAUSE she was gifted. Her brother Johnny is taleted as well as a mechanic, but obviously not as smart as Sue. The family seems to be realiticly dysfunctional. The father "prefers" the adopted daughter to his own son. Johnny has a craving for being respected for having a purpose in life. These are just a couple of examples of how the characters are built to explain their behaviour later on. Victor van Doom was portrait as a difficult but likable person, who (for very real reasons) doesnt trust the government, doesn't really like humanity, because we are destroying our planet. He is not a 2 dimentional villain. In the middle of the movie the editing started to be a bit sloppy, but the movie was still great up to the point where they go back to Planet Zero ad find Doom. From this point on, everything feels rushed and badly edited even badly performed. But lets try to find the positive aspects in the last part of the movie:
Doom: even though I didn't LOVE the look of Doom, I thought it looked exactly as if somebody had an accident. He looked manecing, powerful and insane. Being abandoned on a planet, being genetically altered by the planet clearly had an effect on his personality and radicalized his paranoia and hate. He could have been a great antagonist, if they would have giving him more screentime and well-written dialogue. His powers ware AMAZING and terrifying. He could have been the scariest and most impressive villain ever! The scene where he starts to kill people is shocking and shows you, how dangerous he really is.
The Fantastic Four: there are moments where they work togather as a team and it works. Unfortunatelly they act completely out of character. Instead of acting as the intelligent people they are, they act like typical superheroes.
The evil plan: Dooms evil plan actually make sense and there was a build-up to what could happen in the movie, unfortunatelly it happened all too sudden and without tention build up.

Was the movie good? the first part was very good, thanks to the actors and a good script, the last part was terrible. I still enjoyed the movie and I wish there was a directors cut.
Would i recomment the movie? Yes, absolutely, but I would always warn people that the ending sucks.

I feel sorry for Josh Trank and all the people that put a lot of love and energy into making tis movie. I don't think the terrible review the movie gets are actualy justified and I am shockt at how black and white some critics paint this movie that has two very differen parts.… Expand

3 of 24 users found this helpful321

All this user's reviews

4

Fabricionet232Aug 8, 2015

Fantastic Four it's a failed experiment. It started great, then started to get repetitive on the middle, then the ending sucked. The film's one and only action scene is awful and this is made worse by the fact that it was really short (1 or 2Fantastic Four it's a failed experiment. It started great, then started to get repetitive on the middle, then the ending sucked. The film's one and only action scene is awful and this is made worse by the fact that it was really short (1 or 2 minutes). I couldn't even imagine a 100 minutes superhero movie with only 1 minute of action, it blows my mind. Also, there's a lack of consequences -nobody cares about the events, the dialogue, nothing- so it's hard to relate to the characters. As for the villain, Dr. Doom lacks screen time and development, even if the actor does the best he can with what he's been given. The cast is great, but they can't save this film. Still, the movie tries it's best to do something original, and that's something i love.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

All this user's reviews

5

moviemitch96Aug 7, 2015

Well I wouldn't say it's terrible like most people are making it out to be, but it certainly was disappointing. What could 've been a fresh new start for the franchise was sadly wasted to say the least. Unlike most Marvel films, this one tookWell I wouldn't say it's terrible like most people are making it out to be, but it certainly was disappointing. What could 've been a fresh new start for the franchise was sadly wasted to say the least. Unlike most Marvel films, this one took itself way too seriously, completely defeating the purpose and fun of the film. And when it wasn't taking itself too seriously, it was just plain corny! Even the acting was pitiful. I especially expected much more from Miles Teller, especially after completely wowing me with last year's Whiplash, but even he gave a cheesy and ridiculous performance along with the rest of the cast. And to make things even worse, almost the whole film is spent setting up the final events and fight, so no real action takes place until the final twenty minutes or so! Overall, definitely a waste of great talent and potential!… Expand

3 of 11 users found this helpful38

All this user's reviews

0

RageFrostAug 7, 2015

I can take a Fantastic Four **** that's better then this... I should go eat taco bell for the next day and just sit on the **** until I get something that looks better then this movie. when you leave the movie you will hit yourself who everI can take a Fantastic Four **** that's better then this... I should go eat taco bell for the next day and just sit on the **** until I get something that looks better then this movie. when you leave the movie you will hit yourself who ever is with you will hit you for taking them to see this and if you were the one taken to the movie you will hit that person....… Expand

13 of 14 users found this helpful131

All this user's reviews

1

RyanAAug 7, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What do I like about this movie? Reed Richards' character. Some little humour points. That seems about it. What do I not like about this movie? It's non-canonness and lack of Marvel movie finesse. There's no Stan Lee cameo or credit suggestions for upcoming movies. Dr. Doom dies. Big whoop. That sequence felt close to 10-20 minutes. What's the rest? Origins and post-beating Dr. Doom. What`s next? Some story about how they're going to interlock Silver Surfer's life story with there's? I'm sorry if I'm beating a home-made story line to death, but if they're going to try to make another one, they should spend more time on a plot-line rather than a whole life's story again. This movie was certainly a bold step into the unknown, but it may have been a better idea just to use the original story again, with some new characters, or an HD remake of the original movie(s). Overall, I'm giving this movie a 1/10.… Expand

6 of 7 users found this helpful61

All this user's reviews

4

tjman09Aug 7, 2015

The Fantastic Four wastes a talented cast on a humorless, sporadic, generic movie that unfortunately is a steaming hot mess. Going in I was excited, coming out I was saddened. The unfortunate thing is the film's not so bad it's unwatchable,The Fantastic Four wastes a talented cast on a humorless, sporadic, generic movie that unfortunately is a steaming hot mess. Going in I was excited, coming out I was saddened. The unfortunate thing is the film's not so bad it's unwatchable, it's just a flat third act drags the entire film down. The origin story usually encompasses some build up, that is a given but the entire film contains 2 action sequences, and 1 of them is about 3 minutes, while the other is anti-climactic. The pacing is thrown off because instead of progressing the pacing the film stops and slows down, while the special effects crew does as well. The film may have gotten away with this a little more but the last 45 minutes are dull, because the actors are suffering from Star Wars syndrome (a lack of direction), and there's no humor to help move things along. Then after a boring 30 minutes one of the best comic book villains of all time is shoehorned into a climax, just for the sake of having one. The climax is so generic it comes across as anti-climactic as it never really surprises. All in all this film was a mess that ended poorly due to sporadic pacing, a lack of action and humor, and a generic plot and villain.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

All this user's reviews

2

AGNAug 7, 2015

Seeing this movie was not on my schedule. Instead, I was going to relax at home with my sister and play and think about Las Vegas. Yesterday, I received an invite from my friend to go see Fantastic Four. I was kind of excited to get thisSeeing this movie was not on my schedule. Instead, I was going to relax at home with my sister and play and think about Las Vegas. Yesterday, I received an invite from my friend to go see Fantastic Four. I was kind of excited to get this invitation because it would be a great hangout. To celebrate this moment, I played one game of Elvis Presley Pinball. When it came to the actual movie, instead, it was a very boring movie with little to no good parts in this movie.

The movie starts out fine as two boys making an invention to teleport things. Then they got the quartet together. But when a horrid experiment goes wrong, they gain their powers and battle Dr. Doom.
The substance in this movie diminishes so quickly that it became a formulaic bore. The movie was boring, clichéd, and predictable. I actually slept through some parts of the movie. And I don’t want to tell about the third act but I HATED the climax. And I thought third acts are supposed to be the greatest part of this movie.

This movie had a solid cast and the torch was my personal favorite but I did not get a grip and feel of these characters. The actors did not do their best. I felt like they were not interested in this project. Dr. Doom was very undeveloped too as he only appears in the third act. There were no information, no back story, or no anything about him. He was a very clichéd with no developments at all.

Perhaps the best thing about his was that the movie was only 100 minutes long and that the beginning had a nice set up. Otherwise, it was all downhill to me.

I really want to like this movie to get some fresh Marvel humor and some nice performances since the last two Marvel movies (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man) had both good humor and nice performances. But oh my this movie did awful at this job. It was horrendous, tedious, and boring at once as this movie did not try.

There were no funny parts during this 100 minute trip. I kept looking through the theater to see if anyone left before the movie ended. The story was simple and formulaic unlike the unpredictable and complex Inside Out. The effects were not special unlike those of the likes of Ultron and Ant-Man. I was checking my watch to see what time it is so that the movie can be over soon.

Speaking of special effects, I do not need to explain what the special effect were since the directors are not interested to make the movie look cool. When there were special effects in the movie, I thoughts the effects were unmemorable and lame. It almost felt like they did not try their best to make a good Marvel movie which is a shame after all.

Overall, I was incredibly bored and incredibly disappointed in this movie. While it can be a bit entertaining in some points whether it was the cast or the beginning or the soundtrack, it was severely let down by dull performances, a clichéd story, and an awful villain with an awful climax. When the movie was finally over, I felt like my butt was on fire and I asked the host to use the restroom. When she said yes, I ran out of the freezing theater to take a refreshing bathroom break. That shows how I cannot recommend this movie to anyone but only Marvel fans and ONLY Marvel fans will be surprised in this movie. Trust me, but I would rather stay at home than watch the entire movie without checking my watch.

(Fantastic Four is now playing in theaters but if you’re looking for a great action movie that’s now playing in theaters, check out Ant-Man or Mission Impossible 5. These movies are still playing in theaters and they are both great movies. If you want humor, check out Ant-Man, if you want action, check out Mission Impossible 5. Either way, you’re going to get a great deal of entertainment along the way!)… Expand

9 of 11 users found this helpful92

All this user's reviews

4

FilmPhonicAug 7, 2015

When we first learned of a reboot for Marvel’s original super team the “Fantastic Four” our expectations were not high, after all the 2005 version and its 2007 sequel ‘Rise of the Silver Surfer’ were among the weakest comic-book adaptationsWhen we first learned of a reboot for Marvel’s original super team the “Fantastic Four” our expectations were not high, after all the 2005 version and its 2007 sequel ‘Rise of the Silver Surfer’ were among the weakest comic-book adaptations of the 21st century, and like Sony with ‘Spider-Man’, 20th Century Fox’s deal to retain the rights from Marvel means they have to keep making these films within a certain timeframe, regardless of the quality.

So when about half way into the film things were moving along nicely if predictably, our hopes arose, this seemed like a more considered origin tale for the characters who were presented in this version as super-kid geniuses, Miles Teller as “Reed Richards” was leading the performances admirably and things were building up to something that would surely be “Fantastic”.

But Fantastic is hardly the word we’d use for what follows in the second half of this ‘Fantastic Four’, after the group gains their powers following a disaster in the discovery of inter-dimensional travel, a discovery which is in itself more interesting than the powers it creates and the rest of the story, the tone of the film changes and the story becomes uneven.

The drama of the inner struggles of the team becomes tedious and we barely get to see them in action, then abruptly their now nemesis “Dr. Doom” re-enters the fray, they have a brief and utterly underwhelming inter-dimensional battle on a distant planet with unimpressive visuals, depriving the audience of a momentous action finale… and that’s it, the film is over.

Any jeopardy and promise built up by the origin story is obliterated by potentially the most disappointing pay-off in comic-book movie history, an utterly underwhelming conclusion that justifies our fear that this would be another pointless and disappointing superhero reboot, perhaps the inevitable sequel set for 2017 will expand the story and visuals to where they should be.

The Bottom Line…
All build-up with no payoff, any initial promise is spectacularly squandered through a faltering narrative and majorly disappointing conclusion with very little drama or action to speak of, perhaps they’re saving any thrills for the sequel but the result is just another pointless superhero reboot.… Expand

3 of 6 users found this helpful33

All this user's reviews

0

MattyiceAug 7, 2015

Fantastic Four is an unmitigated disaster. A great cast is wasted by poor direction, horrible storytelling, bland action sequences (especially the final one), and A LOT more. Dr. Doom looks like garbage and his evil motives are non-existent,Fantastic Four is an unmitigated disaster. A great cast is wasted by poor direction, horrible storytelling, bland action sequences (especially the final one), and A LOT more. Dr. Doom looks like garbage and his evil motives are non-existent, the film strays too far from the comics and is awfully stupid, and the film, worst of all, is extremely boring and gloomy. This is hands down the worst Marvel film adaptation of the modern superhero genre (post-2000). Heck, its possibly one of the worst superhero movies ever The cast is wasted and the film is atrocious. However, this movie did make me happy in one way. I'm happy knowing Josh Trank is not going to direct any Star Wars film in the future. Sorry Trank, nobody to blame for this catastrophe but yourself.… Expand

13 of 16 users found this helpful133

All this user's reviews

0

matheusmk123Aug 7, 2015

This is a TRASH. This film is HORRIBLE. Don't watch pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

5

MadMaxFuryRoadAug 7, 2015

I don't enjoy re watching movies, but truth be told, I'd rather watch Mission Impossible twice than this and I'm serious. First of all, Marvel movies these days are cliched crap and the only good one this year is ant-man. Now that being saidI don't enjoy re watching movies, but truth be told, I'd rather watch Mission Impossible twice than this and I'm serious. First of all, Marvel movies these days are cliched crap and the only good one this year is ant-man. Now that being said I'm still gonna watch 2016 marvel movies but will pray that they are good. There barely isn't any superhero stuff until the last twenty minutes. Like seriously, we don't give a crap about the background of the characters! The script was also lazily created and even I could have done better. The rumor is true, the villain looks like crap and is weak as crap. The best part of the movie by far was finally exiting the theater.… Expand

2 of 10 users found this helpful28

All this user's reviews

7

tvnewsguidoAug 7, 2015

It's good sci-fi.

I have no existing attachment or affection for the comics or the characters as originally conceived therefore this was just another sci-fi film for me and I had a good time watching it. It actually reminded me, inIt's good sci-fi.

I have no existing attachment or affection for the comics or the characters as originally conceived therefore this was just another sci-fi film for me and I had a good time watching it.

It actually reminded me, in tone, appearance and story resolution, of Chronicle which is a movie I love. It's not a "Big Summer Movie" but it is great little science fiction film.… Expand

10 of 39 users found this helpful1029

All this user's reviews

1

diogomendesAug 7, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie before its release received a huge amount of lukewarm comments from fans, who thought Marvel's oldest team would have fitted much better in the MCU. I was one of the few people who defended this film and I'm going to be the first of those people to say this: "Fantastic Four", a 2015 movie directed by Josh Trank, produced by Gregory Goodman, co-written by Jeremy Slater, is an ungodly boring piece of dogsh*t with p*ss-poor scriptwriting, balls-to-the-wall effects, horrendous dialogue, horrible pacing, bored direction and most likely the worst villain to date since Mr. Freeze in "Batman & Robin". It's an epic disaster on all accounts, one that will bomb at the box office, and much deservedly so. This movie will definitely rank not only as one of the worst movies of 2015 but also one of the worst super-hero movie flicks ever.

The first thing I noticed this in this cinematic failure was absolutely, its questionable pacing. Right out of the gate, this movie started to telling Reed's story as a young boy. He explains to the whole class that he intents to create a machine that will transport anything that breaths into another dimension, without harm. The students laugh (because that's obviously funny, right?) but that won't stop Richard from doing it, so while he does that, he gets the chance to know a guy from his class named Ben Grimm, a warm little kid who gets bullied by its one-dimensional brother. His bro actually says "It's clobberin' time" but it's not stupid as it sounds, impressively. So Richard tries to make his dream come true and he literally causes a blackout in his neighborhood. Ben says to Reed: "Reed you're insane" , "Thanks" and the screen goes dark, appearing only "Years later". Nice scene-changing right there!

The movie sloppily introduces us more characters, and while the cast is apparently talented (seriously Miles Teller? Michael Jordan? Great actors), they look bored as hell, and there's absolutely no chemistry whatsoever between the group members, not even Sue and Johnny have a decent scene together. When someone dies, you don't feel pity. You feel indifferent. You don't give a sh*t when Johnny's father dies. You don't give a sh*t about anyone! But the worst character in this movie is undoubtedly, Victor, the villain. Oh... my... God. Where do I start... holy motherf*cking Jesus. How bad is this villain? On a scale of 0 to 10? -2. This villain is so f*cking bad it makes me wanna puke. From the stupid design of his persona Doctor Doom to the inexplicably, poorly developed motivations as to why he's annihilating Earth. And... oh Christ, is this guy a dick. Usually, filmmakers try to make us sympathize with the characters, especially with the villain. Not what's happening here. Victor is such an assh*le you couldn't care less whether he dies or stays alive. Actually, you would beg for this person to die a woeful death. And he pointed the finger to the government, LoL. And when he gets swallowed in the other dimension and he comes back in the second half of the movie... holy sh*t. He comes back, says a few stupid words, returns to "his world", gets beaten by Fantastic Four...... and that's it. I swear to God I'm not making up sh*t, that's what really happens. And that leads me to another idiotic element.

The action. There's ONLY two action sequences: One that takes 45 seconds, and another that takes 3 minutes (and most of the action is seen in the trailers). Oh my Goodness. So the first half of the movie is boring talking and idiotic character development, and the second half is more boring talking and a little of action, which is not exciting in the least. The special effects could have been worse, but they still look pretty mediocre. Human Torch and the Thing looked weird to me. I don't know, they just looked cartoonish. And that scene where the team is running from the green lava, ok, that was some truly bad CGI. Doctor Doom looked erratic, and the rest is... meh.

The dialogue is clichéd and just plain bad. "What if we say no?" , "Say yes" haha, wait, you're serious. Let me laugh harder! But for real, this movie lacks the heart, thrills and silliness that made the Fantastic Four great in the first place. I'm still surprised this movie made it into the theaters without a warning advice, 'cause this movie is so...... dull. Nothing really happens in this movie. If you've seen the trailer, you know what happens: They become Fantastic Four, they met Doctor Doom and they stop him. THERE'S NOTHING TO TELL. Okay, Sue and Johnn's father died, but no one knew or cared about that guy anyway. SO WHAT THE F*CK WAS THIS?

Final Score to Fantastic Four: 1/10. This movie should be extinguished from humanity. It's a boring super-hero origin tale with no payoff.

Obs: Such a waste of DOOM.… Expand

13 of 16 users found this helpful133

All this user's reviews

0

bingokamiAug 7, 2015

un desastre de película, algo q ya se venia venir desde q se anunciaron algunos de los cambios q resultaron polémicos salir decepcionado de una película q no esperaba nada ya es mucho decir lo mala q me pareció

8 of 12 users found this helpful84

All this user's reviews

2

kheasAug 7, 2015

Dull, dreary and unfun. Much like the Roger Corman film of the same name, this movie should have never been released. If you want a good Fantastic Four film, rent The Incredibles.

17 of 22 users found this helpful175

All this user's reviews

8

SMaddenAug 7, 2015

Let's get this out the way: A LOT of the negative comments on this films are from people with an agenda. Many have wanted this film to fail since day one and had zero intent on giving it a shot.

I'm glad I did. While I admit there's someLet's get this out the way: A LOT of the negative comments on this films are from people with an agenda. Many have wanted this film to fail since day one and had zero intent on giving it a shot.

I'm glad I did. While I admit there's some rushed/rough stuff towards the end I thoroughly enjoyed FANTASTIC FOUR. Yeah, I said it. I didn't go into this wanting/expecting a superhero movie. I went in wanting a sci-fi film and that's what I got. Sure, the last 25 minutes could have been better but that doesn't outshine the great start of the film for me. Plus, Doom's hallway scene is one of the most violent and dare I say bad-ass scenes in a comic book film.

It is the best FANTASTIC FOUR film to date but if you're looking for tights and superheroics...this one won't be for you. But if you're into films like THE FLY, SCANNERS and CHRONICLE...I'd say give it a shot. It's a good start and here's to hoping the sequel moves forward.… Expand

7 of 23 users found this helpful716

All this user's reviews

10

roinujrinoAug 7, 2015

It is a good film, even that after the middle the quality gets down, it doesn't deserve your bad opinions!!! Besides it's better then the two first movies.

20 of 221 users found this helpful20201

All this user's reviews

4

coroinha66Aug 7, 2015

O filme começa bem mas vai se perdendo ao longo do roteiro, sendo sujeito a uma trama monótona onde atores sem vida aproveitam mal seus personagens resultando em uma sequência desastrosa.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

0

MrTibsterAug 7, 2015

A film that makes Batman & Robin look like the Citizen Kane of Superhero movies.

A failure of a film that is worse than the 2005 movie (my god... was that possible?) Everything is bad: The direction is shoddy and nothing flows, feels allA film that makes Batman & Robin look like the Citizen Kane of Superhero movies.

A failure of a film that is worse than the 2005 movie (my god... was that possible?)
Everything is bad:
The direction is shoddy and nothing flows, feels all over the place.
Acting is lifeless beyond belief (Like... Hayden Christensen lifeless).
Script is awful (Example): "What if I say no?" "Say yes". That's it... wow.
Editing seems to be done by blind drunks.
CGI is worse than Terminator 2, which was from the 90's.
Ending is....... well bad is all I can say

Overall the second worst film so far this year (1st being United Passions)
Don't see this, please don't.
Oh and Fox... DON'T YOU DARE MESS UP DEADPOOL.… Expand

20 of 25 users found this helpful205

All this user's reviews

10

eviilAug 7, 2015

The CGI was amazing. I was impressed with the cast, they were really great but what lacked was the storyline. above all, it was a pretty great film for the kids. children will really enjoy it.

5 of 36 users found this helpful531

All this user's reviews

3

Justcool777Aug 7, 2015

Fantastic four in my opinion isn't a much better rendition than the earlier movies with a heavy atmosphere along with a light story. I do believe that this version could have been executed as a much 'fantastic' movie.
Although on the brightFantastic four in my opinion isn't a much better rendition than the earlier movies with a heavy atmosphere along with a light story. I do believe that this version could have been executed as a much 'fantastic' movie.
Although on the bright side, good delivery by Kate Mara, Miles Teller,and Jamie Bell bringing a few(ill say it again--few) 'smile & 'giggle' moments where in most were dull.
I did expect a better performance from Michael Jordan and his depiction of the human torch and i believe it needed more.....'torchiness'...,

Overall, it was very bland in its story lacking a good plot and storyline. A good cast but poor overall execution.… Expand

25 of 30 users found this helpful255

All this user's reviews

2

thehenmanAug 7, 2015

This is one of the worst films I've seen in years. The special effects are terrible, the script is garbage, and worst of all it is totally boring to boot. It's worse by far that the last films and that's saying something. The director isThis is one of the worst films I've seen in years. The special effects are terrible, the script is garbage, and worst of all it is totally boring to boot. It's worse by far that the last films and that's saying something. The director is renowned for being a bit of a ass and it shows in this pile of nonsense. Avoid this movie torrent it of you must. Don't give them your money.… Expand

28 of 32 users found this helpful284

All this user's reviews

0

SagaGeminisAug 7, 2015

Pesima Pelicula, Sosa, Interminable. Horas perdidas de mi vida, sin humor, actores infumables, argumento incoherente, EVITENLA.

La PEOR pelicula de la franquicia que me ha tocado ver, Directo a los Razzies

8 of 12 users found this helpful84

All this user's reviews

0

Greg3GemAug 7, 2015

I am simply amazed how little attention was given to the source material. The story was brutal and rushed. The cast was pretty good but the story and script were just plain terrible. It;s a shame that these iconic comic characters have onceI am simply amazed how little attention was given to the source material. The story was brutal and rushed. The cast was pretty good but the story and script were just plain terrible. It;s a shame that these iconic comic characters have once again been dragged through the mud.… Expand

32 of 36 users found this helpful324

All this user's reviews

7

NathanDrake007Aug 7, 2015

Josh Trank, Director of the Fantastic Four has had a hard time straight from the start. He did what I thought was an awesome job on Chronicle. Now the good things come to those who wait. Those who don’t listen to all the bad press, the colourJosh Trank, Director of the Fantastic Four has had a hard time straight from the start. He did what I thought was an awesome job on Chronicle. Now the good things come to those who wait. Those who don’t listen to all the bad press, the colour of a certain hero and the actions of a director’s personal life.
I will start by saying this. The movie has no place below its current Critical status under 50% On Metacritic. It has been brutalized by the fact that it stands on its own. It does not lend itself to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and as it stands right now, it will never get the chance.
At least Sony have handed over most of a certain ‘web crawling menace’ into Marvels hands. But right now we have another rendition of a comic book franchise being re made for a new generation. In the same generation as the first two movies were made!! It really makes no sense why. If it is not joining the larger universe it must be bad right?
Wrong.
This is by no means, an amazing movie or even a great one. But it deserves to be seen and it deserves to do well. It is another Origin story. You may yawn at the fact we have seen them all before. But believe me when I tell you, there is no yawning when this movie starts to put its feet on the ground and move towards, what we all know will eventuate. A bunch of good guys, stop a bad guy and or corporation and happy endings all around. Is that so hard to enjoy?
All the right cast are here and they all make what seems a bit far fetched, so smooth and likeable. The feeling that, if they are ok with it, then hell, so am I.
Mister Fantastic (Miles Teller - Whiplash), Susan Storm (Kate Mara - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), The Human Torch (Michael B Jordan – Fruitvale Station & Chronicle), Ben Grimm/The Thing (Jamie Bell – King Kong & Tin Tin) & last but not least Victor Von Doom played by Toby Kebbell the wonderful actor that portrayed the Ape ‘Koba” in Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.

All of these eventually join forces, to become unlikely allies as the first ever Inter-dimensional Travel Consultants. Until they decide it’s ok to take the trip themselves. This is when things start to go terribly wrong, especially for old Victor Von Doom…being left behind and left to rot in a world we all know so little about and will probably never even see any answers to sadly.
The powers and problems they bring back are then far too focused on the Government being the all-powerful evil corporation that it is. Without giving too much away, let’s just say, they are not set free when they return and are used for the sole purpose of certain organisations and another trip back… because the first time went so well!

The music is composed by Philip Glass (The Hours) and sadly there wasn’t one thing I could take away from this composition apart from the awesome music they used on the Official Trailer. It brings nothing to the movie and that is not how it should be for a super hero flick.

The entire film does feel like a boxed in world with nothing existing outside its walls till the very end when they need something to threaten. Two sets built solely around the creation of our heroes in a lab. Then onto an alternate dimension and then back to a lab again.

This for me was the most disappointing concept for a film about super heroes growing into their own. It felt like they lost a budget and had to constrain it to the size of two football fields. Any bigger than that and the team gets tanked and they use another director.

It feels boxed in yes, but at the same time it feels fresh. A time in cinema when it all goes back to its roots and is just a fun movie to watch. I enjoyed each and every one of these characters and enjoyed watching them grow into The Fantastic Four we know they can be. Sadly it is taken down a generic path. That actually abruptly ends all too quickly and no threat is ever really felt. Leaving our heroes not quite heroes until the sequel it hopefully deserves.

The Special effects were above par. Everything from Jamie Bells The Thing ... to one amazingly horrific Corridor Sequence with a certain someone. The only thing i found distracting the whole movie (other than the lack of a decent soundtrack) was Miles Tellers facial hair. Just staring at it made me wonder, is this real? Is it glued on?

As it stands however with all this bad wrap and not giving this basic, back to form, comic book movie a real shot, we may never see them again and quite frankly that is upsetting.… Expand

6 of 47 users found this helpful641

All this user's reviews

3

TheDude-Aug 7, 2015

Fantastic Four may have some good cinematography, decent special effects and Michael b Jordan was good as Johnny Storm but the films characters are very bland, the film tries to cram so much plot points and set up for sequels and as a resultFantastic Four may have some good cinematography, decent special effects and Michael b Jordan was good as Johnny Storm but the films characters are very bland, the film tries to cram so much plot points and set up for sequels and as a result feels rushed, the villains rise to power is very abrupt and very cartoonish and the final battle was very anti climactic.
Verdict: the movie felt like one big set up for bigger films to come despite having some fun and nifty moments.… Expand

8 of 10 users found this helpful82

All this user's reviews

6

danippAug 7, 2015

Great start for a possible franchise. We get to see how everything began when Reed and Ben were kids and a few years later they meet with Storm and his daughter, Sue. After that, we all know what comes: Victor, the accident and specialGreat start for a possible franchise. We get to see how everything began when Reed and Ben were kids and a few years later they meet with Storm and his daughter, Sue. After that, we all know what comes: Victor, the accident and special powers. The script might have failed in a few moments, this is true. How the guys managed to use the teleporter secretly is a bit weird, since there should have been security next to the object. When Doom gets stuck in another dimension, the script forgets about him and focus on Fantastic Four, instead of showing us a little bit about him and his struggles. At last, the final battle, in which the combat between heroes and Dr. Doom is rushed. On the other hand, nothing that makes FF a bad movie. It's highly entertaining, it has great action sequences, good dialogues and the cast is awesome. Missed an end credits scene but I'm excited for the sequel somehow. Much better than the film released in 2005.… Expand

3 of 18 users found this helpful315

All this user's reviews

0

JohnKristoferAug 7, 2015

After the one of the worst superhero flick and it's **** equivalent sequel comes a reboot that has
potential to be good but still fails to represent on of Marvel's oldest and greatest heroes.The trailer shows potential and I was impressedAfter the one of the worst superhero flick and it's **** equivalent sequel comes a reboot that has
potential to be good but still fails to represent on of Marvel's oldest and greatest heroes.The trailer shows potential and I was impressed by it making me thinking this could be a good fantastic four movie but nope
it sucks.The movie is a lot of mess,no fun indeed and not even enjoyable to watch.The cast are great but they are surrounded by a tedious narrative and uneven storytelling.Fox' third attempt isn't really a success but a failure which is also a wasted potential.Boring and embarrassing.Good luck for the upcoming sequel LOL!… Expand

8 of 12 users found this helpful84

All this user's reviews

4

DanivascoiAug 7, 2015

Overall I liked the movie, but you have to watch it as a dramatic film fiction cientifica.Ignorem the criíticas and see the film with an open mind and engage with the story and imagine that is to improve a lot in the film sequences .

3 of 22 users found this helpful319

All this user's reviews

8

Forza182Aug 7, 2015

Highly recommend seeing this film for yourself before listening to people who think it's cool to bash the film BEFORE EVEN SEEING IT. There are some seriously epic moments, some that will terrify you and some that will just let you down.Highly recommend seeing this film for yourself before listening to people who think it's cool to bash the film BEFORE EVEN SEEING IT. There are some seriously epic moments, some that will terrify you and some that will just let you down. Really liked it, didn't LOVE it, but you won't feel like your money is wasted. The cast surprised me and their chemistry is great. The cast is chosen very well despite 'that' controversy and they mesh perfectly. It's downfall is its somewhat rushed editing (particularly in the third act). I think it's worth more than what people are saying it is. This is coming from a huge superhero movie buff. 8/10 (rounded up from 7.5)… Expand

5 of 46 users found this helpful541

All this user's reviews

1

NerdConsultantAug 7, 2015

Fantastic Four is utterly terrible. It plays like a TV pilot than movie and as a result nothing happens leaving it to be an uninventive boring mess that makes you want to yell at the screen for something anything to happen. With awfulFantastic Four is utterly terrible. It plays like a TV pilot than movie and as a result nothing happens leaving it to be an uninventive boring mess that makes you want to yell at the screen for something anything to happen. With awful characters that have little depth and no progression, terrible miscasts and acting and a plot that went absolutely nowhere this was a complete waste of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The effects and fight scenes are awefull and it’s clear this was a shameless get them in get them out movie off the conveyer belt made because 20th century fox realized they still had the rights to Fantastic Four and were hoping to fool people with the top quality of comic movies. They failed and it’s just as bad as the 2005 version. Fox plans to have a crossover between Fantastic Four and X Men but this film is so bad I think that’s been squashed before it’s even started like this films terrible attempts to have sequel.… Expand

26 of 33 users found this helpful267

All this user's reviews

6

FilmGobAug 7, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Directed by Josh Trank, 'Fantastic Four' is a contemporary re-imagining
of Marvel's superhero team. It centers on four young outsiders who
travel to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their
physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the
team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work
together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

As i write this review, the Rotten Tomatoes score is showing 11% after
52 reviews. Wow, must be a real stinker, right? Wrong. The summary next
to the score says "a woefully misguided attempt to translate a classic
comic series without the humor, joy, or colorful thrills that made it
great." Made what great? The comic that is now canceled due to poor
sales or the previous two films that everyone loves hating on? The same
mouth breathers don't want to admit that if those films were part of
the MCU, they'd praise the **** out of them. Instead they cry man child
tears for Fox to hand the rights back to their beloved Marvel Studios.

For the past 6 months, the ill will towards this new production reached epic
levels, even before the first trailer. The closet racist millennial hipsters were
out in force on the internet, all because Johnny Storm was to be played by
a black man. And apparently the big scoop that Doctor Doom would be
renamed Victor Domashaev, a hacker with the username DOOM. This rumor
refused to die, but completely shot down in the first 20 minutes of the film.
He IS from Latveria, his name IS Victor Von Doom, he IS a scientist. Now,
please. Shut. The. **** Up.

Did i enjoy the film myself. Yes. 'Chronicle' director Josh Trank
brings intelligence and realism, which some comic film fans still can't
appreciate. The dark tone and light humour were balanced throughout,
unlike the mess that can be Marvel's cinematic universe. With an almost
50s sci-fi vibe, there's a refreshing approach here that is in contrast
to the safe, by the numbers direction of recent Marvel efforts.

The character development was spot on. Well written with sympathy,
empathy and chemistry. The confident but nerdy Reed (Miles Teller) was
believable as a child prodigy now realizing his dream. Johnny (Michael
B. Jordan) and his adopted sister Sue (Kate Mara) share a strained
relationship but respect each other. The Thing's (Jamie Bell) journey
from bullied kid to becoming a horrific weapon of war by the military
is a sympathetic one. And Victor (Toby Kebbell) is a moody anti hero at
first, but turns into an intense, brain exploding, scary ass villain.

Now there is a 'one year later' point in the film after great build up
that critics are going nuts about. Fair enough but it didn't bother me
much. The sudden comic action in the final act felt rushed and dumbed
down, with sloppy CGI thrown in too. A disappointing end to a promising
start, but there's too much originality that creates a solid base for
the future.

We'll need to wait and see if Fox continue with the sequel and/or plans
to bring it into the X-Men universe. For now, don't believe the hate.… Expand

5 of 36 users found this helpful531

All this user's reviews

4

ThegodfathersonAug 7, 2015

Fantastic Four isn’t unwatchable or flat-out awful. It’s aggressively mundane, and devoid of energy, wonder, wit and whimsy. For a movie about people seeking what else is out there, Fantastic Four never looks for a spark of life in itself.Fantastic Four isn’t unwatchable or flat-out awful. It’s aggressively mundane, and devoid of energy, wonder, wit and whimsy. For a movie about people seeking what else is out there, Fantastic Four never looks for a spark of life in itself. It’s all as cold and grey as the soulless buildings the characters are entombed in throughout.… Expand

5 of 9 users found this helpful54

All this user's reviews

3

MrMovieBuffAug 7, 2015

Well, well, well...after months and months of controversy surrounding principal photography, this is the result of a movie that was doomed from start to finish (no pun intended).

'Fantastic Four' or "FANT4STIC" is a half-assed, lazilyWell, well, well...after months and months of controversy surrounding principal photography, this is the result of a movie that was doomed from start to finish (no pun intended).

'Fantastic Four' or "FANT4STIC" is a half-assed, lazily made, dull and rushed cinematic defecation. Not many people were fussed on seeing this movie due to the controversy, and it seems that they were right that this would be a disaster.

The movie starts off where we see a young Reed Richards (Owen Judge) as he attempts to create a dimensional transporting device that will lead to another planet. He becomes friends with a young Ben Grimm (Evan Hannemann) who helps him with this experiment. First problem with this scene is that it is incredibly rushed and their friendship is built, but we do not see it growing, they just agree to help each other for some reason.

Then, 7 years later, a much older Reed (Miles Teller) and Ben (Jamie Bell) are taking this project to the next level, presenting it at a science presentation and the teachers and staff have their doubts. That is, until they are approached by Franklin Storm (Reg E Cathey) with his adopted daughter, Sue Storm (Kate Mara). Franklin is intrigued with Reed's experiment and wants him to join his lab where they can further this technology.

Michael B Jordan plays Johnny Storm, the biological son of Franklin, he is a bit of a hot-head (no pun intended, again), always getting himself in danger with racing and being rebellious. Franklin wants him to join to build the experiment, he refuses at first, but tags along anyway.

Franklin then calls in the last person, Victor Von Doom (Toby Kebbel), who is jealous that someone seems to be more successful at stealing his idea. He reluctantly joins only because he "trusts Sue Storm", apparently, they had some kind of history, but this is not further developed properly, only through small, awkward talk do we see them looking as if they had any sort of history.

The actors in this movie do fine in their roles, playing them with as much charisma as the screenplay allows them, but there is no chemistry between any of the actors. It just feels like four talented actors from really good movies forced by some devil-may-care director to get along with each other.

This is a huge problem, as when it comes to superhero ensemble films, chemistry is the most important thing. Joss Whedon did this very well with the different kinds of heroes in 'The Avengers' (2012), bringing in different heroes with different backgrounds, but their chemistry felt real, you can tell the actors got along.

Bryan Singer also achieved this in the "X-Men" movies, bringing in different mutants with different abilities and how they team up seamlessly to fight their enemies.

The "Fantastic Four" are supposed to be close friends from the get-go, but the fact that these actors could only make small talk with each other is problematic, you don't believe in their "friendship" because they don't seem to care, and neither should you.

Dr Doom's design is also laughable, Kebbel is a gifted actor and proved it with 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (2014), but here, he is weighed down by cliches. The cliche that the villain has had something done to him, he is tied to a hospital bed, an agent tries to talk calm to him, but the villain looks and says "You can't stop this!", kills the doctors and agents around him, blows the massive door open, unties himself from the bed and walks down a corridor with the lights flashing constantly in the dark...it's 2015! We don't see this in comic book movies anymore.

The final battle scene is also cliche and very quick, it involves Doom sucking the earth in a black hole...why does every villain want earth to be sucked in a black hole??? He stands before the four heroes looking at the destruction, the lead says "Victor! Don't do this!", he then answers "It's already too late", I'm paraphrasing, but that's what you get.

The lead hero then looks at his "friends" and says "He's stronger than us, but he's not stronger than all of us!", and then Doom is taken down in one punch and the final battle only lasted five minutes leaving you with a big "Is that it???"

Josh Trank clearly didn't care for this project, the troubled production and his unusual behavior caused Fox to just throw this film in release and just pretend it never happened. They were selling 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014) like it was "The Avengers", but you can tell they were ashamed of this movie.

The only good thing is that it looks less animated than the 2005 film, but I'd prefer to watch that movie...… Expand

25 of 29 users found this helpful254

All this user's reviews

0

DavidWardenAug 7, 2015

My oh my what have we come to.... you guys know I absolutely hated Terminator Genisys and Jurassic World but honestly this makes those movies seem like good flicks. Fantastic Four is even worse than Batman and Robin. Fantastic BORE gets an F !!!!!

22 of 29 users found this helpful227

All this user's reviews

Fantastic Four

User Reviews