| The Silver Surfer... It's Fan-tastic? |
| By Kudzai Mudede | |
| Thursday, 05 July 2007 | |
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Having suffered mightily through 2005's dreadful "Fantastic Four," I approached this sequel with the confidence of an amputee approaching a combine harvester. As it turns out, this was the best approach. Having factored in this handicap, I only needed to be slightly impressed by this movie. I wasn't. The problem is that Fantastic Four appears to be a solid action flick, as told by a rather dim 8 year old. The result is that there is no shortage of exuberance or wonder. Unfortunately, there is also no shortage of blank stares. The "Silver Surfer" looks pretty cool. "The Thing" and "Mr. Fantastic" still look pretty lame. Most problematic, in terms of appearance, is Jessica Alba, who is simply too beautiful for this movie. It is impossible to focus on anything that happens in the film whenever she is on camera. If there were to be a third "Fantastic Four" it would be in the interests of the entire production to let Alba get roughed up a bit in the opening act. A burst lip and a pair of shiners would really go a long way in keeping the audience focused on the film itself. Its either that or just make a better movie next time out. - (6/10)  (0) Comments |
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