Action Hero MoviesThe first 10 minutes of this movie is full of toxic drama as we get to know the core characters. But the cast members are not intrinsically bad and there are undertones of something special brewing, so there’s a sense of anticipation.
By 15 minutes in, the creation scene is over and the Fantastic Four begin to discover and learn to handle their new superpowers.
With teenage dirtbag style music blasting through the screen by 20 minutes in, after a lot of soap opera style dialogue, it’s clear this movie is never going to be a great one, even if it’s got some decent features to its name. Even the strong action scenes drag their heels a lot.
1 hour in, the supervillain (played by Julian McMahon) discovers his own superpowers and kills some people.
This movie has some interesting stuff going on, and a fair amount of slow and trashy stuff too, so in the end, I rate it slightly Below Average from a smooth action hero movie fan’s perspective.
Sequel
If you enjoyed this movie, check out its sequel: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) which has a similar pace and quality and an original story — and as such, is worthy of a similar rating — that’s slightly Below Average. The ending of the sequel is like a cross between Captain Planet and Doctor Strange.