- Film Review
- Reviewed By Andrew Collins
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3 out of 5
Sidestepping the fashionable angst of other comic-book adaptations, the confident Fantastic Four franchise delivers its second helping, with Tim Story resuming directing duties. This time, the blue-suited superhero "family" must prevent the end of the world as fabled airborne foe the Silver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne but given human shape by Doug Jones) wreaks havoc from his board. Welshman Ioan Gruffudd demonstrates an improved American accent as Mr Fantastic and Nip/Tuck's Julian McMahon is back to provide some belated camp villainy as the team's nemesis, Dr Doom. There's an OK!-friendly wedding subplot, as Gruffudd marries Invisible Woman Jessica Alba, an impressive CGI set piece at the London Eye and more merry bickering. And for the Marvel trainspotters, the "Fantasticar" makes its screen debut. Trading in colourful spectacle, family-friendly fun and philosophically undemanding storylines, this is perfect popcorn for those who aren't looking for the teenage tantrums of Spider-Man or the sombre tone of the Dark Knight trilogy.
Plot Summary
Fantasy action adventure starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis. The wedding plans of Sue Storm and Reed Richards are disrupted by the arrival on Earth of the Silver Surfer, a metallic intergalactic herald who paves the way for an entity that specialises in trashing planets. Putting their nuptials on hold, Storm and Richards join the rest of the Fantastic Four in a bid to counter this latest menace.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Reed Richards / Mr Fantastic
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Jessica Alba
- Johnny Storm / Human Torch
- Chris Evans
- Ben Grimm / The Thing
- Michael Chiklis
- Silver Surfer / Norrin Radd
- Doug Jones
- Alicia Masters
- Kerry Washington
- Captain Raye
- Beau Garrett
- General Hager
- André Braugher
- Victor Von Doom / Dr Doom
- Julian McMahon
- Silver Surfer
- Laurence Fishburne
- Mr Sherman / Rafke
- Zach Grenier
- Rejected wedding guest
- Stan Lee
Crew
- Director
- Tim Story
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