2 in a row how about that!
While not in the same league as Daywatch, still an enjoyable view. The first Fantastic 4 was awful, and being that was rated PG-13 and this one only a PG, I had reservations. I was very surprised how well I liked it. The Silver Surfer was excellent and the perfect example of how to use a bad guy. Sam Raimi should have done this well with Venom instead of the cameo he gave Venom.
The Surfer is a herald for a planet-eater named Galactus. As the Surfur prepares earth to be devoured, the 4 try to stop him. The bad guy from the first 4, Dr. Doom, shows up tries to recruit the Surfer, then after failing, he works with the 4 to try to stop him, with his own agenda of course.
I may be in the minority, and if so I want minority status with its rank and privileges, but Dr. Doom is the most boring movie villian ever. Yuppie man who shoots sparks. I’ll rub my feet on the carpet and shock people! Is this a super villian or a 9-year-old? Don’t fight with him, put him in time out! Or spank him.
Spare the rod, spoil the super villian.
Anyway, at around 90 min, it’s a film that gets to the action and stays there. How to make a comic book movie.
- Introduce bad guy.
- Have 1st confrontation.
- Figure out how to counter.
- Have a betrayal, boo hiss.
- Blow everything up.
- Celebrate while ignoring the billion’s of dollar’s damage and millions of lives lost.
Easy as 1-2-3-4-5-6.
Not real thrilled with the massive product placement. No subtlety here.
Something I always wonder–with a large object, like Galactus or the ships in Independence Day, why astronomers never seem to see it coming. Anyway, You don’t have to completely shut your brain off, just don’t look too close.
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