Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe
which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn
to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a
former friend turned enemy.
Director:
Josh TrankStars:
Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. JordanStoryline
FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and
longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who
teleport 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.
Written by
20th Century Fox
User Reviews
A deplorable attempt at cashing in on something that didn't have a chance in the first place.
Fantastic Four started
catching my eye in the casting stage. Seemingly not giving a damn about
the source material, it was refreshing to see those kind of balls
especially from Marvel. While I welcome Michael B. Jordan as The Human
Torch, I wish I could say the same thing about the rest of the film.
Fantastic Four is merely a reboot that loses its steam after the first
act. Coming in at just over an hour and a half, the film is a rushed
piece of reject summer movie drab. The characters are paper thin and
about 10 years too young for their respective roles. The visual effects
are far from stunning, especially The Thing, whose transformation into
the ghastly beast is something closer to a PS2 game than an actual film
with a $100 million price tag. Miles Teller proves here that his
performance in Whiplash is truly a fluke. As Mr. Fantastic, he struggles
to sound like he knows what he is talking about. Perhaps a little more
rehearsal time and a little less focus on that cheap looking silver
streak in his hair could have benefited him. Kate Mara as Susan Storm is
about as idiotic as it can get. Mara is a great actress, there's no
other way about it but Kate Mara as Susan Storm is terrible and
borderline embarrassing. The biggest shock here in this film is where
all the controversy started...Michael B. Jordan as The Human Torch.
Jordan's ability to be a badass likable gear head is insanely good. He's
the best part of this film by far. If there is anyone that could single
handedly carry this film on their back, it is him. The film overall is
too dark for Fantastic Four and too shallow for Marvel which leaves it
drifting somewhere between ridiculous and not necessary...and at times,
both. If there's any movie to see this summer, I can assure you,
Fantastic Four is NOT it.
