I consider myself a pretty fair-minded guy. My opinion of most things are either great, good, average, or in the rare cases, So Bad, It's Good. As a movie buff, I've seen many films that most consider bad, such ad the 2005 Fantastic Four films.They weren't blockbusters, but you could tell that the writers were at least trying to capture the spirit of the comics, which is more than can be said for this film because I don't know what the hell Fox was trying to do with this film. Hope the rights were worth it, Fox, cause now you're stuck with a complete mess.
Pros: Yes, believe it or not, this film does have some good points.
The moment the team gets their powers and the Body Horror that ensues is one of the most genuine moments of the film.
Likewise, Doom's rampage through the Baxter institute is one of the few genuinely Creepy Awesome moments in the film.
I give the actors some credit because they at least tried to be like the characters. Reg. E. Carthy, Toby Kebbel, Jamie Bell, and Michael. B. Jordan were the best performances in the film.
Cons:
The fact that the characters only got their powers because they went to Planet Zero in a fit of alcohol-induced stupidity is the most insultingly moronic set up for a superhero film, to the point that it comes off as a mocking parody.
Susan Storm gets so little screentime and is so inconsequential to the plot that it's almost sexist.
The fight scenes are stilted, anticlimactic, and are hard to take seriously.
The dialogue between characters is at times cringeworthy.
All secondary characters are flat and unlikable.
The overall tone of the film is oppressively dark to the point that you can't take it seriously.
Johnny comes off as an unlikable dickhead, even more than his usual portrayal.
Likewise, Reed abandoning his friends is completely out of character, especially since the whole thing was his fault. And the fact that he didn't seem to be trying to find a cure makes it worse. Speaking of out of character...
...This version of Dr. Doom is the worst iteration of the character to date. Say what you want about the 2005 films, but at least they kept Doom in character in those movies.
Overall, don't watch this film. It's not even So Bad, It's Good. It's a dull, lifeless, cringeworthy, pathetic film adaptation of a fun comic series that isn't worth the attention.
A Failure of Fantastic Proportions
I consider myself a pretty fair-minded guy. My opinion of most things are either great, good, average, or in the rare cases, So Bad, It's Good. As a movie buff, I've seen many films that most consider bad, such ad the 2005 Fantastic Four films.They weren't blockbusters, but you could tell that the writers were at least trying to capture the spirit of the comics, which is more than can be said for this film because I don't know what the hell Fox was trying to do with this film. Hope the rights were worth it, Fox, cause now you're stuck with a complete mess.
Pros: Yes, believe it or not, this film does have some good points.
Cons:
Overall, don't watch this film. It's not even So Bad, It's Good. It's a dull, lifeless, cringeworthy, pathetic film adaptation of a fun comic series that isn't worth the attention.