Fant4stic Four (2015) - 8/10
Surprisingly pleasing for a film that had little payoff. But unlike the original "origin story" (more like Random Escapades with the Nerds) this one didn't need to be padded down with next to no character growth involved. On the contrary it looked back on Reed Richard's childhood ambitions (yawn) and flashed forward to the fulfillment of his dreams (better). There's a noticeable theme of teamwork throughout the film, and I thought they handled the team's relationships well alongside the action sequences. All in all, not something to write home about, but I'd be interested in seeing another chapter and a better villain.
Now if only Marvel/Fox/whoever else would just start doing after credits scenes again...
Surprisingly pleasing for a film that had little payoff. But unlike the original "origin story" (more like Random Escapades with the Nerds) this one didn't need to be padded down with next to no character growth involved. On the contrary it looked back on Reed Richard's childhood ambitions (yawn) and flashed forward to the fulfillment of his dreams (better). There's a noticeable theme of teamwork throughout the film, and I thought they handled the team's relationships well alongside the action sequences. All in all, not something to write home about, but I'd be interested in seeing another chapter and a better villain.
Now if only Marvel/Fox/whoever else would just start doing after credits scenes again...