Went to a preview screening of Hollywood's latest comic book adaptation, Fantastic Four, with a couple of friends tonight, and boy, was I underwhelmed. This is pretty much a dumber version of the same basic story as Spider-Man... only there are FOUR heroes this time. Ooooo, I'm confused, they're changing it up on us! There are more clichés in this flick than in an entire season of Two and a Half Men, and the dialogue, ugh. There were a few funny moments, but the special effects are pretty average, the few action sequences are snoozers, Mr. Fantastic's gray hair comes and goes, and I probably could have left after 10 minutes since I already knew how the movie was going to end. Absolutely no envelope-pushing here. And Jessica Alba, despite proving she's insanely hot as both a brunette and a blond, was not really the best choice for Sue Storm. Not because of her ethnicity (the subject of some internet controversies), but because I just didn't believe her as a super-smart scientist. By and large, the most telling result is that 90 minutes after leaving the theater, I've already forgotten most of the movie.I can't say I didn't get my money's worth, since I secured our seats courtesy of some free passes from a local radio station. Sadly, most of the audience seemed to really enjoy the movie, even applauding at the end. That's middle America, folks. My advice? Spend your money on Batman Begins if you want to see a superhero movie done right.
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Well, there's still hope. There's some movie coming out where Jessica wears a bikini. I have no idea what the movie's about, but I do know the preview involved her walking around in a bikini, swimming in a bikini, being trapped somewhere dark and scary underwater while wearing a bikini... obviously it's going to be one of the greatest movies of all time.
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