Title/Link: ‘Fantastic Four’ Has Few Fans in Fandom
Publication: FOXNews.com
Date: July 8, 2005
Quotes:
In the days approaching the opening of this weekend’s would-be blockbuster “The Fantastic Four,” (search) comic book fans privy to sneak previews have been doing what they do best: trashing the film.
“It was disappointing. They wanted it to be lighthearted but a little edgy, but it doesn’t find its stride. It’s as if they knew all the pieces of a good comic book movie, and they’re all there, but they don’t fit together,” said Rob Worley of comics2film.com.
Worley said the film tries to stay true to the spirit of the comic — which is very important to fanboys and girls — but fails as a movie.
“They tried to capture the idea of the four as a family. But I don’t think the story holds together. And I don’t think the cast is all that good. I had a hard time believing Alba (who plays Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman) and Gruffudd. The big romantic element didn’t work — there was no chemistry. Reed and Sue are one of the great couples of superhero romance.”
Worley also had an issue with the villain, Dr. Doom.
“Dr. Doom didn’t seem to have much to do — he had no real great motivations in this movie other than be the bad guy. You don’t understand what he’s after.”