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Bookmark this pageFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Director: Tim Story
Movie review
From Time Out London
Coming across like the scatty younger sibling to the more serious, more mature ‘ X-Men’ films, 2005’s ‘Fantastic Four’ substituted corny comic banter and cheesy effects for solemnity, subtext and drama, and proved a sizeable hit with the prepubescent crowd. This numeral-less sequel aims for a similar demographic with a family-friendly, mankind-under-threat, globe-trotting plot that takes in our fair city (where the Eye’s saved from tumbling into the Thames) and an appearance by the Fantasticar that will, clearly, shift a few more toys. Gruffudd still looks faintly embarrassed at having to play the rubber-limbed, big-brained Mr Fantastic whose wedding to Invisible Woman Sue Storm (Alba) is interrupted by the all-CGI Silver Surfer, a cosmic visitor who rides the stars on his liquid metal board (man), and whose appearance presages various destructive anomalies around the world. But the Surfer’s arrival only heralds that of the planet-devouring Galactus, a god-like entity and one of the most feared villains in the Marvel Universe portrayed here by a, er, cloud. McMahon’s Dr Doom, meanwhile, returns to annoy the comic book faithful and there’s the ubiquitous, cringe-worthy cameo from Stan Lee, this time playing himself. Marginally more entertaining than before, and shorter too, although Story’s direction remains as drab and anonymous as ever. Kids will no doubt love it. For dads, there’s always Alba.Author: Mark Salisbury
Time Out London Issue 1921: June 13-19 2007
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- Me said...
- Posted on Jun 21 2008 13:53 Dissappointing, Even superhero movie is better, I suggest the old fantastic 4 film (self titled) or some of the things films.
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- erin said...
- Posted on Jul 25 2007 20:23 I never watched the first film but after my mate asked me 2 go i went and it was really good
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- Cheryl said...
- Posted on Jul 22 2007 20:39 this was the last film i ever saw with my ex lol (boyrfriend at the time)... :(
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- quinton said...
- Posted on Jul 18 2007 07:36 the best film ever you must see
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- Emma said...
- Posted on Jul 17 2007 12:04 I loved this film and i am going to see it again.
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- james said...
- Posted on Jul 07 2007 01:23 clean GOOD entertainment. A REAL improvement from the first film. Gripping plot. Fair ending, Exceptionally good acting form the 1st film nemesis-- who joins the four except with his own plans in mind. WATCH IT TO FIND OUT
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- nick said...
- Posted on Jul 06 2007 11:49 fantastic four aka fantastic film
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- BenG said...
- Posted on Jul 04 2007 21:18 Much better then the 1st well worth a watch!!!
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- chaz said...
- Posted on Jul 04 2007 19:38 absolutely brilliant......best film out this year!!
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- ELLZ said...
- Posted on Jul 03 2007 14:09 I THOUGHT THE FILM WAS GR8 WELL WORTH WATCHIN YOU NEED TO WATCH NO.1 TO FIND RISE OF THE SURFUR GOOD GO WATCH IT U WONT BE LET DOWN!!!!!!
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- darren said...
- Posted on Jul 01 2007 14:49 dutty film bladz i cant wait till it com out on dvd
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- jack said...
- Posted on Jul 01 2007 12:18 sick film bring out a number 3
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- jonathan said...
- Posted on Jul 01 2007 12:16 brill and would watch again
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- chris said...
- Posted on Jul 01 2007 12:03 hi its col
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- Tazleema said...
- Posted on Jun 30 2007 18:48 a great movie.....worth watching it!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Doug Jones, Laurence Fishburne full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Rated: PG
Duration: 95 mins
UK Release: Jun 15 2007
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