Review - Fantastic Four (2015)
Fantastic Four (2015), PG-13, 106 minutes - Every once in a while, a movie comes out that I'm generally looking forward to, but am not terribly psyched for. This reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise by 20th Century Fox falls into that category. In all actuality, I became more interested in seeing this film over the past week as word began to spread that it was less than stellar. I have read some wonderful stories about Marvel's 'First Family' in the pages of the comics, but they have never been characters that truly caught my imagination. As a result, my anticipation for the film was tempered by my not being as familiar with the characters as I am with others in the Marvel Universe. Well that, coupled with the luke-warm reception (which may actually be putting things nicely) of information revealed during production. Despite that, I tried my best to go into this film with an open mind. After all, I was intrigued by the cast and have heard w...