It's Like Watching Money Burn in front of Your Eyes.
Fantastic Four, directed by Fox Studios, stars studio interference, a talking rock, and a bad guy shooting a blue laser into outer space. And if that's hasn't sold you, that's probably for the best. The film follows a group of young scientists trying to discover the key to inter-dimensional travel. All doesn't go according to plan, and they inadvertently gain mutations that alter their physical form. Ever since the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past, people have been anticipating Fox Studios' attempt at assembling a superhero cinematic universe that will give Marvel Studios a run for their money. After a few failed attempts at bringing the franchise to life, Fox tries once again to assemble Marvel's original superhero team. Unfortunately, through sloppy writing, behind the scenes drama, and Fox Studios infringing upon the director's creativity and vision, Fantastic Four ends up becoming one of the biggest disappointments in the superhero genre, and one of the worst films of the year. Essentially, Fantastic Four is two different movies. There is the film that director Josh Trank envisioned- a dark, slow-burn, horror/sci-fi film, and then there is the movie the studio decided to manufacture-a loud, dumb, terrible embarrassment. The first 2 acts of this movie are truly pretty decent. I like the tone, the set-up, the actors, and the storyline was a lot better than the past FF incarnations. And then, at the drop of a hat, the film turns into utter garbage. Terrible acting, sloppy direction and editing, cheesy special effects, and a completely underdeveloped and incredibly stupid looking antagonist. I compare the film as a whole to an Olympic diver who leaps into the water with great form and confidence, only to screw up at the last second and belly-flop, making a complete fool of himself. Even though there were certain elements of the film I liked, this movie is the embodiment of how the business side of film-making can completely overshadow the artistic side. Final Score- C-
Fantastic Four, directed by Fox Studios, stars studio interference, a talking rock, and a bad guy shooting a blue laser into outer space. And if that's hasn't sold you, that's probably for the best. The film follows a group of young scientists trying to discover the key to inter-dimensional travel. All doesn't go according to plan, and they inadvertently gain mutations that alter their physical form. Ever since the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past, people have been anticipating Fox Studios' attempt at assembling a superhero cinematic universe that will give Marvel Studios a run for their money. After a few failed attempts at bringing the franchise to life, Fox tries once again to assemble Marvel's original superhero team. Unfortunately, through sloppy writing, behind the scenes drama, and Fox Studios infringing upon the director's creativity and vision, Fantastic Four ends up becoming one of the biggest disappointments in the superhero genre, and one of the worst films of the year. Essentially, Fantastic Four is two different movies. There is the film that director Josh Trank envisioned- a dark, slow-burn, horror/sci-fi film, and then there is the movie the studio decided to manufacture-a loud, dumb, terrible embarrassment. The first 2 acts of this movie are truly pretty decent. I like the tone, the set-up, the actors, and the storyline was a lot better than the past FF incarnations. And then, at the drop of a hat, the film turns into utter garbage. Terrible acting, sloppy direction and editing, cheesy special effects, and a completely underdeveloped and incredibly stupid looking antagonist. I compare the film as a whole to an Olympic diver who leaps into the water with great form and confidence, only to screw up at the last second and belly-flop, making a complete fool of himself. Even though there were certain elements of the film I liked, this movie is the embodiment of how the business side of film-making can completely overshadow the artistic side. Final Score- C-
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