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The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

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Reviews Counted:161

Fresh:59

Rotten:102

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: While an improvement on its predecessor, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is nevertheless a juvenile, simplistic picture that has little benefit beyond its special effects.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for sequences of action violence, some mild language and innuendo

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:15-06-2007

Synopsis: The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER finds the Marvel superhero quartet of Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris... The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER finds the Marvel superhero quartet of Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) facing an extraterrestrial threat in the form of the title character (played by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne), an enigmatic being whose presence on Earth could signal the planet's end. Amidst the ensuing action, Reed and Sue attempt to tie the knot, and an old foe (Dr. Doom, portrayed by Julian McMahon) waits in the wings, allowing for plenty of levity and drama. An improvement on the original movie, this FANTASTIC FOUR outing, once again directed by Tim Story, gets much of its verve from the Silver Surfer himself. Played by Jones, an actor best known for his dual roles in PAN'S LABYRINTH, the Surfer is more than just CGI sheen, with subtle movements that seem truly alien and a voice of supreme gravitas, courtesy of Fishburne. Reed and Sue deal with wedding woes, while the fiery Johnny (aka The Human Torch) and a rock-solid Ben (The Thing) provide an extra dose of humor in a power-switching plot, making the film much lighter than other Marvel offerings and ideal summer viewing for the tween set. [More]

Starring: Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans

Starring: Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Julian McMahon, Laurence Fishburne, Doug Jones

Director: Tim Story

Director: Tim Story
Screenwriter: Don Payne, Mark Frost
Producer: Avi Arad, Bernd Eichinger, Ralph Winter
Composer: John Ottman
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
09/22/07
Screen International

With the wedding ruined and the future of the world at stake, it’s showtime. Suddenly, Tim Story goes CGI crazy delivering scene after scene of edge-of-your-seat action that will make your eyeballs bleed.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
07/09/07
Johnny Vaughan
Johnny Vaughan
Sun Online

With a livelier script and stronger production values, this sequel far outdoes the 2004 original.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/16/07
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is an enjoyable sequel that delivers humour, likeable characters, great special effects and plenty of comic book-style action, though fans hoping for a glimpse of Galactus should prepare for disappointment.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
06/15/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

In the universe of dark and gloomy superheroes, this foursome are still dipping into the lighter side of fantastic.

Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment Comment
06/15/07
Will Lawrence
Will Lawrence
thelondonpaper

Less than fantastic.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
06/15/07
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it gets a whole lot better. Fantastic 2 may not hold a candle to Marvel's crown jewels, but by dialling down the camp it at least makes amends for its dreary predecessor.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
06/15/07
Total Film

It's all quite harmless, the shape-shifting plot does not extend much beyond 90 minutes, and Alba still looks good in a jumpsuit. We've seen it before, we'll see it again.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
06/15/07
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

KAPOW! The world’s most boring superheroes return to lull us back to sleep in a sequel that could put the makers of Nytol out of business.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment 5 Comments
06/15/07
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

The banter between characters is laboured and unfunny, while there is also a pointless in-joke involving Stan Lee, creator of the original comic, being turned away from Storm's marriage. You may wish to turn away from this exercise in coercive banality.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
06/15/07
Sukhdev Sandhu
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph
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It's all very silly and the Four's life together has all the gravitas of an episode of the Monkees. Entertaining, though.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
06/15/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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DAZZLING GLOBE-SKIPPING, LANDMARK-BASHING ACTION

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/15/07
Tae Mawson
Tae Mawson
BBC
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Bigger, better and more polished than the first, with a quite satisfactory ratio of action set-pieces and a lot of juvenile japery squarely aimed at its PG and fanboy audience.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment 5 Comments
06/13/07
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine
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At last! A comic-book block-buster that doesn’t feel the need to justify its own existence with ponderous philosophical subtext and bloated running times.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
06/13/07
Kevin Maher
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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Despite some gratuitous allusions to Gitmo, the third-rate effects and the two-bit characters make this a summer wipeout.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

When Jessica Alba was at the MTV Movie Awards she called Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer the best family/comedy of the summer. That alone should spell disaster for a superhero film.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

It doesn't suck. Or maybe I went into the theater with such low expectations that it couldn't possibly be as bad as my imagination had concocted.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment 1 Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

Parents longing for entertaining and intelligent family superhero fare would be much better served renting 2005's Zathura or Sky High.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
01/04/08
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

While the gags are aimed squarely at a family audience, there's nothing wrong with that and this is certainly a film you could take even tiddlers to without worrying they are going to have nightmares later.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
12/07/07
Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film

While the Silver Surfer cushions the blow, this is a sequel I can ultimately throw away...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
11/17/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
 
 
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