Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
We went to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer this past Saturday. This was another film I’d read some poor reviews of, so I tried to keep my expectations from getting too high. What was I thinking when it was over? Like I had just watched a long TV episode. Really. Despite the huge budget, lots of special effects, and super heros I just didn’t feel the “blockbuster” intent. The acting of the team felt like it was missing something. There was no energy there, no sense of urgency as the world is going to be destroyed. The only character I felt delivered was the Silver Surfer. General Hager was the next best, but he was very much a cliche. In fact, the corny nature of many little segments just took away from the film instead of adding anything to the characters. It was a disappointment, but even more so when I analyze it.
