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Marvel's Fantastic Four reboot hit cinemas on 7 August 2015. It was an interesting concept to begin with, and a risky one, taking an established power team and going back to their origins with new faces taking on the characters. I was initially unsure of whether I wanted to see this film, mainly for centimental reasons. Mr Fantastic, played by Ioan Gruffudd in the first Fantastic Four film I saw, was perfect for the role in my eyes. His character was inherantly clever, yet exceptionally selfless, and it brought a human element to the action packed series. It was his character that I was particularly attached to, and was skeptical as to whether the new actor on the block would do the character justice.
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However, being a Marvel fan, I had to see the film, this is how it went:
The beginning of the film was understandably slow. I wouldn't say it was at a snail's pace, but there wasn't a great deal of action, owing to the establishment of the characters. I was impressed with the selection of The Thing, mostly prior to his transformation though, because I felt like the difference in size between his original form and his transformed being, was too great.
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The Human Torch's character suited the role quite well, and I could deal with the switch in that character's actor better, because I feel that Chris Evans suits the role of Captain America much better. The invisible woman was quite suited to the role as well.
Then we come to Mr Fantastic. I couldn't quite get used to his new character. He was portrayed quite well, but when it came to his dialogue, and scenes involving high emotion, I felt as though he needed a bit of work.
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So when the action did kick off, it was very cleverly portrayed. The extendable limbs of Mr Fantastic were expertly weaved through the movements of his counterparts. Though the ending came a little to quickly- I won't spoil it for you- it was action packed and exciting.
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Overall, it was a great film with a well established storyline, though I feel as though it did not quite match the standards of other Marvel films. If they were to make a sequel to this film, I'm not sure that it would work very well, but I wouldn't mind giving it a chance.
An enjoyable film. Three Quills out of five.
