I didn't figure it out until later, but after me and my friend went to see this movie, we didn't talk about it at all. There was just nothing to say, nothing to share. I realized later that it was because this movie gave neither of us anything to work with. It left nothing. At the time of watching it, I was enjoying myself, and I had a few laughs... but it feels like it's stuck in first gear throughout.
Say what you will about the 2005 movie, but I watched that after this one, and enjoyed myself so much more. There's just way more character, humour and even action than in this reboot. I only enjoyed a few laughs during the 2015 Fantastic Four, the biggest of which was when Reed utterly failed an invitation to a fist-pump by Johnny. There's very little character development in this movie. Beyond that she was adopted from Kosovo, we know nothing about Sue, and she barely even cranks a smile. Johnny never becomes a developed character, and thus we just don't care about his angst. About the worst cinema sin happens with a single message flashing across the screen over half-way into the movie.
I don't know, there's just something really missing in this movie. By comparison, the 2005 movie gave us these developed characters with complex relationships and really entertaining banter (especially by Chris Evans), whereas the 2015 reboot feels like it barely even happened. I didn't much care for the Thing being all-CG either, he just doesn't feel authentic.
I guess I should've smelled doom coming when they marketed this movie as dark and serious. Marvel, that's why I prefer you to D.C., you've got a much better idea on how to make entertaining superhero movies, and you should've poured that same energy and spirit into the reported First Family of Marvel. As it is, this reboot only sheds the movies it was supposedly trying to outdo in a much better light. A big whoopsie, and it accounted for the most sombre Marvel cinema experience I've had.
Say what you will about the 2005 movie, but I watched that after this one, and enjoyed myself so much more. There's just way more character, humour and even action than in this reboot. I only enjoyed a few laughs during the 2015 Fantastic Four, the biggest of which was when Reed utterly failed an invitation to a fist-pump by Johnny. There's very little character development in this movie. Beyond that she was adopted from Kosovo, we know nothing about Sue, and she barely even cranks a smile. Johnny never becomes a developed character, and thus we just don't care about his angst. About the worst cinema sin happens with a single message flashing across the screen over half-way into the movie.
I don't know, there's just something really missing in this movie. By comparison, the 2005 movie gave us these developed characters with complex relationships and really entertaining banter (especially by Chris Evans), whereas the 2015 reboot feels like it barely even happened. I didn't much care for the Thing being all-CG either, he just doesn't feel authentic.
I guess I should've smelled doom coming when they marketed this movie as dark and serious. Marvel, that's why I prefer you to D.C., you've got a much better idea on how to make entertaining superhero movies, and you should've poured that same energy and spirit into the reported First Family of Marvel. As it is, this reboot only sheds the movies it was supposedly trying to outdo in a much better light. A big whoopsie, and it accounted for the most sombre Marvel cinema experience I've had.