Despite some gratuitous allusions to Gitmo, the third-rate effects and the two-bit characters make this a summer wipeout.
The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 159
Fresh: 57
Rotten:102
Average Rating: 4.7/10
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:Jun 15, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $131,766,943
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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Release:
Apr 21, 2009
DVD Features:
- NTSC
- Keep Case
- Dual Side
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary:
- 1. Tim Story - Director
- 2. Tim Story - Director; Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Doug Jones, Julian McMahon - Stars
- 3. Including Kevin Feige - Executive Producer; Ralph Winter - Producer; Mark Frost, Don Payne - Screenwriters
- Disc 1/Side A: FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER - Full Frame
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Disc 1/Side B: FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER - Widescreen
- Widescreen - 2.35
Reviews for The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
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.
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.
Parents longing for entertaining and intelligent family superhero fare would be much better served renting 2005's Zathura or Sky High.
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.
While the Silver Surfer cushions the blow, this is a sequel I can ultimately throw away...
This sequel is out, overall succumbing to the weaknesses of the first movie, which, once again, relegates it to sitting at the kids' table at the gathering of comic book movies.
An off-brand superhero movie, the cinematic equivalent of one of those generic breakfast cereals with a badly drawn squirrel for a mascot.
For a film that's supposed to be playful, it's an awful, tedious drudge.
A big-budget bust, and while it isn't as awful as its lame 2005 predecessor, it does come close to achieving the former film's sense of decay.
I have read many of the legitimate criticisms of this sequel, and I agree with them, and I do not care.
While not entirely fantastic, this Four is fun, fast-paced, and family friendly.
A merciful dearth of plot in favor of mindless set pieces, so-so effects work and passable PG-rated humor.
Of all the summer’s big-budget action sequels, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is the least painful.
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.
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