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The world's most famous team of astronauts-cum-superheroes returns in the effects-heavy sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. As the story opens, Sue Storm (aka The Invisible Girl [Jessica... read more read more... Alba]) and Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic [Ioan Gruffudd]) prepare for their upcoming, superhero-studded wedding celebration. But Reed cannot stay focused on the nuptials -- he's distracted by wire reports of a bizarre, comet-like object hurtling toward the Earth with tremendous force, triggering brownouts, blackouts, tropical storms, and various other climatological disasters. When the said object hits the island of Manhattan, destroying much of the city in its wake, its identity becomes resoundingly clear. "It" is actually a "he" -- a psychotic villain known as The Silver Surfer (voice of Larry Fishburne) who intends, for some unascertainable reason, to destroy much of the Earth, just as he obliterated dozens of planets before it. Feeling compelled to rally their old gang and save the day, Sue and Reed summon Ben Grimm (aka The Thing [Michael Chiklis]) and Johnny Storm (aka The Human Torch [Chris Evans]) to take on the Surfer -- and end up battling not only him, but an obnoxious Army general (Andre Braugher) and the cantankerous Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), who has broken out of his icy prison that held him captive at the end of the first movie. Tim Story returns to direct this sequel. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Tim Story

Release Date: June 15, 2007

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  • fb100000145236770
    April 29, 2012
    fb100000145236770
    In this sequel to "Fantastic Four", the super hero foursome have to deal with a new foe. Just as Reed(Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue(Jessica Alba) are about to get married, the world comes under attack by the Silver Surfer. The Surfer has been sent to earth to prepare it for it's doom ... read moreby Galactus, a giant world eating cloud. Can the Fantastic Four save the Earth? Well, of course they can, their super heroes! As light as the first one was, this is even more lighthearted. The effects are great, the action is good, and the story is on par with what you would want from a Fantastic Four movie. However, Galactus is a huge, huge letdown. In the comics he is bad ass, here, he is a freaking cloud. Could have done so much more with that and made this a really special flick. Instead, it's a decent, at best, sequel, that really doesn't warrant anymore than one viewing. The Silver Surfer is the best part of the movie. His effects are amazing, although Laurence Fishborne's voice doesn't quite match him(IMO). I've heard they are going to reboot the series and completely redo it. Not the worst idea in the world, but I would have rather they continue with this incarnation of the Four. May have ultimately become an irrelevant comic book adaption movie, but it's still entertaining and a good watch.
  • fb729949618
    October 2, 2011
    fb729949618
    Better than the first, but still too silly and mediocre.
  • theunknownhobo
    September 18, 2011
    theunknownhobo
    Although I am a die hard Marvel fan, I have never had much room in my heart for the Fantastic Four and this movie did nothing to change my mind. Contrived and theatrical, the characters were loathesome and irritating, as well as the story line being bland and predictable. One of ... read morethe worst superhero sequels, but what do you expect from a franchise as hollow as the Fantastic Four. Come on man even their name is stupid.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 30, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is not the perfect sequel but it was fun and is cool. The plot seemed a lot deeper and betterm and although it was not perfect it still had a majotr improvement. the cast was still bad, and I did not like them. The action had a major im... read moreprovement too, andI loved the action in the first film. This movie was better than the first, and I understand all the negative reviews but I still like it.
  • spielberg00
    August 11, 2011
    spielberg00
    This PG-rated sequel (a rating we rarely see held by modern superhero films) is not fantastic in any way, shape, or form, and neither is the Silver Surfer himself. It's also kind of hard to call this a superhero film when it lacks action, replaces it with weak quips, and bores t... read morehe audience with two of the lead "heroes" getting married and having their personal lovey-dovey-ness onscreen. Granted, there are some cool effects and action sequences (remember the PG rating, so that's really not saying much, considering how much stricter the MPAA is now as compared to in 1978 when SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE was original released), but this one just doesn't work.
  • fb535316333
    May 29, 2011
    fb535316333
    This was FF's chance to redeem itself from the original but ultimately falls short with a juvenile conclusion that really leaves you feeling dumb for watching it.

    The SS/Galactus premise is an age old tale that begs to be modernized, but in the end we're left with a cheesy homag... read moree to the super-skrull that only a child would come up with. Combining the powers of the FF into one person? Really? God that's lame. How did no one working on this project realize that?

    The emotional-romance between the two to be wed was incredibly strained to a point where you're often convinced these two clearly weren't meant to be together, almost makes me wish for emo-grimm again because at least that was convincing drama.

    Also, why do they constantly make Doom out to be an idiot? What's the point of having the surfer's powers if you're just going to parade around and blow things up? What's the point of them if Galactus destroys all life on Earth? Agh it's frustrating.

    A slight improvement on the first in entertainment value, but that's really not saying much.
  • TomBowler
    March 28, 2011
    TomBowler
    meh
  • coollala0910
    February 23, 2011
    coollala0910
    This was better than that insulting first movie. This was had a plot and was exciting. However, this is an excuse to NOT make a Silver Surfer movie. They had to put him in an FF film. However, the Silver Surfer was the best thing about the film. He was really cool and well perfor... read moremed. However the film still suffers from the thing that made the first suck. Its childish. Silly effects, silly dialogue, and weak acting.

    This movie spoke to me. If I were CEO of Marvel Comics, I would not sell the character rights to Fox. Apart from the cool X-Men movies, look what other disasters they did. These disasters are known as "Daredevil", "Elektra", and the first "Fantastic Four" film.

    This could've been a fun moviegoing experience if it weren't for the annoying 5-year old kid behind me mimicking the film's dialogue. I'm giving this film a 50% because it was better and a bit funner than the first.
  • thmtsang
    February 5, 2011
    thmtsang
    The silver surfer wants to destroy the earth and the Fantastic Four must stop him. Good special effects. Good cast.
  • jamers2011
    February 1, 2011
    jamers2011
    I like this film, but I will admit that it's not of the highest quality. The story and acting are weak in this film. It's entertaining, but that's about it. I still love Fanastic Four, but this was unnecesarily bad. I would love a third one, but only if it's more like the first one.

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Dana Stevens
September 22, 2007
Dana Stevens, Slate

An off-brand superhero movie, the cinematic equivalent of one of those generic breakfast cereals with a badly drawn squirrel for a mascot. Full Review

Richard Roeper
June 18, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's funnier and splashier than the original, but I still can't quite recommend it.

J. R. Jones
June 18, 2007
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The first movie's genesis story was more fun than the perfunctory doomsday scheme trotted out here. Full Review

Scott Brown
June 18, 2007
Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly

If you swept the cosmic dust of the superhero boom into a flimsy dustpan, you'd have the Fantastic Four franchise. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
June 15, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is more ambitious than its predecessor. It's also more cluttered and less fleet: The light, pleasingly casual quality of the first picture has evolved into so... Full Review

Rob Salem
June 15, 2007
Rob Salem, Toronto Star

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a vast and significant improvement -- if not quite "fantastic," then the next best thing: It does not suck. Full Review

James Berardinelli
June 15, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

For non comic book fans over the age of 13, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a tedious, incoherent bore. For comic book fans of any age, it is an atrocity. Full Review

Lisa Rose
June 15, 2007
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Compared with its predecessor, the new movie contains less silliness to offend purists. At the same time, there isn't much to thrill anyone, either. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
June 15, 2007
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Rise of the Silver Surfer is an existentially and aesthetically unnecessary sequel to the equally irrelevant if depressingly successful Fantastic Four.

Amy Biancolli
June 15, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, our heroes get what they deserve: a decent action flick with a jolt of visual wow. Full Review

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