Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Name: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: June 15, 2007
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 15, 2007 | PG

Starring: Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis

Summary: Marvel's first family of superheroes, The Fantastic Four, meets their greatest challenge yet in The Rise of the Silver Surfer as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare for its destruction. [20th Century Fox]

Director: Tim Story

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 min

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Jack Mathews

It's almost a surprise that the sequel is actually better - much better - than the original. Read full review

M. E. Russell

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, is . . . well . . . not terrible. In fact, "Rise of the Silver Surfer" is roughly 300 percent less cringe-inducing than its predecessor. Read full review

Premiere Glenn Kenny

It's a decent comic-book movie that delivers its goods with good humor and a minimum of bloat. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

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 something forced and metallic. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Earnest, gee-whiz and foursquare, this simple and intentionally inoffensive sequel gets points for being easy to take and scrupulously avoiding obvious sources of irritation. Read full review

Wesley Morris

The early dilemma in "Rise of the Silver Surfer " is this: Save the world or marry Jessica Alba . Your conscience says, "Save the world." But the Maxim reader in you knows better. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

Surely the dullest of Hollywood's many comic-book-derived summer movies, "Silver Surfer" is drearier than corn dying in the Iowa sun, slower than molasses in Antarctica. Read full review

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MegWhiteley

Mar 7, 2012

Amazing! This second part of the fantastic four is better than the first part, and the best is the apparition of Silver Surfer, the only bad is... Galactus, really? a big cloud? need be a joke. But the film is awesome, and I never wait that.

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AaronM.

Jun 16, 2007

Really an 8.5 vote, but I don't mind boosting the score. The reason for this high score is: In comparison to all the other blockbusters this summer (Shrek 3, Spiderman 3, Oceans 13, Pirates 3), this is the best entertainment so far. And the trailers for this movie leave so much out Really an 8.5 vote, but I don't mind boosting the score. The reason for this high score is: In comparison to all the other blockbusters this summer (Shrek 3, Spiderman 3, Oceans 13, Pirates 3), this is the best entertainment so far. And the trailers for this movie leave so much out that you are genuinely engaged in the movie.… Expand

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SpenJ.

Jun 15, 2007

Simple fun movie.

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RobertH.

Jun 15, 2007

If you love the Silver Sufrer, you will love this movie! At the end, I wanted more--more damn, you.

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Le__Xenomorph

Dec 16, 2014

A definite improvement over the first Fantastic Four but is still plagued by terrible acting, a so-so script, subpar CGI, and little character development. 5/10 (mediocre)

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RienyeN

Jul 23, 2007

I really expected to be blown away..instead i kept fidgeting and trying messing around with my cell-phone! This movie was so boring, i regretted it. Absolutely nothing was happening. Even the visual effects were nothing to write about..the characters were shallow..dialogue was bogus..things I really expected to be blown away..instead i kept fidgeting and trying messing around with my cell-phone! This movie was so boring, i regretted it. Absolutely nothing was happening. Even the visual effects were nothing to write about..the characters were shallow..dialogue was bogus..things happened just so things could happen! i felt cheated and a lesser person at the end of it all!… Expand

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KrisKross

Jun 13, 2007

[***SPOILERS***] As difficult as it was, I decided to view 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' as a film, not as a chance for redeeming a franchise. I thought this method might take away any fan boy predilections I had, in anticipation of this second installment to [***SPOILERS***] As difficult as it was, I decided to view 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' as a film, not as a chance for redeeming a franchise. I thought this method might take away any fan boy predilections I had, in anticipation of this second installment to 'The Fantastic Four' universe. So, for a moment let's forget that the first film was without artistic merit. Let's forget that the story about a family of superheroes is arguably the most adored of all comic book properties. 'Rise of the Silver Surfer', opens with a planet light-years away, being obliterated. After the opening credits, we are on Earth getting ready for Sue Storm and Reed Richards to tie the knot. During the preparation, the scientist instead of concentrating on the details of his impending nuptials is busy studying a cosmic anomaly. We soon find out that this cosmic energy is in fact an alien on a surfboard zooming down to Earth to prepare it for destruction. These two story lines are the principle actions guiding the story. There are two other subplots. One is in regards to Dr. Doom being 'resurrected,' while the other involves Johnny Storm's selfish nature endangering his family. Four plots that should make an epic film span a terribly short running time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Did it work? Did they abandon the goofy nature of the first film and reinvigorate the franchise with an epic story about the fate of the entire planet. No on both counts. The humor is entirely aimed at children (which goes along with its PG rating.) 'Thing' is played for laughs without any degree of intensity. Johnny Storm's crisis of conscience robs all of the charisma established in the first (even if it wasn't much.) Sue Storm is more of a nag than an asset to the team. In addition, there is nothing to signify Reed Richards as the leader to a powerful team of superheroes. He comes off as a self-esteem deprived, blow hard jackass. There isn't one iota of chemistry between any of the characters. The wretched family dynamics are trumped only by Dr. Doom, who can only be described as the worst villain to ever grace the screen. Julian McMahon's portrayal of Victor Von Doom seems barely suited for a Sci-Fi cable channel movie, let alone a mega-budget studio film (not that they always choose the best talent, but come on!). For a story such as this, the amount of claustrophobia throughout, borders on pure agony. It lacks anything even resembling 'scope of vision.' The only audience 'Rise of the Silver Surfer' is suited for is children between the ages of 5 & 10. Anyone over that age looking for an entertaining piece of escapism will run into a wall of condescension. Now, let's look at it with comic-book eyes. As most may know, The Silver Surfer works for a planet-devouring villain, Galactus. The Surfer scouts out planets, using his board as a cosmic beacon for Galactus to follow. There is no definition, no rules; they just make them up as they go along. There is no Watcher, so we are told about Galactus through an unbearably cheesy heart-to-heart with Sue and The Surfer. There isn't a shred of genuine impending doom because they never establish what Galactus really is (in the press kit, under character description, it should just read-big damn tornado). The director Tim Story and his band of screenwriters have once again broken the hearts of FF fans all over. They have no respect. They have no understanding on what makes the 'Fantastic Four' story work, or any story for that matter. I gave Tim Story a break the first time around, but not this time. He should'V looked back at the first one, compared it to the comic book films that work and just said, "Damn! I gotta sit this one out before I do it all over again!" However, he didn't do that. He looked at the numbers from the first one and assumed that money always equals success. Now as for the screenwriters; give them a Cartoon Network show and let them have at it. If they have any talent, it could be realized there. However, FF2 wasn't a total failure. The Surfer is phenomenal (with the exception being Lawrence Fishburne's distracting voice). His entire body seemed to be in constant motion. I was mesmerized for every moment he was on screen. The special effects team did an outstanding job. However, what is perplexing about the look of the Surfer is what it did to the other special effects. Reed's ability to stretch looked even more unnatural than in the first. Sue's shield, Johnny's fire, everything else was sidelined. It was as if the team only concentrated on The Surfer. I have been teetering on the edge of spoiling the end. I won't, but damn I want to. Any self-respecting Silver Surfer fan would scream! It is horrible. It makes no sense and it will enrage fans even more than Alba being cast as Sue Storm. I will only say this-Hollywood Cop Out. No doubt, this movie will make money. I was shocked by the public's positive reaction to the first film. Audiences will be so dazzled by the effects that they will forget that they are watching a terrible movie. I knew in my heart it would happen, but I had hoped our optimistic nature would pay off. I was wrong. I won't make that mistake again, no matter what the 'Fantastic Four' future may hold. 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' is a disrespectful, sleight of hand circus show devoid of any elements that make a movie a movie.… Expand

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