I should probably subtitle this “I’m what’s wrong with American filmgoers” but I loved this movie. The characters progressed from where they were in the first film, with the Human Torch surprising the heck out of me at the end. I did not think Sue was over the top as far as her bridal freakouts as anyone that has watched the ‘Bridezilla’ type shows can attest. ;) I did think the blonde hair/blue eyes for her was nutty. They want her to look like Johnny’s sister, I understand that, but way too far in that direction, guys.
I’m going to reserve my judgement on this until the DVD release, but my hunch is they cut some things out in regards to Sue and Reed. She gets (rightfully) pissed when Reed implies that he’s been working ‘alone’ on the anti-Surfer project when Doom wanders off, but never says anything else about it. Men, when was the last time your wives or girlfriends let something THAT serious slip by?I liked the interplay between Ben and Johnny in RotSS. It felt a heck of a lot like how my brothers and I get along. The Thing didn’t seem to have as much to do as the rest of the crew, which is a shame.
I enjoyed the portrayal of the Silver Surfer, even if some of it was a departure from the comics. The SS is probably one of my favorite Marvel characters, up there with Iron Man (RDjr please stay off the smack!). His cosmic power really seemed to shine, no pun intended. It’s been thoroughly established throughout time that I’m a lot more laid back about changes via different media so your mileage may vary. I suppose I’m just trying to say that it was an enjoyable popcorn movie that met my expectations, which is what a movie based on one of Marvel’s corniest franchises should be.
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