Tuesday before “Fantastic Four” makes it mark at the box
office, and there has yet to be a single review. That is hardly ever a good
sign as it means either 21st Century Fox studios has little
confidence in the reboot and held it from critics, or the critics are so
impressed by the film they are speechless.
I’m
going with the former, as there have been rumblings of issues surrounding the
film for quite some time, mostly concerning director Josh Trank. Whether it was
an incident with his dogs causing property damage, or the “Chronicle” director’s
solitary work ethic that had producers worried. These events became more
pronounced as Trank announced he was stepping away from helming a Star Wars
film to focus on his own projects.
Hopefully
the reviews will start to trickle by the end of the day and calm any worries
studios and more importantly fans may be having. The cast alone is a vast
improvement from the Jessica Alba days, and the overall feel is also less
campy. Plus the studio had already announced a sequel, so if the film doesn’t do
any better than a lukewarm reception, any future plans will certainly be
scrapped. Leaving fans to ponder: how hard is it to make a good “Fantastic Four”
movie?
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