Everything Wrong With The New Fantastic Four Movie

Well, not exactly – it’s being described as the worst comic book movie ever made and, while that might be a tad harsh, it really isn’t great.

There was clearly a good movie in there somewhere – as director Josh Trank’s recent comments, the confirmed last minute changes (such as Tim Blake Nelson’s character being completely changed) and the released deleted scenes show – but the final released version was a bit of a mess.

We want to delve into exactly what went wrong and why it has bombed so badly at the box office, so we’re going to list its flaws for you right now (in no particular order).

This article obviously contains spoilers.

The Lack Of Chemisty Between The Heroes

There is a distinct lack of chemistry between any of the actors/characters who are members of the titular Fantastic Four.

To say that Reed Richards and Ben Grimm are meant to be old friends and Johnny and Sue Storm are meant to be step-siblings, you really don’t get the impression that any of them even know each other.

It’s a problem only exacerbated by awkward moments like the scene in which Johnny Storm goes to fist-bump Reed Richards and Richards awkwardly fails to reciprocate properly.

Cast photos of the foursome seemingly getting along like a house on fire were grossly misleading when it came down to how things appeared on screen.