The film focuses on the origin of the team's powers acquired in some kind of space storm. It all happens pretty fast so that the "Four" can get down to battling Dr. Doom. It isn't until the final reel that we get to see Doom come forth in his mask and cloak, a classic creepy bad guy from Marvel. Before his transformation, which takes up a good portion of the film, Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon) is merely a smarmy billionaire creep, kind of like Donald Trump.

Doom goes into partnership with Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), a scientific genius who is near to losing all he has. Reed's already lost beautiful Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) to Doom. However, his high-minded humanitarian ways won't let his jealousy affect his work. Sue's hotshot brother, Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) and Reed's right hand man, Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) tag along to the space station where they all get their DNA altered to the delight of humans everywhere.

Once back on earth in quarantine, strange things begin to happen to each of them. It's fun to watch them react as they transform from regular people into superheroes. Reed's arm stretches unexpectedly and his surprise is ours as the camera pulls