Fantastic Four

When a group of astronauts are exposed to cosmic rays they each develop special powers. However, one of them decides to use his new-found strength for his own nefarious ends, leaving the others to join forces and stop him. This superhero adventure pales in comparison to other recent Marvel comics adaptations, let down by a thin script and a menace-free villain (Julian McMahon), although Michael Chiklis does give a good performance as sensitive tough guy The Thing. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans also star