The movie includes Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) who becomes Mr. Fantastic. He’s the guy who can stretch his body like a rubber band. You never know when you might want to do that.

His girlfriend Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) becomes the Invisible Woman although she is one of the last people you would like to become invisible.

Her brother, Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) becomes the Human Torch who can ignite himself to incredible temperatures with no adverse side effects. Only in the movies.

And finally Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) becomes a powerful monster, The Thing, who can lift just about anything.

The bad guy of the film is their boss Doctor Doom (Julian McMahon), turned his incredible talents to serve his serious control issues. He’s getting even for having his financial backers withdraw after the space accident. He sets himself on a mission for domination.

To complicate matters, both Doctor Doom and Reed have romantic interests in Sue Storm. The plot thickens.

The foursome enter the realm of fame rather quickly as they avert a major disaster on the bridge. It’s quite a study in human character to see how the new circumstances mold each person’s character.

In this DVD rental, the Human Torch loves to be in the limelight. He absolutely soaks up the fame and adoration. He immediately takes maximum advantage of the fame and the women.

The Thing had a major life downturn due to his massive change in appearance. However, in major life crises we sometimes lose old friends and make room for new ones.

Mr. Fantastic humbly takes on the role of leader and is forced to become honest about his feelings for the Invisible Woman.

This film is one more Marvel Comic creation that made it to the silver screen. And I’m happy that it did. As with other Marvel DVD Rentals, this is just plain fun.

Leave your critical editor in the closet and enjoy this fantasy.

Movie Feel Good Review: It’s just plain fun. Go for it.

[rating:3.5/5]

However, billionaire Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) persuades Milo to join his efforts to be the first to market with an all encompassing world wide communication system that links to every device.

The only problem is that Winston will stop at nothing. His company, N.U.R.V. ("Never Underestimate Radical Vision"), is poised for a major rocket ride if it can make a deadline. This fast paced mystery keeps you on the edge of your seat as the tension builds throughout the video.

Although this DVD rental will be loved by geeks, it is quite suitable for regular movie fans. The film raises questions about the controversial issue of giant software companies vs. the Open Source movement.

Open Source is a philosophy as well as a vast collection of software collaboratively built by hard working, talented programmers all over the world. Their idea is that knowledge should be shared.

As the tension builds, the viewer wonders who can he trust. Who is honest and who will betray you?

Can a band of undercapitalized geeks take on a corporate giant? Can they do it from their garage?

Movie Feel Good Review: Intelligent and thrilling. Go for it.

[rating:4/5]

Near the beginning of the movie Bond earns his 00 status. He raises havoc by following a low level terrorist into an embassy while blowing up everything in site. He also raises the eyebrows of the boss, M, played by Judi Dench.

As expected, there is action galore. Craig, as the new James Bond, provides a tremendously muscular and athletic physique for the benefit of the female audience. As in all available Bond movies, there are beautiful offerings for the male eyes. This is quite true of the female lead, Eva Green.

The film begins and continues with highly intense action and repeated demonstrations of athletic prowess. It seems that the cast was comprised of Olympic athletes.

The movie takes a mental, psychological turn when Bond meets the leading lady. The relationship begins as a battle of the intellect and the psyche as each seems to read the other thoroughly with a scant supply of highly astute observations.

The high stakes game begins with a poker game with ten players, each bringing fifteen million dollars. Bond astutely states that he’s not playing cards. He’s playing the other player.

It’s a battle of the wits and the soul as each player seems to be looking into the other’s soul.

Movie Feel Good Review: Really liked it. It’s well worth seeing.

[rating:4/5]

It’s all about doing the right thing. It’s about personal redemption. It’s about accepting your individual uniqueness that tended to separate you from society.

The kids are a bunch of misfits with amazing abilities. These are super abilities that were going to waste and not serving the world. They are recruited to the Academy of Superheroes.

Zoom (Tim Allen) is a washed up superhero who denies that he ever was one. There is no evidence. He is paid to train the new recruits for a secret project. None of the superheroes knows what their project will be. Their only information is that they are going to be doing good.

Zoom is indifferent about the kids, the job, and the training. He goes through some motions. However, the little girl who lifts 5,000 pounds adores him and tries to break through his callous shell.

The original project went awry when the big bosses subscribed a toxic substance that increased the power of the superheroes. The bad news is that it turned one of the original heroes to the dark side. That newly created “bad guy”, Concussion, took his abilities off into another dimension. However, he is now returning with tremendous power and evil intentions.

The secret project is to stop Concussion at all costs. The big bosses want to inject the toxic, power magnifying substance into the new superheroes. This would put them at risk and possibly convert them to the dark side.

The characters evolve as caring human beings. You get to enjoy the process as it unfolds. Your emotions lift as the movie progresses.

We all have ways to help make the world a better place. We can build our own self esteem while helping ourselves and others.

Movie Feel Good Review – If you have kids, or if you’re an overgrown kid like me, you must put this feel good movie at the top of your movie list. It’s that good.

[rating:4.5/5]