The Fantastic Four....Reviewed by Sandra Hall

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The ancient Greeks had the gods of Mount Olympus. We have Marvel Comic book heroes.

I'm not sure what that says about the progress of Western civilisation, but those Marvel men - and women - do keep keeping on. The latest to hit the screen are the Fantastic Four, whose translation into film has only recently been made possible by the ever-evolving science of computer-generated special effects.

They have their own varied powers to blame for the delay. For those who need an introduction, they're an exotic bunch, comprising the Invisible Woman, her brother, the Human Torch, her boyfriend, Mr Fantastic, who possesses the properties of an infinitely stretchy rubber band, and the Thing, a moving rock pile with a gravel voice, a heart of gold and the strength of Hercules, who is also the group's tragic figure.

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