I'd relate the success of Fantastic Four to that of Independence Day. Now, excuse me for not having factual information but, I seem to recall that ID received mixed reviews - most of them negative. Most of them comparing it to every other alien invasion type of movie and saying how it wouldn't do so well in the box office. Despite there being no "star power" at the time (Will Smith wasn't the star he is today), the movie ended up being a success and, dare I say... a classic. I think what helped ID tremendously was its marketing plan and entertainment value. And that's what we have with Fantastic Four...
A movie doesn't have to receive good reviews in order to be entertaining. I think the critics have underestimated the comic book fans who are just content to see some of their favorite characters on the big screen. You'll definitely see more postings from negative comic book fans 'cause they're just never happy with a movie unless it matches THEIR vision of the movie. I myself never imagined this type of treatment for the Fantastic Four. But it worked. It was entertaining and I enjoyed it thorougly. No A-list stars, story not as strong as other comic movies, but so what? I remember enjoying Independence Day just as much as I enjoyed watching the Fantastic Four... I hope the same can be said about the the hundreds of thousands of people who made the effort to see it this weekend...
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