Fantastic Four, First Steps
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Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.
First Steps avoids the worst MCU habits, embraces classic family values, and aims high with cosmic stakes—but familiar missteps in the final act diminish what could have been.
Matt Shakman’s direction embraces a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic New York that’s both groovy and cosmic. It’s all colorful suits, weird tech, and moody lighting. The Fantasticar soaring through the skyline? Chef’s kiss. And Michael Giacchino’s jazzy, celestial score doesn’t just support the world – it becomes part of the storytelling.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps has matched Superman as fan reviews claim the new film is 'absolutely perfect'.
First Steps" took the top spot at the box office this weekend, knocking DC Studios' "Superman" to second place.
On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we review Matt Shakman's Marvel needle-reset "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and parse the latest fall festival announcements.
Bachrach, Joseph Quinn and Julia Garner also star in Matt Shakman’s superhero adventure, in which the team must save Earth from a “Devourer of Worlds.”
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ScreenRant on MSNMarvel Obliterates Every Previous Fantastic Four Movie's Rotten Tomatoes Audience ScoreFirst Steps finally breaks a negative movie trend and becomes the highest-rated FF film by general audiences and critics alike.