US Edition‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: Third Time’s the Charm
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Marvel Studios reintroduces the Fantastic Four in a 1960s-style alternate Earth setting, facing Galactus who demands Reed and Sue's unborn child to spare their world, marking MCU Phase 6's start.
- On July 25, The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters, introducing the team’s fight against Galactus on Earth-828 and launching Phase 6 of the MCU.
- Over six years after Disney’s Fox acquisition, Marvel’s First Family joins the MCU without an origin retelling, adopting a 1960s-style retrofuturism.
- In one striking scene, the Silver Surfer declares `Your planet is now marked for death`, heralding Galactus’s awe-inspiring scale and top-tier visual effects.
- Debuting at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film received praise from Variety for `delivering its most gargantuan threat yet`, underscoring its successful relaunch.
- After the credits roll, viewers receive a mid-credits tease that sets up Avengers: Doomsday, and the film stands out as an entry requiring no prior franchise knowledge.
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ review: third time’s the charm
Every 10 years since 2005, superhero fans have been able to watch a new take on The Fantastic Four. Despite the best efforts of A-listers Chris Evans (who played the sarky Human Torch in the original big screen adventure) and Michael B. Jordan in the 2015 reboot, they’re probably the most forgettable comic book movies of the 21st century. Marvel might finally be back in the driving seat but their cinematic multiverse is getting increasingly mudd…
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (spoiler free) review: Another step in the right direction for the MCU
"The cast, particularly Vanessa Kirby and Julie Garner do a lot of the heavy lifting, bringing their iconic characters to life," writes Joey Passmore The post The Fantastic Four: First Steps (spoiler free) review: Another step in the right direction for the MCU appeared first on Attitude.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is no disaster – but it’s no Superman, either: review
Vanessa Kirby is a standout as Susan Storm and the set design dazzles, but this franchise-starter is still weighed down by the usual unfunny banter and pathological Marvel aversion to risk
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