Finally, it’s actually fantastic. No joke.
Marvel’s reboot of Fantastic Four isn’t just the best version of the team we’ve had — it might be the first one that actually works. Shocking, we know.
Set in the swinging ’60s, First Steps leans into retro sci-fi flair without ever feeling dusty. It’s got sharp visuals, clever banter, and enough swagger to finally make you care about this famously tricky foursome.
The cast is stacked, but let’s get this out of the way: Vanessa Kirby (as Sue Storm) is the real MVP. Cool, commanding, and just plain watchable, she blows the rest of the squad out of the water — and that’s saying something when Pedro Pascal is in the room.
The chemistry between the four leads is bang-on, though. There’s a The Incredibles-style family dynamic that feels lived-in and fun, not forced. Pascal brings the charm. Joseph Quinn makes Johnny Storm less of a charisma black hole than usual. And Ebon Moss-Bachrach is having the time of his life as Ben Grimm.
It’s like The Incredibles meets Star Trek, but make it hot.
The trailers wisely held back on some of the visual setpieces, so when they hit — boom. One action sequence in space is a real standout: sleek, psychedelic, and genuinely edge-of-your-seat hrilling.
Also: the score absolutely slaps. Retro riffs, soaring strings — it’s the cherry on top of a very well-crafted vibe.
No multiverse bloat, no galaxy-sized lore dumps, no evil variants of evil variants. First Steps tells a clean, confident quasi-origin story for the MCU's first gamily — and while it’s not breaking new narrative ground, the way it’s told feels fresh. And, crucially, fun.
The humour mostly lands, the pacing zips along, and you walk out thinking, “Wait, do I… like the Fantastic Four now?”
✅ Vanessa Kirby, queen of the cosmos
✅ Space visuals and 60s aesthetic that actually impress
✅ Great chemistry across the team
✅ A Marvel movie that doesn’t feel like homework
Marvel finally cracked it. After years of cringe, this is the Four as they were always meant to be: smart, stylish, and fun as hell.
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