It’s like P.T.A. cracked some kind of code: Β«One Battle After AnotherΒ» is neither the movie I wanted nor the film I expected – but an experience I needed.
Compared to Marvel’s output over the past few years, The Fantastic Four: First Steps feels like a ten (which is a five on my scale). But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s a solid, very safe movie that doesn’t take risks β but it’s undeniably gorgeous to look at and listen to. Sometimes, that has to be enough.
This movie had one job: not to suck β and to get the MCU back on track before its swan song and eventual reboot. And honestly? It delivered better than expected.
Funny I wrote Β«no riskΒ» β as if featuring a giant purple alien (again?!) wasnβt a bold choice in an earlier depiction of Marvelβs First Family.
A great James Gunn movie, but an underwhelming Superman film. It might be enough to kickstart the new DC Universe β if Gunn doesnβt leave his fingerprints all over it, especially in his role as head of the studio.