The best thing about First Steps is the aesthetic. It’s far and away my favorite part of this film, and that’s a problem because as much as I do enjoy a solid retrofuturistic aesthetic, it’s not enough to make a mediocre movie worth watching. This is all style over substance.

First Steps is in theaters now, and I, your local intrepid editor-reporter and #2 Reed Richards Hater, headed to see if this reboot was as bad as the last. Spoiler Alert: This review contains a very in-depth review of the entire film,

First Steps, with the general vibe being it's the best Marvel movie in years, I decided to give the Marvel universe another whirl. And, well, erm, really is this the best Marvel can offer? Cards on the table,

Though the Fantastic Four go to the very origins of Marvel Comics, their movie forays have been marked by missteps and disappointments.

First Steps gives a spectacular new story about Marvel's First Family with a bold, breathtaking superhero blockbuster.

The fifth film adaptation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s trailblazing superhero comic Fantastic Four is — at long last — the charm.

The latest Marvel film, starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, is a charmingly retro adventure that focuses on the strongest power of them all—a mother’s love.

Some superhero movies go for real-world relevance. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" succeeds by doubling down on whimsical, wide-eyed wonder.

First Steps arrives in theaters later this week, and we're weighing in with our spoiler-free thoughts on the latest Marvel Studios movie. Does this reboot finally do right by the team?

In 1964, Canadian communication theorist Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “the medium is the message,” arguing that the medium of communication is as, if not more, important than the message

Overall, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is Marvel's most unique movie in years (Shakman nailed it with Earth-828's '60s aesthetic), but it's too uneven to crown a “masterpiece” by their standards. Still, expect all of the “Marvel is back” quotes plastered onto trailers after opening weekend.

In November 2019, Trank took to the movie review social media site Letterboxd, where he left an uncommonly honest two-out-of-five star appraisal of his film which, while tinged with regret, was far from dismissive.