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   Rave reviews from the movie critics ... so in the real world that of   
   course means the movie is complete garbage and has little / nothing to   
   do with the original material it is meant to be 'based on'.  :-)   
      
      
       'Fantastic Four' First Reactions Say Film   
       Is One of the 'Best Things Marvel Has Ever   
       Made' With 'Stunning Visuals' and 'Excellent'   
       Performances From Leading Cast   
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       Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" has been unveiled to   
       members of the film press, and first reactions are praising the   
       MCU epic as a "visual feast" with "snappy, confident   
       storytelling."   
      
       Next Best Picture editor-in-chief Matt Neglia wrote on X that   
       the Marvel tentpole lives up to its namesake of "fantastic,"   
       hailing the film's "excellent" leading quartet and "delightful"   
       retro-futuristic aesthetic.   
      
       He wrote, "Combined with Matt Shakman's snappy, confident   
       storytelling, this is an intriguing & satisfying first step for   
       Marvel's new team (easily the best depiction of this quartet   
       on-screen to date) as the MCU continues to regain control of   
       the ship & steer it closer to 'Doomsday.'"   
      
       Entertainment journalist Brandon Davis also took to X to share   
       his thoughts. He wrote that "Fantastic Four" was one of the   
       "best things Marvel has ever done" and compared the visuals to   
       those of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar."   
      
       "Galactus is awesome. Silver Surfer looks really, really good.   
       VFX were often immaculate," Davis wrote. "Cosmically and on   
       Earth, Matt Shakman dropped a visual feast."   
      
       People staffer Sharareh Drury echoed the praise, writing on X   
       that "Fantastic Four" was "breathtaking." She gave particular   
       kudos to Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, who play MCU power   
       couple Reed Richards and Susan Storm, respectively.   
      
       "Stunning visuals, a moving story, witty banter and epic   
       action. Marvel's First Family delivers one awesome ride," she   
       wrote. "Pedro Pascal nails it as Mr. Fantastic. Vanessa Kirby   
       stands out as Sue Storm - she's a shooting star."   
      
       Rounding out the leading four alongside Pascal and Kirby are   
       Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, and Ebon   
       Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing. "First Steps"   
       follows the titular super squad as they defend Earth from the   
       gargantuan planet-eating space tyrant Galactus. Matt Shakman   
       directs with a script by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson and Jeff   
       Kaplan.   
      
       Other cast members include Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha   
       Lyonne, Sarah Niles and Paul Walter Hauser.   
      
       Variety exclusively reported that John Malkovich was originally   
       set to appear in "First Steps" as Red Ghost, but was cut out of   
       the film. Shakman said it was "heartbreaking not to include him   
       in the final version of the movie," adding that he was "honored"   
       Malkovich had joined the project in the first place.   
      
       "There were a lot of things that ultimately ended up hitting   
       the cutting room floor," Shakman said. "When we were building a   
       '60s retro-future world, introducing all of these villains,   
       introducing these four main characters as a group, as well as   
       individually, introducing the idea of a child - there was a lot   
       of stuff to balance in this movie and some things had to go   
       ultimately in terms of shaping the film for its final version."   
      
       "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" hits theaters July 24. Check   
       out more first reactions below.   
      
      
       "#FantasticFour is a story about family above all else, where   
        each member of the team is equally important. No one is   
        underserved; the movie excels when fleshing out the various   
        bonds between Pedro, Vanessa, Ebon, & Joseph. The retro '60s   
        aesthetic works on all fronts."   
                - Andrew J. Salazar (@AndrewJ626)   
      
       "#FantasticFour Is a masterpiece. the visual effects and the   
        score are a HUGE stand out. Galactus Is huge In IMAX. It's   
        emotional and gives you hope. It beats you off and doesn't   
        stop. STAY Until the END CREDITS."   
                - Deo (@frickyuu)   
      
       "Fantastic Four friggin' rocks! More than any Marvel movie   
        before it, F4 feels like Jack Kirby's imagination brought to   
        life on the big screen. Between this and Superman, 2025 might   
        go down as the year movies finally embrace the wonderful   
        weirdness of comic books."   
                - Chris Killian (@chriskillian)   
      
       "Nothing will prepare you for #TheFantasticFour First Steps.   
        Pedro Pascal is the perfect Reed, but the entire cast shines   
        and does right by these characters. It's funny, moving,   
        gorgeous to look at, and non-stop FANTASTIC. This is   
        @MarvelStudios at its brilliant best."   
                - Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding)   
      
      
      
      
      
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