Shin Chan

11mo

Liked it, didn’t love it

3.5/5 for me

Movie felt a bit underdeveloped for me. All the actors fit the roles perfectly so that’s not an issue. Just felt like we should have got more with character development

Also I was super underwhelmed with the mid credits scene. I full expected Doom but was definitely let down. Felt like a nothing mid credits scene (not as bad Superman but ehh)

Overall, it’s a solid film that could have been so much more

Jonboi

11mo

I was ready to feel that way but I think that was the best looking CGI baby I've ever seen

Jonboi

11mo

Reed absolutely did not need to tell the people about the ultimatum

Shin Chan

11mo

Liked it, didn’t love it

3.5/5 for me

Movie felt a bit underdeveloped for me. All the actors fit the roles perfectly so that’s not an issue. Just felt like we should have got more with character development

Also I was super underwhelmed with the mid credits scene. I full expected Doom but was definitely let down. Felt like a nothing mid credits scene (not as bad Superman but ehh)

Overall, it’s a solid film that could have been so much more

BrainWorms4U

11mo

Mid-credit scene felt tacked/ last minute asf

BrainWorms4U

11mo

Mid-credit scene felt tacked/ last minute asf

Storari

11mo

This movie is probably hitting at an 8/10 for me, but it really kills me to know that this could have easily been in the 9s with an additional 10 minutes or so i) highlighting the team in action/using their powers, ii) giving us a glimpse of their personalities outside of the Baxter Building and in the real world, and iii) with a more fleshed out introduction to Galactus.

The cast is really strong — I fully buy into all of them as their characters, especially Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. Visually, he’s a monster, but it’s his heart and softness that truly captivate. The team’s chemistry is amazing and thinking back to the press tour, it’s incredibly clear how genuine that connection is. With that said, while I love Ebon’s performance, The Thing clearly takes a back-seat here while Reed, Sue, and Johnny are highlighted.

The action in this movie was lacking; I wasn’t even sure that we were going to get to see Reed do anything and when we did, it was admittedly dumb. I would have liked to see him distort his body in different ways and even see some Marvel Rivals-esque moves. The movie states that they have had their powers for 4 years, but it seemed like Reed’s first time outside of his lab.

I wish that we were able to see Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben in the real world, buying more than just black and white cookies on Yancy Street. Let’s see Johnny on dates, Sue and Reed out to dinner, SOMETHING. They were in the Baxter Building the entire movie. Shakman created this beautiful world and we really only got a high-level glimpse into it.

How is any non-comic fan supposed to understand who Galactus is? He was given absolutely zero backstory and was in this movie a lot less than I anticipated. I feel like some context behind not only him, but his exact reason for wanting Franklin would have created higher stakes for this movie. Does the general audience really understand why Galactus would want Franklin and his powers? It was briefly explained within a single breathe, but I don’t think many people picked up on that outside of the comic-heads.

In conclusion, this could arguably have been a top 5 MCU movie if the things I mentioned hadn’t been missing. Still, it’s a great representation of the Fantastic Four and most importantly, gives us actual character development, something that was seemingly forgotten at Marvel over the last few years. I’m excited to see them not only together again, but also separately as they interact with our other favorite characters.

IcyNeck

11mo

Feel like they will inevitably pick up from there so I think it’ll seem impactful in hindsight

Oscar Winner

11mo

I wish they had more fight scenes with silver surfer feel like she was underused

OnceAgain

11mo

Galactus was done dirty bad lmao

Movie itself was kinda mid

treeman

11mo

It was alright. Loved the casting and can’t wait to see them interact with mainline mcu. With that I have no idea how doomsday is going to work when we’ve gotten legitimately no buildup to doom at all and he just suddenly appears? Does he have access to kangs time travel tech? Is he a peer of reeds? They have a lot of explaining to do.

Also Franklin is definitely going to reset the entire universe at the end of all of this

Storari

11mo

Am I crazy to say that Thunderbolts was better as an overall movie?

Again, I liked this a lot - but it’s missing a lot which I’ll get into

Oscar Winner

11mo

Idk bro s*** was clearly CGI to me

Gosh

11mo

S*** was pretty average if we being real