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.

As Sue ( Vanessa Kirby) and Reed ( Pedro Pascal) are tasked with a big decision surrounding the fate of the planet in exchange for their son, the stakes not only feel high but also cruel and difficult. It’s an easy story to devour and digest, and one that makes us question our own choices alongside having a blast with a bunch of heroes.

First Steps. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in United States theaters. Directed by Matt Shakman, the MCU movie stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman,