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.

Marvel is back with the Fantastic Four, but does this latest version break the curse? We have a complete plot summary, review, and more.

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

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.

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.

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.

Set on a retro-futuristic alternate Earth, “First Steps” allows the story of the Fantastic Four to play out unencumbered by ongoing storylines or characters from other movies and TV shows, making it the most accessible and straightforward MCU movie in years.

The latest iteration of the superhero quartet makes a bumpy but earnest attempt at being Marvel’s most daring film in years.

First Steps to bring you an in-depth breakdown of all the Marvel Studios movie's biggest Easter Eggs, comic book references, and cameos. Check it

First Steps features incredibly visually stimulating and nostalgia-inducing retrofuturistic aesthetics, but falls flat plot-wise as it follows a generic superhero movie formula

Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.