FF: First Steps is my favourite MCU movie since CA:TWS!

Rewatching FF now that it has dropped on Disney + and can’t get over the visuals, the cast, the score and the scale of the movie!

Seeing Galactus in all his purple glory was epic and the mid-credits scene was chef’s kiss!

What are your thoughts?

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Spiritual-Smoke-46052025-11-05 19:39

i loved superman, it was the best superman movie since the 1978 one, but to me both F4 and Thunderbolts were better films than Superman

TheHondoCondo2025-11-05 19:44

I think I like Superman more, but I’m definitely more certain of F4 being the superior movie. Thunderbolts* is definitely better than either.

Spiritual-Smoke-46052025-11-05 20:58

all three were extremely enjoyable for me, I think Ive seen each of them 4 or 5 times each. Superman was very much another James Gunn movie and I wouldve preferred if it didn't lean SO MUCH into the comedy, a lot of it worked but there were moments I wouldve preferred it to be just slightly more dramatic (especially the end with Krypto taking out Lex) but I thought all the side characters and Corenswet were all wonderful and the pacing of the movie was top notch

but as a lifelong F4 fan it was amazing to see them finally done justice on the big screen and even though the story to "First Steps" was a bit safe and generic, the way it was played out and the production design, the set pieces, the small character moments, it just elevated it so much for me, Thunderbolts was also like tied with F4 in terms of I think almost everything it did, it did well, I wouldve just wanted a bit more from characters like Bucky and Ghost but I still massively enjoyed it and think it and F4 are in the top third of MCU movies

TheHondoCondo2025-11-05 19:43

Good visuals, really great first act, the rest of the plot had some great moments but lost some steam imo.

Sad-Poetry16742025-11-05 19:47

You're absolutely right, it's truly a fantastic movie.

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Failure_Management272025-11-05 21:42

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PSUNittany182025-11-05 19:47

With every rewatch my nitpicks get smaller and smaller. Honestly at worst it’s my second favorite MCU movie.

X-WingAtAliciousnes12025-11-05 19:50

It's alright but mostly forgettable.

El_Quetzal2025-11-05 19:50

Really wish i could like this movie but it just such a let down. Specially with the horrible casting of reed and sue

moonchylde2025-11-05 20:03

What did you dislike about the casting? I thought both actors did an excellent job.

CaptHayfever2025-11-05 20:06

Dude.

Wakattack002025-11-05 20:26

Rage bait? Kirby as Sue is the best superhero movie performance of the year and it isn’t close.

randomname7482025-11-05 21:06

Umm, she wasn't even the best in her own movie, Johnny was, and then you have Mr. Terrific in Superman, and Yelena in Thunderbolts.

Wakattack002025-11-05 21:52

All great. All at least 2 tiers below Kirby’s performance for me.

crazy0utlaw1232025-11-05 19:55

Its better then some of the recent films, but one of the 4 main group having such a low impact on the plot that his name is mentioned once in plot synopsis' is quite bad. Also thing is definitely gonna die at the start of doomsday

tcguy712025-11-05 19:58

I wish it had an extra 10-20 minutes of action early in the movie. Instead of the montage would have actually like to see them fight.

Immediate-Orange-6002025-11-06 01:16

yeah, some more action there would have really kicked things up a notch

igby12025-11-05 20:06

I feel like this film gets so much scrutiny because of expectations that it’s a return to form for the MCU.

But people are still suffering from post-Endgame malaise. FF didn’t have a build up of dozens of films. And personally I think that’s fine and it’s a great movie.

MCU is a victim of its own success.

When you hit a grand slam home run, now every time you step to the plate people want that. But nobody will ever hit grand slams every time. That isn’t a reason for disappointment.

Comfortable_Breads2025-11-05 20:33

Same :) I love it

It is my fav movie in the whole MCU except the unfair-to-judge-against infinity war/endgame

cheesums72025-11-05 20:42

I think it’s really good. Thunderbolts I preferred and it’s probably my favourite MCU film, but I do really like First Steps. Definitely a *first step* in the right direction for Marvel.

I know it’s be a big issue with CGI and Green Screen and stuff but if we get a universe merge after Secret Wars I’d love for the Earth to become the Retro-Futuristic 60’s Earth

skullboyrose2025-11-05 21:09

Same. Onions the whole time. My daughter was having trouble breathing after birth and it wasn’t until she was put in my wife’s arm did she start breathing without help. I felt the last twenty minutes of the movie deep. Bravo marvel.

Fawqueue2025-11-05 21:16

I would love to see the events briefly down sorting the opening montage. That was far more interesting than the rest of the film.

Upbeat_Tension_80772025-11-05 21:31

The current version of the Fantastic Four has the type of family energy in the MCU that I've been missing since the end of the GOTG series

Nemesis_1712025-11-05 21:33

Watched it for the first time today, liked it overall but I had more gripes than I was hoping for.

Galactus was a bit weak and felt like an avengers level threat at best instead of someone who should be on par with someone like Arishem. The only powers shown for him were being big and one use of telekinesis that he oddly decided not to use at all during the final fight. Shalla Bal put up a better fight than he did. (On a side note her speech at the beginning was phenomenal.) He did however look absolutely amazing visually.

Vanessa Kirby pleasantly surprised me though, her acting was a standout to me. She has the best chemistry with everyone.

Decent film but I thought Thunderbolts was a league above this.

UrSaturnPrince_2025-11-05 22:18

I feel like that's sort of the Silver Surfer's role though, they're usually the ones who get their hands dirty with the action, they're his sword. And Galactus' probably views himself as too big and important to deal with the protectors of the worlds he consumes and would like to just have his meal as easily as possible by the time he gets there. The only reason he lost was because he severely underestimated the F4. If/when he faces them again he'll definitely be harder to deal with because he won't hold back as much. I mean when he's on earth you can even see he sees their defiance as amusing at some points.

Nemesis_1712025-11-05 22:42

I have no gripe with Surfer engaging in fights more frequently than him and taking on that role, but she should not be more effective in a fight than he is.

>The only reason he lost was because he severely underestimated the F4

What evidence is there in the movie to support this though? This seems like a purely speculative headcanon. Even if he did at first, he shouldn’t still underestimate them after they successfully escaped from his ship and then later even burned his eyes. He also seemed to figure out their plan to teleport him away which should pose a real danger to him and his plan, yet he for some reason still underestimates them anyway?

ConnorRoseSaiyan012025-11-05 22:17

I just got done watching it, and thought it was fine? Like 5 or 6/10. Didn't dislike it but don't imagine I'll be watching it again.

CutMeLoose792025-11-05 23:35

Like most MCU movies, it had a flat story, predictable stakes, didn't feel particularly fleshed out, wasted a villain.

Fine enough as popcorn movie, but they need to find some better writers.

Terryhoang302025-11-06 01:21

I really agree!
Fantastic 4 First step is my favorite project of 2025.

implodingnerd2025-11-06 02:32

My favourite is Thunderbolts. That movie is just beautiful with the story and themes.

JONWERO2025-11-06 08:01

I love how honest the movie is. Most of the humor is just characters being themselves not some plot mandated bathos.

Mickeyjj272025-11-07 00:21

Had the biggest smile when watching it the 1st time. Had the same smile during my 2nd and 3rd viewing in theaters. It’s weird because I feel Thunderbolts is something better imo but I got more joy with FF. Maybe it was an actual good FF movie or the family dynamic which is something kinda new in the mcu. We have Supes who have kids, partners, etc but it wasn’t the focus for the most part. First Steps was all about the family and it worked so well.

broken_wrecked2025-11-09 11:24

I just finished watching it for the first time and I enjoyed it. I think Galactus was done really well. Johnny and The Thing were also done well, and the family dynamic felt solid. I thought having it set in an alternate universe was a good choice, the retro futuristic setting helped with establishing them versus what the previous iterations did. Moving forward it’ll be interesting to see how they’re done in Doomsday, Secret Wars, and a potential F4 sequel being set in the “main timeline”.

CommunityHot92192025-11-10 11:53

It was easily the best movie of 2025. I know this sub has a raging boner for Thunderbolts but F4 waa so much better.