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Is ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ A Hit? Depends Who You Ask – But Critics Agree On 1 Thing

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Could this be the start of a new era for Marvel?

The reviews have landed for Marvel’s fourth go at The Fantastic Four – and could it be that director Matt Shakman has finally given the superhero quartet the movie they deserve?

First we had 2005′s edition (and subsequent 2007 sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer), which starred Chris Evans (who recently reprised the role of Johnny Storm in Deadpool vs Wolverine) and Jessica Alba. A perfectly fine offering... but truly fine at best.

Then we got the moody 2015 reboot. It’s somewhat long-forgotten amongst other Marvel films of the time, despite starring Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan – which is maybe for the best given its 9% Rotten Tomatoes scoring.

Now, with a super fun press tour to boot, we’ve been given a brand new set of superheroes (and Pedro Pascal’s entrance to the Marvel cinematic universe at last) alongside new storyline (no origin stories here this time!) – but what do critics make of the latest iteration?

Some have called it “the best Marvel film yet”, while others have labelled it “not quite the confident strides fans were hoping for” – but if there’s one thing they can all agree on, it’s that the film heralds a much-needed new era for Marvel.

Check out a selection of the reviews for yourself below…

The Guardian (3/5)

“The result hangs together as an entertaining........

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