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.

Matt Shakman’s direction embraces a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic New York that’s both groovy and cosmic. It’s all colorful suits, weird tech, and moody lighting. The Fantasticar soaring through the skyline? Chef’s kiss. And Michael Giacchino’s jazzy, celestial score doesn’t just support the world – it becomes part of the storytelling.

There is a documentary that promises “all of the secrets, stories, and legal shenanigans that have kept ‘The Fantastic Four’ a ‘lost’ film will be revealed.” Okay, this one is probably ringing a bell,

The Fantastic Four is a sci-fi family, and both of those things are equally important. Fantastic Four #31 does a wonderful job of presenting them as a family, working together to solve their problems.