As Reed, Pascal is convincing as the world’s smartest man who is nevertheless overwhelmed by the irrational flood of thoughts and emotions that accompany fatherhood. As written, Sue is a somewhat thankless character, but Kirby manages to add depth to the Invisible Woman with subtle performance choices.

First Steps," in theaters Friday, is no fun as it never gains control of its tone. For starters, it's not even the team's first steps.

To much fanfare, and a galaxy of stars in attendance, Marvel Studios’ hotly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps held its world premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on Monday night.

The vast majority of social media reactions have been positive, with one person even going as far as to say it's visually " one of the best things Marvel has ever made" (h/t Brandon Davis on X). Clearly,