Fantastic Four: First Steps is helping Marvel to "get its mojo back", according to early reviews of the new superhero reboot. The 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is "Marvel's best film in a decade", the Telegraph said, while the Guardian commented the studio had "regained its buoyancy".

Yes, the game-changing superheroes who kicked off the Marvel Age are now part of the big picture. No, they haven't quite broken the FF movie curse.

Nonetheless, the film is rather shallow when it comes to actual emotions; for all its attempted heartstring-pulling, it’s difficult to feel more than superficial investment in, and admiration for, the foursome’s daring exploits,