The Fantastic Four: First Steps presents a vibrant 1961 Manhattan where Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman are joined by Human Torch and The Thing. As a baby is on the way, their celebration turns to concern upon the arrival of the Silver Surfer with a warning about the Devourer Galactus. They decide to confront Galactus to prevent disaster. The film features a nostalgic rocket design and embraces themes of earnestness in superhero storytelling, positioning it as an engaging entry into the genre alongside DC's Superman.
In a primary-colored, retro-futurist version of 1961 Manhattan, elastic Mister Fantastic and his wife Sue, aka Invisible Woman, are living in a sort of dysfunctional family with Sue's brother, Human Torch, and their buddy The Thing.
They are confronted by a Silver Surfer, who bears a message: "Your world will be consumed by the Devourer Galactus." This prompts the Four to consider talking to Galactus before it's too late.
The look of the rockets in the film is reminiscent of how rockets were imagined before witnessing real ones - sleek, slender, elegant, with fins, resembling a 3D comic-book rocket.
This year's superhero mode emphasizes sincerity and earnestness, successfully appealing to audiences, as seen in both The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman in the DC Universe.
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