Fantastic Four Reviewed: Retro Hope Meets Today’s Reality
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Fantastic Four Reviewed: Retro Hope Meets Today’s Reality
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Three hosts get high, sip whiskey, and sort out why a stylish, 60s-set Fantastic Four feels both gorgeous and strangely soft. We rate the acting, roast the CGI baby, praise Galactus and Silver Surfer, and debate whether retrofuturism is a comforting lie or a clever setup for future conflict.
• 60s-set retrofuturism as aesthetic and thesis
• Galactus and Silver Surfer visuals landing with weight
• Performances: Kirby shines, Pascal contained, Reed underused
• Score motif memorable but overplayed
• Desire for inventive “team powers” problem-solving
• Comparison with Superman’s hopeful grit vs naïve optimism
• All art as propaganda; family and compliance messaging
• Hopes for X‑Men to introduce social friction and stakes
• Final ratings and rewatchability judgments
• Teasers for Dolby screenings, Tron and Avatar trailers
“Go see this movie. See it in Dolby. It fucking rocked me in Dolby.”
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