jrWHAG42 said:
But the thing is, the Fantastic Four were never about fighting crim. Not just that, but most modern Superhero movies featuring no crime fighting aside from big villains. It's not a fair critique. I love both 2000s Fantastic Four movies. Arguments can be made for their flaws, but this isn't one of them.
I guess so but I suppose what Mr. Walker meant in his review is not that they don't fight thugs or save people or whatever like Superman or Spider-Man, but that there isn't much agency in the movie because all they do is quarrel with each other or try to be normal again until (and during) Dr. Doom's revenge. However it's been a while since I last saw them, so until I rewatch them for my eventual 2-in-1 edit, I'll take your word for it
But really it isn't until
Rise of the Silver Surfer that they do what they should be doing, which is use their science and powers to protect Earth from extra-terrestrial/inter-dimensional threats, while also trying to be a family. Come to think of it I always liked
Silver Surfer. It's not the most logical or best written superhero movie by a long shot, but it's a fun kids/family movie with a good enough message and high enough stakes. You can't go wrong with that
I'm pretty sure if Silver Surfer released today within the MCU, it would get good reviews and be ranked alongside Marvel movies like Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Thor 1, Captain America 1, etc.