>>149663452 (OP)Pros:
I really liked Reed, Sue, and Johnny's characterizations. They're in line with their comic counterparts and liked the depth they had compared to previous film iterations.
The film emphazises the team as scientists/explorers before superheroes, which is the other crucial aspect of the book. I didn't mind the lack of action given I liked the more sci-fi focus of the film.
The film felt eartness in a way that the most irony-poisoned MCU films could not even attempt to. The setting helps a lot by basically presenting a what if where 60's optimism didn't die down, making an interesting world.
The family dynamics are well portrayed, and starting with Reed and Sue's parenting was a good choice to drive the point further. I also like how they didn't why away from the rougher edges of their marriage, making them feel more believable.
Cons:
Ben gets the shorts end of the stick, which was a bummer for me since he's my favorite FF member. I get he wouldn't be the focus for this particular story, but still, something more to do could've been nice.
The editing in the first half specially feels overtly chopped. It gets a better pace once the team meets Galactus, but the over reliance in montages just screams that they wanted to cram it down, and so feels rushed.
Galactus doesn't make a compelling villain in this. I don't care about powerscaling and don't mind the fact that he goes down, but my problem is mostly his inconsistant characterization and lack of screen time. He's just not well put together.
I found it overall decent, 6/10.
Shame that when they finally nail an adaptation they'll follow immediately with Iron Doom, but that's the problem of another film.
