this movie at the very least has a straightforward story unlike the hackjobs we got in previous phases, but make no mistake, this is also a massive hackjob. I don't wanna hear about movies being too long when i gotta sit through 15 minutes of credits in hopes of seeing 30 more seconds of movie. this was a big event. we've been waiting 10 years for the MCU Fantastic Four, they left way too much on the cutting room floor. I'd argue you can tell they chopped most of the "fun" out of this movie. I don't think the level of "fun" ever lives up to the aesthetic of the world they built... and before you tell me all these movies don't have to be "quip machines, etc" this was severely lacking. there's a 2:30 cut of this movie that is borderline great. this is simply ok.