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While the movie is rated PG-13, the members of our family who viewed it together could only recall one swear word in the whole movie. It could have received that rating because of the huge space creature, Galactus, with glowing eyes. He could certainly be perceived as scary by a child.
Adults will enjoy the "retro" styles of the 60's. Those old enough to remember will appreciate the notable design elements which include block letters and color panels commonly used in 60's media and comic books. There is even a game show style marquee that is reminiscent of the iconic Stardust marquee.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Synopsis
The Fantastic Four started out as regular human astronauts, but when they returned to earth, they possessed unique powers after being exposed to cosmic radiation. Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, has stretching powers and his body stretches to the extreme. His wife, Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, can turn herself or anything invisible. Sue's brother, Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, can literally turn his body to fire without burning himself. And last, but not least, the captain of the spaceship, Ben Grimm is always The Thing and looks like a boulder with rock-like skin. Unfortunately, Ben is the only one who cannot change back to his original human form and features. However, he still possesses a heart of gold.
We find out very early in the movie that Sue is pregnant and they are all thrilled, but concerned about the baby's normalcy. In spite of her pregnancy, when the earth is threatened by a space creature, the Fantastic Four must take action to protect the planet. Galactus eats entire planets. Thanks to a heralding cosmic entity, the Silver Surfer, they learn that the next planet selected for his consumption is earth.
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