First Steps avoids the worst MCU habits, embraces classic family values, and aims high with cosmic stakes—but familiar missteps in the final act diminish what could have been.

Here's the ultimate break down of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Yes, that mysterious cloaked figure in Fantastic Four is indeed played by Robert Downey Jr. – as confirmed by the director himself.

In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.

First Steps" has a thrilling ending that teases Dr. Doom and where the MCU goes from here in "Avengers: Doomsday."

First Steps director Matt Shakman addresses a big Sue Storm moment in the movie's final act and reveals original plans for Franklin Richards' Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction.

First Steps" star Vanessa Kirby breaks down Sue Storm's birth scene and her mid-credits moment with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

There’s a lot of promise in this version of The Fantastic Four; a worthwhile cinematic endeavor unlike its predecessors.