First Steps" were unbendingly ecstatic, a firestorm of praise for rock-solid performances and no visible VFX flaws. In a word, they were fantastic.

[Fantastic Four] isn't just fantastic: it's a triumph. Shakman's all-time direction & masterful score create a genre-defining retro-futuristic film, leading to a better, brighter & optimistic MCU. The 4 leads are everything we needed. Joseph Quinn's casting is generational.

Another positive reaction came from Brandon Davis, who states that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a visually stunning feat and should be watched in IMAX. He complimented the VFX work done on both The Silver Surfer and Galactus, and had an overall positive reaction to The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ visual brilliance.