Hideo Kojima pens an extended appraisal of the latest Marvel film, Fantastic Four, expressing clear admiration for the motion picture.
Hideo Kojima, the renowned video game designer, has shared his positive thoughts on the latest superhero film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In a series of tweets, Kojima expressed admiration for the movie’s 1960s retro-futuristic aesthetic and its blend of nostalgia and bold stylistic choices.
The film, currently playing in theaters, transports viewers to a rich, nostalgic world through its fashion, color palette, design, and even minor details like company names and media formats. Kojima compared the film’s style to watching Bewitched as a kid and described it as a live-action version of The Incredibles.
Kojima praised the movie for its narrative efficiency, specifically appreciating how it avoids slow, overly explanatory origin stories, and instead starts at a point of crisis to draw viewers in. He called it a "truly 'fantastic'" first step reboot for the Fantastic Four series and highlighted a post-COVID trend in superhero films moving away from dark and gritty tones toward colorful, retro-futuristic nostalgia.
In contrast, Kojima’s comments on Superman (2023), another recent superhero film, mention that it similarly skipped detailed origin exposition, focusing on the core conflict instead. However, his views on Superman touch mainly on storytelling pacing without the same stylistic praise as for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
The movie opens with a TV show that summarizes the Fantastic Four’s feats, role, and current standing. This introductory sequence sets the stage for the ensuing action, providing viewers with a quick understanding of the characters and their world.
Kojima’s review of Fantastic Four: First Steps is a testament to the film’s success in rebooting the Fantastic Four series with a fresh and nostalgic take on the superhero genre. For those interested in learning more about the movie, guides on the movie’s post-credits scenes and spoiler-free reviews are available for readers to explore.
[1] Source: Kojima's Twitter account [2] Source: Various online news articles and reviews on Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman (2023)
- Hideo Kojima has expressed admiration for the 1960s retro-futuristic aesthetic of the latest superhero film, Fantastic Four: First Steps, comparing it to watching Bewitched as a kid and describing it as a live-action version of The Incredibles.
- He praised the film for its narrative efficiency, specifically appreciating how it avoids slow, overly explanatory origin stories, and instead starts at a point of crisis to draw viewers in.
- In contrast, Kojima's comments on Superman (2023) primarily focused on storytelling pacing without the same stylistic praise as for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- The film's opening sequence features a TV show that summarizes the Fantastic Four’s feats, role, and current standing, setting the stage for the ensuing action and providing viewers with a quick understanding of the characters and their world.
- Kojima's review of Fantastic Four: First Steps is a testament to the film’s success in rebooting the Fantastic Four series with a fresh and nostalgic take on the superhero genre.
- For those interested in learning more about the movie, guides on the movie’s post-credits scenes and spoiler-free reviews are available online for readers to explore.
- The films Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman (2023) are part of a post-COVID trend in superhero films moving away from dark and gritty tones toward colorful, retro-futuristic nostalgia, as noted in various online news articles and reviews.
