The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) — Review
1960s retro-futurist aesthetic as protection against contemporary political fatigue. Galactus underdeveloped, period setting works. Phase 6 opener. At 5/10.
Eric Pearson
This archive gathers the films written by Eric Pearson reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Black Widow (2021)”, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)”, “Thor: Ragnarok (2017)”, and “Thunderbolts (2025)” — 4 titles in all. Seen together they show a consistent sensibility across different films. The reviews focus on the screenplay as craft — what it contributes, how it serves each story, and what separates the work from the ordinary version of the same material. Rather than rank the films, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list expands as additional titles are added.
Thunderbolts (2025) — Review
Florence Pugh’s Yelena carries another film that fails. Mental health as decorative content. The Sentry/Void mechanic is structurally confused. At 1/10.
Black Widow (2021) — Review
Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova carries a film that arrived too late to matter. The Phase Four opener that established the pattern of decorative empowerment. At 0/10
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — Review
Funny but stupid. Taika Waititi’s tonal pivot that broke the Thor character and signaled the MCU’s slide into decorative comedy. Thor: Ragnarok at 6/10.