As a longtime comic-book reader, I’ve gotten used to the fact that most modern superhero movies don’t look much like their source material. Starting with the all-black leather costumes in the ’00s X-Men movies, superheroes on the big screen have usually opted for muted colors and streamlined design when it comes to their outfits, environments and even powers.
That’s why this summer has been so refreshing for viewers like me, first with James Gunn’s “Superman” and now with Matt Shakman’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” both of which enthusiastically embrace the colorful silliness of the comic books that inspired them.
