I've seen it, and I've been trying to figure out why I don't like it...
It's not that we're seeing New York again, even though I can't see NY without remembering Avengers. Sorry FOX, but that may be what you're going for, but you never saw a dime from it, and this just reminds me of that fact.
Is it that X-Men: DofP is back in my face? No, but now there's two reasons for me to hate FOX (and two reasons we'll never get the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars movie I'm dying for).
It's making Sue a scientist. Again!
It's too similar to the previous films. In the comics, Sue started out as a starry-eyed fan-girl of Reed's brilliance. Not an easy thing for Hollywood to translate for today's audience to be sure, but Sue deserves better that falling back into that pretty scientist trope. She's not like Reed or a soldier like Ben. She's not a housewife or a secretary. Instead of making her something she isn't, FOX should have focused on what she is:
As for the rest of the film, it could be about the four of them learning about their powers. It could also be about the consequences they face for taking the rocket up without authorization. Maybe both.
an older sister of a hothead.
Johnny's a mechanic as well, so why couldn't he be a "crazy-good" one with a certain skill Reed needs to build his rocket? Or at least a component of his rocket? Reed hires Johnny to build it (cause let's face it - as brilliant as Reed may be, he sucks at building machines...just like he needs Ben to fly the thing). Now as "crazy-good" as Johnny may be, he's a minor...or otherwise not qualified to go up into space.
Johnny, being a hothead, ignores this formality...and convinces Sue to take her there. (Now, if Johnny's old enough to drive himself, Sue could call him to talk about something. He tells her he's at the launch site. She knows he's not supposed to be there, so she goes there to get Johnny - which could also work.) Meanwhile...
Reed, angry at the Powers That Be for grounding the project, convinces Ben to pilot the ship. They sneak onto the site and start the launch sequence. Sue and Johnny wind up trapped on the thing, and don't show themselves to Reed and Ben until it's too late to stop the launch. The four go up together, bad things happen, and they survive the crash landing.
But either way, Doctor Doom shouldn't show up until the sequel.
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