The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a nostalgic, action-packed humorous romp — perfect for beating the summertime heat — now playing at Robinson Film Center.

And, if you walk away feeling like this movie is a live-action version of The Incredibles, well, I am sure that’s just a coincidence (wink, wink).

The movie features the classic comic book quartet of Dr. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm. The Fantastic Four are beloved in their Space Race-era stylized metropolis. As the movie opens, the first family of heroism is expanding. The heroes must comes to grips with their greatest challenge yet — becoming parents.

Oh, yeah, then there’s this whole Galactus coming to destroy the Earth thing, too.

But Galactus makes a critical mistake. He announces that he is coming after the baby. Don’t come after a newborn baby, or her mother. It’s not going to end well for you. Everybody knows that.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps shows a very human side of our superheroes. They struggle with doubt about whether they can defeat a seemingly unbeatable foe. They struggle with the backlash of being rejected when they put their family first. But in the end, they do what all heroes do — they lay themselves on the line for the common good.

- Scott “Scooter” Anderson, Scooter Anderson Communications