Fantastic Four: First Steps lands in theaters today, July 24th for early previews and releases wide on Friday July 25th. It’s directed by Matt Shakman and currently holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score – just a few points higher than Superman ( another superhero movie I was mostly disappointed by this year ).

In "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," the core Four superheroes are a bit of a bore, and in a way that works to the advantage of this grounded tale of heroism and sacrifice, which is scaled properly for what it is.