Director: Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, Ratatouille)Cast: Craig T. Nelson (Coach), Holly Hunter (The Piano, The Firm, Thirteen), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Star Wars), Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl), Spencer Fox (Kim Possible), Sarah Vowell, Elizabeth Pena
The Deal: Bob Parr (Nelson) and his wife Helen (Hunter), formerly the superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, have retired to lives of normalcy, thanks to the Superhero Protection Program, to raise their super-children Dash (Fox), Violet (Vowell), and Jack Jack. Bored with his desk job and reveling in his glory years, Bob fights small-time crimes with former superhero Frozone (Jackson). One day he is approached with an opportunity for a high profile job that only someone of his caliber could handle, and he jumps at the chance. Things take a turn for the worse when it's discovered that the new employer is Syndrome, a former number-one fan who just wants to be super. With his family at his side, Mr. Incredible must stop Syndrome sinister plan.
Thoughts: Often over-shadowed by the wonderful Finding Nemo and the more recent success of Wall-E, The Incredibles remains an excellent addition in the long line of Disney-Pixar greats. It is absolutely chock full of humor from start to finish, and the story is action-packed and always entertaining. The cast all lend their voices wonderfully to their characters, and rather fittingly too.
The story itself is built from the ground up to be a great animated action-comedy. The characters are funny, the story is fun, and the action is great while remaining family friendly. The montage of why heroes with capes is a recipe for disaster is hilarious, and is a theme that runs through the entire movie. The characters are all super, but not without their faults. Mr. Incredible can't do things on his own anymore, Elastigirl has to worry more about her duties as a mother, Dash is fast-as-lightning but kept out of sports to prevent humiliating other kids, Violet is powerful but very shy and withdrawn, and Syndrome is only as super as his technology is.
As I mentioned before, the cape montage was great, but there are plenty of other wonderful scenes: Elastigirl as a boat, Enda "E" Mode as the costume designer, the kid on the big wheel who keeps catching Mr. Incredible being incredible, and Dash's first track race. All are very noteworthy, and there are plenty others as well. I consider it just as good as Finding Nemo, with the same ability to draw the admiration of any viewer, no matter what their age may be.
Verdict: A wonderful film in the long line of great Disney-Pixar films. A fun story with tons of humor, it has plenty of lasting appeal. One of the best family friendly films you will find. ☆☆☆☆
Liked It? Try These: Finding Nemo (2003), Wall-E (2008), Toy Story (1995), Ratatouille (2008), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Shrek (2001)
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