Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monster's Inc, Finding Nemo... Pixar has yet to fail. The Incredibles is no exception. It's awesome and hilarious. And it's not a silly kiddie superhero movie, either. If anything, it's more intense than anything Pixar has done yet. There's gunfire, explosions, and a lot of implied death, some of which would be rather gruesome. But this is the cleanest movie I have seen all year ('course, it's not worth much when you're comparing it to The Passion or I, Robot, but still...)
The plot is excellent. Admittedly, there are some instances that feel like superhero stereotypes, but for the most part, it is original, amusing, and even realistic. For example, the reason the superheroes have to retire is because they get sued by people who didn't want to be saved. Is that not something that would happen in today's society? It's brilliant! The fast-paced action and the wide array of superpowers keep the movie interesting, and the dialogue ("Where is ma Supa Suit?", eccentric characters (Edna, Bob's boss), and random situations (Elastigirl getting stuck between three sliding doors) keep it hilarious. I laughed pretty much the whole way through.
The moral lessons are good too. Brother and sister don't fight too much, which is good, but they still fight, which is realistic. The dad hides his coming-out-of-retirement from his wife, and this causes bad results and is presented as a bad thing. Bob's boss gets mad at him for trying to help a client, and the boss is portrayed as the bad guy in that situation, like he should be. In more than one bad-guy-fighting scene, they superheroes all work together to defeat the bad guys, advocating teamwork. The one rought spot: the baby's superpower (revealed at the end---I won't give it away here) was just a tad disturbing and potentially non-kid-friendly, and they probably could have come up with something better, but it's not that bad---in other words, most people will overlook it.
Anyway, I give The Incredibles a 5 out of 5 rating. You should all go see it. Now.
Edmond the Hun
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