The Incredibles is Disney/Pixars' latest cash cow. Can these people do no wrong?
Pixar has animated toys, bugs, monsters and fish. But one realm they had not covered to date was people. The wait is over. I took the kids to see The Incredibles yesterday and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Incredibles is a story of super heroes who have been exiled by the government and the people, due to ever-increasing litigation incurred as a result of their super-heroing. (ie: passengers of a speeding train getting whiplash when a super hero saves the train from plummeting from a bridge)
We get a taste of Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) in their glory days, when super heroes were applauded and freely given kudos for their valour and courage. We fast-forward to the exile and re-location of our super heroes, living out their lives as their mundane secret identities, Bob and Helen Parr. Incredible and Elastigirl, now married and with three children, live the lives of your typical housewife and insurance claims adjuster (thought Bob HATES it...).
It isn't long before Bob tires of his j.o.b. and sees an opportunity to do good by once again becoming Mr. Incredible. Needless to say, the entire family gets sucked in to the action, with both of the children revealing super powers of their own. Toss in a nefarious evil villain with a stunted sense of self (Jason Lee), a hilarious fashion designer specializing in super hero clothing (Brad Bird) and a corporate manager that makes you want to run from any cubicle (voiced PERFECTLY by Wallace Shawn).
The Incredibles is Spy Kids meets James Bond meets Marvel Comics. It's a whole lot of fun with the trademark pixar animation and witty dialogue. As you would expect from a movie about super heros, there is a great deal of action. The plot is kicked up a notch in terms of adult-appeal. I think this is inherent in choosing to animate people. Instead of attributing human-like qualities to fish, toys and monsters, Pixar took the opportunity to work with the real thing. And you do actually begin to believe that these are real people. It's that good.
We walked out of the theater all grins, in spite of the lack of credit outtakes. I guess we'll have to wait for the DVD.
Notable mention: Once again, Pixar included a short feature before the film. It was a very sweet story encouraging people to look on the bright side and make the best of any situation.
I give the Incredibles an "A". Good job, Pixar!
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November 10, 2004 08:56 AM
Joel, I've heard a lot of good things about this movie. I'm a big fan of Disney/Pixar productions. I'll have to go check it out.
March 11, 2005 01:07 PM
How wonderful it is! Today, I had seen the film - "The Incredibles" this afternoon, My father also had seen this film in this evening. This cartoon movie is powered by Disney-Pixar.
In this film, I love the people's sensation, scene, bugbears. The scene is so sublime.
With the great imagination.
April 6, 2005 04:12 AM
Joel, you should have said the movie is like DC Comics. Marvel comics are awful.
May 23, 2005 02:33 PM
The film is great the best film I ever seen!!! I like it!!! Go , go ,faster Dash!!!