INCREDIBLES 2
2018 | Dir. Brad Bird | 118 Minutes
"Done properly, parenting is a heroic act... Done properly!"
In an effort to repeal superhero prohibition, telecommunications mogul and superhero fan Winston Deavor approaches Elastigirl with an offer to improve public perception on supers. Mr. Incredible begrudgingly takes on the role of stay-at-home dad while Elastigirl tracks a mysterious mind-controlling villain. Meanwhile, Baby Jack-Jack's unpredictable powers develop at a hilariously alarming rate.
Released over a decade after The Incredibles, Brad Bird's long-awaited sequel is a serviceable superhero movie that's funny and full of heart, but it doesn't quite reach the lofty heights of its predecessor. Helen's solo adventures feature several breathtaking set pieces and action beats, most notably a high-speed chase sequence featuring a custom-built motorcycle tailored to her unique powers and a close-quarters brawl in a cage fashioned with bright mesmerizing strobe lights. However, while there are a couple of neat set-ups involving portal-hopping courtesy of the fresh-faced superhero Void, the climatic set piece aboard a massive speeding ship falls a bit flat.
Bob's character arc taking care of the children is much more captivating than the mystery at the center of Helen's story. The struggling, sleep-deprived father does everything he can to be a good dad to a temperamental teenage daughter, a hyperactive son, and a baby developing new and wild abilities - a situation that is naturally comedic. Jack-Jack's nighttime battle with a raccoon in the backyard is epic and absolutely hysterical.
Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, and director Brad Bird reprise their roles without missing a step. Character actor Bob Odenkirk is effortlessly enthusiastic as Winston Deavor while Catherine Keener brings a natural charming and relaxed nature to the role of Deavor's tech genius sister Evelyn. Sophia Bush doesn't leave much of an impression as Void.
Incredibles 2 is a delightful action-packed sequel that works much better as family comedy than as a superhero movie. It just doesn't quite maintain the magical balance achieved by the original picture. All in all, it is a worthy continuation that should please both fans of the genre and fans of Pixar films.
JOHN RATZENBERGER AS...
2018 | Dir. Brad Bird | 118 Minutes
"Done properly, parenting is a heroic act... Done properly!"
In an effort to repeal superhero prohibition, telecommunications mogul and superhero fan Winston Deavor approaches Elastigirl with an offer to improve public perception on supers. Mr. Incredible begrudgingly takes on the role of stay-at-home dad while Elastigirl tracks a mysterious mind-controlling villain. Meanwhile, Baby Jack-Jack's unpredictable powers develop at a hilariously alarming rate.
Released over a decade after The Incredibles, Brad Bird's long-awaited sequel is a serviceable superhero movie that's funny and full of heart, but it doesn't quite reach the lofty heights of its predecessor. Helen's solo adventures feature several breathtaking set pieces and action beats, most notably a high-speed chase sequence featuring a custom-built motorcycle tailored to her unique powers and a close-quarters brawl in a cage fashioned with bright mesmerizing strobe lights. However, while there are a couple of neat set-ups involving portal-hopping courtesy of the fresh-faced superhero Void, the climatic set piece aboard a massive speeding ship falls a bit flat.
Bob's character arc taking care of the children is much more captivating than the mystery at the center of Helen's story. The struggling, sleep-deprived father does everything he can to be a good dad to a temperamental teenage daughter, a hyperactive son, and a baby developing new and wild abilities - a situation that is naturally comedic. Jack-Jack's nighttime battle with a raccoon in the backyard is epic and absolutely hysterical.
Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, and director Brad Bird reprise their roles without missing a step. Character actor Bob Odenkirk is effortlessly enthusiastic as Winston Deavor while Catherine Keener brings a natural charming and relaxed nature to the role of Deavor's tech genius sister Evelyn. Sophia Bush doesn't leave much of an impression as Void.
Incredibles 2 is a delightful action-packed sequel that works much better as family comedy than as a superhero movie. It just doesn't quite maintain the magical balance achieved by the original picture. All in all, it is a worthy continuation that should please both fans of the genre and fans of Pixar films.
JOHN RATZENBERGER AS...
- The Underminer
A113
A113
- The movie Violet and Tony go to see is "Dementia 113" (a reference to Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13), the letters and numbers for A 113 on the right-facing movie theater marquee are red instead of black
PIXAR INTERCONNECTIVITY
PIXAR INTERCONNECTIVITY
- The ball from 1986 Pixar animated short Luxo, Jr. is painted on a piece of furniture in Jack-Jack's Room
FRAGMENTS
FRAGMENTS
- Brad Bird reportedly threw out three scripts for a sequel to The Incredibles before committing to this one
- Actors Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks (who replaces the late Bud Luckey as government agent Rick Dicker) appeared together on the critically-acclaimed television series Breaking Bad and its spin-off series Better Call Saul
- Catherine Keener essentially plays an evil hypnotist once again
MCU CONNECTIONS
- Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and The Marvels)
- Actors Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks (who replaces the late Bud Luckey as government agent Rick Dicker) appeared together on the critically-acclaimed television series Breaking Bad and its spin-off series Better Call Saul
- Catherine Keener essentially plays an evil hypnotist once again
MCU CONNECTIONS
- Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and The Marvels)
