'Incredibles 2' A Review

Incredibles 2 is an animated superhero sequel from Pixar. The film picks up right where the first film left off with the Underminer's(John Ratzenberger) bank robbery. The Incredibles fam along with Frozone(Samuel L. Jackson) aren't quite successful in stopping the crime and cause a significant amount of damage in the process. As a result the government shuts down its Super Relocation program forcing them to live their secret identities as normies. Brother and sister team Eveyln(Catherine Keener) and Winston(Bob Odenkirk) owners of DEVTECH step in to help out and attempt to turn public opinion around on superheros.

The vocal performances pair seamlessly with the animation and this time around the family is a bit more dynamic. Mr. Incredible(Craig T. Nelson) is solo parenting, Elastigirl(Holly Hunter) is the sole breadwinner and spends the majority of the film fighting crime alone. This inversion of conventional domestic roles provides a broader base for the characters and the actors to explore along with making subtle commentary. Sarah Vowell returns as Violet in even deeper throws of teenage angst and Eli Fucile as Jack-Jack and Huck Milner as Dash are given more to do and carry a good portion of the comedy. The cast was flawless the first time around and flawless they remain.

The story is relatively predictable with an underwhelming villain and elements that mirror Captain American: Civil War but it is revisiting the Incredibles family again and that is the real pleasure. The somewhat plodding superhero plot doesn't have the freshness of it's 2004 predecessor, a major reason being the glut of superhero content over the past decade. But even so it distinguishes itself with it's family focus.

Enjoyable and entertaining if lacking some of the original wonder.

Rent It.