Review: With Incredibles 2, Pixar Brings Their “A” Game to This Much Anticipated Sequel

This film blows all expectations out of the water with its much-improved factors over the original. There are so many amazing moments in this movie. From Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile) having a somewhat epic battle with a raccoon to having Helen Parr (Holly Hunter) slingshot herself onto a train at full speed. Not to mention the animation upgrade is not to be ignored. The facial expressions and general look of the characters are improved greatly when looking back on the previous film. The balance between action and comedy is done so incredibly well it makes me think of Marvel films.

The film begins where the last ended off. Our heroes are faced with defeating the Underminer (John Ratzenberger). Although Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson), Helen, Violet (Sarah Vowell), and Dash (Huck Milner) give the job their best effort plenty of damage is done to the city. After this incident, it truly looked dark for our heroes until they were given another chance. A man by the name of Winston Deavor (Bob Odenkirk) and his sister Evelyn Deavor (Catherine Keener) still have faith in superheroes. They want the public to also feel the same way that they do. Their plan is to have Helen otherwise known as Elastigirl to be the first super back in action. Mostly because she doesn’t leave much devastation in her wake. Thus, switching the roles from the first movie.

Incredibles 2 Official Trailer 

Now, Bob known as Mr. Incredible must stay at home and take care of the kids. This, of course, is a nice change of pace between action, drama, and comedy. The film hits all three of the categories without much trouble. Bob deals with relatable issues like helping Dash with math only to realize that the way they’re doing it in school is different from the way he learned it growing up. There are boy issues with Violet and the discovery of all the crazy types of powers Jack-Jack possesses. All of these combine to give a touching story about a family and is not only enjoyable to watch its relatable in many ways.

While this sequel did come out 14 years later the overall feel of the film is very vintage. At particular times in the movie, there are conflicts where I feel like I’m watching a 70’s superhero show. Its nostalgic, but they don’t shy away from darker themes not seen in movies or shows from that era. Deaths took place in this film and that’s not something I expected. While I think that the creators obviously want to appeal to the older audiences who grew up with the original. I don’t think that bringing very young children to the film is wise. While I don’t believe it should be rated PG-13 there is a little language you might not want a three-year-old to hear.

In conclusion, our heroes make this film what it is. Helen brings the great action to the film in a way we’re not used to seeing. She isn’t using her super strength to defeat her foes she’s outthinking them and using her powers to the best of her ability. While I don’t believe they used Lucius (Samuel L. Jackson) as much as I think they should, he does deliver with general care for the Parr family and his powers truly shine on the big screen. As for the rest of the family of heroes when brought together they are a sight to behold. All supers in this film can hold their own, but when they come together on the big screen there’s just nothing like it.