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The Incredibles (2004)
Directed by Brad Bird
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Overview
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it’s time to get back into costume.
Rated PG | Length 115 minutes
Actors
Craig T. Nelson | Holly Hunter | Sarah Vowell | Spencer Fox | Jason Lee | Samuel L. Jackson | Elizabeth Peña | Eli Fucile | Maeve Andrews | Brad Bird | Teddy Newton | Jean Sincere | Bud Luckey | Lou Romano | Dominique Louis | Wallace Shawn | Bret 'Brook' Parker | Michael Bird | Kimberly Adair Clark | John Ratzenberger | Wayne Canney | Mark Andrews | Nicholas Bird | Louis Martin Braga III | Mary Elizabeth Clark | Pete Docter | Louis Gonzales | Elizabeth Greenberg | Juliet Greenberg | Billy Guardino | Dennis 'D.J.' Jennings | Ollie Johnston | Brad Lewis | Ted Mathot | Jazzie Mahannah | Randy Nelson | Bob Peterson | Jeff Pidgeon | Juliet Pokorny | Joe Ranft | Lori Richardson | A.J. Riebli III | Katherine Ringgold | Stephen Schaffer | Bob Scott | Peter Sohn | Andrew Stanton | Frank Thomas | Pamela Gaye Walker | Patrick Walker | Deirdre Warin
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2012 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
I remembered loving THE INCREDIBLES when it came out, but I actually hadn’t seen it since. Eight years later, I still love it.
What I realize now, that I didn’t then, is that the movie certainly has pacing issues; the first half is really weighed down with too much plodding focus on Mr. Incredible. But, the second half really picks it up with heavily family-focused action and turns it into a real gem.
I also didn’t remember how dark the film is; a number of people die explicit or explicity-explained deaths and there are some real home-hitting issues here. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that at all, even for kids, because the best and most memorable kids’ films are a little bit scary. But, that’s what Pixar does best: find a way to make scary, real world issues palatable for the younger set and weave a wonderful, complex tale.
I just don’t understand why Pixar is wasting creativity on Larry the Cable Guy sequels instead of a sequel to THE INCREDIBLES.
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