Short story, long film!

Rating: 5/10 (21 August 2018)

Having young sons, it's safe to say that Pixar's Incredibles was a staple movie that delivered many of the cartoon giant's trademarks; compelling storyline, social messages and a very balanced sense of humour that strikes a chord across all levels. This set the bar reasonably high for the arrival of the very long awaited sequel.
Before it hit the screens, I wanted to love it. The trailers were reassuringly witty and there was hope that the cliffhanger from the first film would bring much more of the same.
So what happened? Well it's with disappointment that I gave too say Pixar probably misfired on this very rare occasion.
The plot was reasonably weak, literally dragged over the finish line. The "twist" was transparent and yet it took almost the while film to unravel.
It feels like Pixar's script writers were absent when the comedy elements were forged and so most of the jokes were already broadcast in the trailers.
The whole plot failed to muster anything more than mediocre pace as it meandered to a conclusion, leaving an empty feeling where the laughter and love of the latest Pixar production were meant to be.
Small moments of mercy from Baby Jack-Jack offered just a glimpse of how the film should have felt, but this brand is far greater than a single character and so for the first time in the history of Pixar, I felt like I needed to jump out abs help push the movie to the final credits to put it out of its misery.