What a sequel should aim to do. Not perfect, but so what

Rating: 9/10 (25 June 2018)

Yes, it lacks the gigantic heart of the first movie (or the rather adult conflict within the family unit; here, Bob kinda feels like 'damn Im emasculated by my wife' for a scene and a half, but then thats dropped because Super-Baby, who is never not funny and steals the show in a fight with a raccoon, takes center stage in the sub-plot), but so what? Brad Bird is 5 for 6 (and even the weakest one is still pretty good), and shows why he's one of the vital comedy/action filmmakers around. I also dug how for a few scenes this kind of turned into hypnosis-laden V for Vendetta for kids (when it is already a bit like Fantastic Four meets Watchmen for kids).
I kept wondering who the voice of Eleanor was; when I saw in the credits it's Catherine Keener, it suddenly makes sense why the character for the first two thirds of the movie moves exactly like Keener does. I also found there's a point Elastigirl and Eleanor have a conversation about gender roles and it suddenly occurred to me, "wait... This is happening in *this* movie? Will anyone point to this movie being woke as a heart attack?