Exciting but missed the mark

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2018)

The first Incredibles, besides being an exciting, fun movie, also had things to say about being special. Incredibles 2 came close to talking about people being accepted as they are, but then dropped the ball. One young Super talks about how relieved she is that ElastiGirl is no longer hiding, letting the audience know that she now feels less alone. I was hoping this message would be developed at least a bit. Being accepted exactly as you are is the most important lesson any child can learn. Related to this, and a huge problem in the plot, was the implication that just "being Super" was illegal! What kind of message is that for children? Your very existence is illegal? Wow, no wonder so many LBGT kids commit suicide and so many people hate minorities. Some nowadays even call them "illegals" as if their very existence is unacceptable. On the other hand, was it the Supers interfering with police business that was illegal? If so, yeah, I can kind of see the law's point. The movie did not clarify this at all, and seemed to leave one with the impression that simply being a human with super powers, that human has no right to exist. I couldn't help but wonder, where is the family getting all this money at the end, as they zoom away in their fancy car. Is someone now paying them to be Supers? It didn't make a whole lot of sense. Please talk with your children and tell them that you love them exactly as they are, no matter what. If you don't do this, most likely no one ever will.