Solid, but not like the first

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2018)

The first movie was amazing, the second (aka this one) was still pretty good, but not as good as the first.
Part of it had to do with the first being more of a groundbreaking movie. A more serious superhero animation movie without being out of the PG realm. Great art, great story, and for a Pixar movie I felt it introduces a new concept of realism to the superhero fitting into society.
While this movie has the same elements, I felt there was 2 aspects different.
1. It didn't have the same hit as the first because it wasn't new, and therefore had big shoes to fill because the first was great, so our expectations were shifted higher.
2. while the first had the aspect of everything working out in the end, this movie had the same but with the added bonus of everything about superheros being legal again. While it made sense to have a movie resolving this issue in the narrative, I felt that it being illegal was part of what made the first movie great.
There wasn't as much plot-wise in this movie, although that was a lot to do with discovering Jack Jack's powers and while it was adorable I think it took up much of the time that could have been spent delving into the unveiling and backstory development of the villain.
Overall the movie was good, could have been better, but to be honest I still felt it was enjoyable to watch.