I underestimated Pixar once again...

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2018)

Whenever I feel uncertain about the quality of a Pixar movie and believe it to be mediocre, it turns out really good. Cars 3, The Good Dinosaur, and Finding Dory proved that. (Of course, Brave and Cars 2 proved that it turns out mediocre when I think it'll be good).
And Incredibles 2 happened to be a movie I regarded as mediocre at first. I didn't watch any of the trailers, and didn't keep up with any of the news. And, having just gone to see the movie, I was blown away by how much I underestimated the geniuses behind this movie.
Sure, it wasn't perfect. There were a few glaring issues, like the new superheros that were introduced. They were all cool, and enjoyable to see on screen, but they seemed somewhat unnecessary to the plot of the movie, and, while they led to a fun fight scene at the end, the movie could have moved right along without their presence. Not to mention that they actually create a plot hole regarding how DevTech found these characters so easily.
The other major problem would be the lack of Robert Parr's character development. The sequence in which he takes care of the children was confusing to watch, and made very little sense. And it was too easily resolved, like, "Oh, Violet, I'm sorry for giving your Boyfriend amnesia and ruining your life" And then "Oh, dad, I forgive you for ruining my life, and I don't even have a proper reason to do so!"
But enough about bad stuff. For one thing, the CGI has greatly improved since the original movie. While the original possessed beautiful animation, this was truly breathtaking. The original music is all there, and it's joined by a couple new scores that add to the movie spectacularly.
And, aside from those couple details, the plot was pretty awesome. It starts to fall apart as soon as one inspects it too thoroughly, but if you ignore all the crazy cynical people who exist to locate plot holes, it's spectacularly done. The suspense is amazingly well constructed, and it keeps you guessing. The villain was impressive, though not as good as Syndrome. The action scenes were exciting, and the movie also has spectacular comedic timing.
While not the best movie ever made, it's certainly a good one, and well worth seeing. I recommend it to anyone who's watched the original.