Way better than I was expecting

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2018)

I liked the original Incredibles, but didnt love it the way many did (and do). (Gasp, shocking I know). That being said, Incredibles 2 is an amazing and fun movie unless you're just trying to hate on sequels in general. Story is great; a bit darker than the original, while maintaining a classy balance between humor and seriousness. Yes there are some political and social undertones in the story, but it incorporates them neatly, without going full-on SJW like The Last Jedi. I felt like they actually had their place in the story, and that they strengthened rather than detracted from the movie. All the main characters were superb and the animation and voice-acting is flawless as you might expect, with cheeky Frozone, unpredictable Jack-Jack, and charismatic Elastigirl nearly stealing the show by themselves. Genuine character development and motivations all around. The action set-pieces are thrilling and are easily some of the best that I have ever seen in an animated film, or really just film, period. No really. I thought I was in a Mission Impossible film for a second. Not that that's a bad thing.
Where it goes wrong: All the other 'supers' except for the main ones and one particularly self-conscious super, feel kind of random and unnecessary. And while the villain is perfect, the third act, while certainly passable, felt like a bit of a letdown. I felt like there could have been more, well, oomph, to it. They could easily have made it 10-25 minutes longer and nobody would have complained.
Overall, 9/10, well worth watching.