Still Super

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2018)

So like everybody has been saying, it's been 14 years; there's even an apology from director Brad Bird and the cast before the movie starts. But you know, you gotta get it right. Otherwise you get the "Cars" franchise.
Even though it's been so long, very little time has elapsed between the last film. Superheroes are still illegal so the Parr family is still fighting crime under the radar.
A PR guy who has great respect for super heroes wants to change all that and he wants to send out Elastigirl clad in camera and surveillance tech to prove to the public Supes are A-ok.
"The Incredibles" has never been short on novel ideas and the main one here is that we should be able to trust those that protect us, but can we if we barely even know them?
It's timely and brings up a few questions about blindly trusting as well as public perception vs. what actually is.
At it's heart though is still a great family dynamic, one that sees a father staying home with the kids while mom gets to go out and lead an exciting work life.
The movie seems to understand feminism more than most but also that dealing with the kids is a job in and of itself, one that Bob finds himself hilariously in over his head for.
Kids are volatile all by themselves but try dealing with a pubescent teenager trying to have a social life while being part of a clandestine agency or a baby coming into a slew of powers, and you got some problems.
And of course the movie looks fantastic, from the colors to the kind of old school Metropolis this all takes place in.
The action is also just top-notch as they try to stop runaway monorails, helicopters, boats, and Elastigirl has her motorcycle and Frozone gets in on the action more and more.
It all moves at break neck speed and has a real eye-popping quality to it. You just wish that the villains were as exciting.
The main villain is secret for most of the movie but not so secret that you can't figure out who it is right away.
Also keeping it a secret for so long really does mess with establishing a feel for the character so pretty much by the time we get to the finale battle, it's hard to care about those motivations.
But other than that this is an enjoyable follow-up with comedy, action, way better visuals due to the updating of technology, and above all a charming family.
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