Great! Just not quite as Incredible as the first...

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2019)

To be clear from the get go, I'm a huge fan of the first film so my expectations were high.
After watching it a few times now I've struggled to put my finger on what bugs me about it compared to the first one, but finally it came to me!
First, here's what you'll love about this film:

The quality of animation(colours, lighting, explosions etc) - They managed to beautifully create an even better world of super heroes compared to the first film.
The storyline - This was somewhat predictable and they certainly made the direction of the film obvious in terms of the 'parenting' aspects of super hero life.
The voice acting - As in the first film this has some great voice actors in to carry the film's drama and emotion.

So, what wasn't so, Incredible?...sorry I couldn't resist:
In non-animated films you have good actors and bad actors. Of course these animated films aim to create believable personalities and behaviours that are acted to a high standard. Unfortunately for me this film just doesn't achieve this, most noticeably with Mr.Incredible.
I can't help but feel like I'm just watching someone overact every emotion possible, distracting through every conversation and even being flat-out annoying in certain scenes.
The pacing is also off, the entire first half of the film feels like everyone's on cocaine. Where are the pauses? The contemplation before an answer? Nowhere.
Still, it's admirable to see Pixar aiming for a down to earth, emotional films with action sequences often just about making up for the disjointed conversational scenes, also the twist in the story is decent and I for one did not make a correct prediction which is always nice.

Bottom Line:
If you've not even seen the first film, you'll probably love this.
If you're a fan of the first film you'll probably enjoy this.
If you're a super fan of the first film, this second instalment will remind you why.