I LOVED this film

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2018)

I created an IMDB account to write this review as a cannot believe the negativity.
1. I'll address the feminist BS. I have 2 daughters, I constantly show them examples of strong women, leading women. There is nothing 'wrong' here. I do not feel emasculated by anything here. Women are not inferior, showing them as leading any situation is not denigrating to men, it's just what happens sometimes. 50:50 in terms of Incredibles films seems about right to me.
When I had to be a stay at home Dad, I had to learn how to do it. And, some of that was funny. That's all that is being shown here. Substitute Bob for a 40-something childless anyone and the result would be the same. And there are plenty of points where Bob is clearly 'the man' they are just more subtle. And he does work it out and gets to connect with his daughter because of it.
Anyone who sees an agenda here is lost in their own insecurities. Which is the point the film makes I suppose.
2. The swearing and drinking. It happens in life, we drink, we swear, the film is a PG, not a U. That's parental guidance. Do a pre-screen, check out IMDB, but, if you went to a non-animated PG, you'd expect this. So, it's on you for not checking.
3. Why moan about things that aren't there? If you go into any movie with a preconception of what it should be, you will always be disappointed. The fact that Underminer wasn't explored......does it matter? Etc. Etc.
4. My review of the film.
Firstly, some of the animation and rendering in this film was breathtaking. I absolutely forgot I was watching an animation in points. The reflections from Underminer's machine were sublime. Until characters more like Megamind than Incredibles turned up. But I soon got over that.
The style was so good. So good that the setting was accepted totally. I didn't matter that the technology pushed the period of the film (much like the first).
The story was good enough, the jokes were, in places laugh out loud funny and both me and my six year old were high fiving because we were enjoying it so much.
Incredibles was in my top 5. This is in my Top 3. If I hadn't seen 1, then I can see how some of the characters are not built as well. But as it is a direct follow on in timeline terms, I can forgive this.
Jack-Jack. Brilliant. Comedy gold. A superhero baby that has unknown abilities. How far can this go?
Turns out, it can go some very funny and conceptually brilliant places. The raccoon scene was superb.
The new supers are a bit forced but do add to the film and again, some of Void's fight scenes are so imaginative.
The villain. Ah yes, the villain. It wasn't obvious, I thought it was the man first. Then as it became apparent it wasn't him, the dark side of the real villain came out. Showing that Woman can be as villainous as men as well (not supposed to be a good thing).
I could go on for a lot longer.
It's one of Pixar's greatest films and I LOVED it and I Loved that my daughter saw it too.