Fun For All

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2005)

Being part of a family of five, I know what it is like to have trouble in a house. Parents running kids places, coming to school because of misbehavior and so on and so forth. But the Incredibles takes the modern-day family a step further. Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) is your normal modern-male figure. He works in an office building, has a wonderful family and drives a nice car. Oh, did I mention that he is also Mr. Incredible, the superhero gone into hiding with his superhero family.
Soon, Mr. Incredible wants to get back into the business of helping people again with his buddy Lucius Best/Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and soon he gets his wish when a mysterious person hires him to be a hero on a small island. He jumps at the offer but soon realizes that the company is run by an old nemesis and all the Incredible's family is called together to help rescue him.
Each scene in this movie funny and original. The family portrayal of arguing is truly brilliant when added with the superpowers of being able to turn invisible and run at the speed of light. One of the funniest characters is Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) as the ice skater superhero.
The film won Best Animated Picture from the Academy and one other and was a breakthrough in animated filming with the development of hair design and body portrayal. Each character introduced has a laugh with them. Mine was Frozone but Edna 'E' Mode could be one of the most original characters this year as the loud-mouth designer of superhero suits.
The movie brings lots of laugh and is a family film form all. Little kids will like it and parents will find it humorous. It starts out slow but when in full swing is as good as Shrek (2001).
The Incredibles. Starring the voices of: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, and Sarah Vowell.
4 1/2 Stars out of 5.