They don't call 'em the Supers for nothing!

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2009)

My Take: It's a fun and funny animated comic-book entertainment with enough eye candy to give you a toothache.
The days of FLASH GORDON is back with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, a fast-paced and highly entertaining take on the comic-book superhero fad. While big studios are making larger projects as SPIDER-MAN and a new entry in the BATMAN franchise, Pixar as made a worthy contender to any of these hits. It's packed with adventure, all-out action, intrigue and comedy, melded together with the best in computer animation has to offer. It's wild fun for kids and parents alike.
After years of service, superheros Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter) are kept under supervision under the Superhero Relocation Program. Forced to live mundane lives as a working father, Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, longs for action, and gets his chance when a mysterious message gets in his hands, only to discover that what he really needs right now is a little family cooperation when an evil new villain named Syndrome (voiced by Jason Lee), who was formerly a superhero fanatic, now a crazed baddie who wants to get his share of the superhero limelight.
The rest is a ride. The animation is crisp and active, with sequences that rival anything audiences have seen on any SPIDERMAN's or SUPERMAN's out there. The voice cast is familiar but never distracting (Samuel L. Jackson's voice performance as the super-cool hero Frozone is a favorite), lending their voices to some funny and colorful characters. Director Brad Bird may have had a kid's movie in mind while making this, but he packs in enough humor and adult appeal to make it perfect entertainment for the whole bunch. It ain't the best Pixar film however, but that doesn't matter. It's entertainment nonetheless.
Rating: ****1/2 out of 5.