A fun feature with a great designer

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2004)

My husband and I went to see this film because our grandson loved it and talks of Dash and Violet as though they were his best buddies. He is four, so we were not exactly sure of our interest, but were happily rewarded. We enjoyed the fast-paced animation and clever digital antics of the lively and well-developed characters. The family is a good bunch of superheroes. But the best part of this very entertaining film, for me, was the designer of costumes for the Incredibles. He/she is a truly hilarious character with overtones of Edith Head, a little Coco Chanel, a dash of Kenzo, and a tiny bit of Linda Hunt in Robert Altman's comedy "Pret-A-Porter (Ready to Wear)." It's worth seeing the film just to watch this wickedly sly send-up. "NO cape!"