Slow to start, but picked up nicely *pseudo-spoilers*

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2004)

I found that "The Incredibles" was very nicely animated, and I enjoyed this much more than "Polar Express," in which I found the animated characters to move a little creepy. It was nice that there were good family lessons taught in the film, that the children behaved generally as "normal" children would, and that there were positive female role models. I did think that the violence was a bit much, as well as the attempted suicide.
Just to be clear, by "suicide," I don't mean that someone killed him or herself. But an attempt led to a rescue early in the film, when I thought there could have been quite a few other ways to set up a situation for a similar rescue other than a person intentionally trying to end his/her life via quick descent.
As far as the violence, I just think it sometimes departed a bit much from typical cartoon violence when "real" weapons were shot (as opposed to cartoonish, laser-type weapons) from time to time. There wasn't too much of that, though.
I just thought I'd throw those in for the adults who are concerned about bringing children.
I did find that the film sort of dragged for about the first half, until the entire family finally became involved in the adventure, and after that it was a very nice ride to be on. It was also nice that the heroes had to use quick thinking, and rely more on the females than most movies tend to, rather than always brute force to overcome obstacles. Even the brawn had to have some thought and strategy behind it.
Ultimately, I'd recommend "The Incredibles" for a full-price ticket, as opposed to those I'd only see for matinée prices, or wait for DVD.