Can't really see what all the fuss is about

Rating: 6/10 (23 January 2010)

Maybe it's because I first saw this film six years after it was made, but I can't really see why such a big thing was made of it.
I got an overwhelming feeling of "is this it?" when I saw it. That's not to say that this is a bad movie by any means, but there is nothing outstanding about it either. Of course, this could be said about a lot of films but is particular pertinent here when one considers the huge hype surrounding it when it first came out.
It is quite an enjoyable tale about superheroes being forced to hide their identities, bring up families and fitting in until one day Mr Incredible gets the chance to relive the glory days...
There are some very funny characters (Edna and Huph in particular) and most of the cast do their job well although Holly Hunter's lisp does get a little distracting after a while. Having the fifties titles and appearance is a nice touch which makes the whole film appear a little different from the norm.
Like I said before, this is a good film, although if you haven't seen it before, try to forget all the hype surrounding it when it first came out.