Different from What I Expected, but Terrific

Rating: Null/10 (23 November 2004)

When I saw The Incredibles, I expected it to be a film like Finding Nemo; that is, a humorous family movie with universal (mostly) appeal. I was surprised to find this a very different movie. It has a very sophisticated plot and was not watered down for younger viewers to try to understand. The fights were actually quite exciting, and were never predictable. I also applaud them because, for the most part, they veered away from Disney clichés that are used so often in family films, older children and adults predict them and get tired of them. The villains were intriguing and had a lot of depth. All the characters were developed incredibly well (no pun intended, but it's hard to keep from using the word "incredible" and having to come up with synonyms every time) and I thought the jokes were well-done. However, it contained a significant amount of violence (shooting hand guns, realistic (sometimes) punching and kicking, several explosions, etc.) and may be too scary for younger children. If you have children below the age of seven (I could be over/underestimating, but it's hard to remember back so far) I'd recommend seeing it first before you see it with them.