The Incredibles

Rating: 8/10 (9 September 2005)

I really looked forward to seeing this Disney/Pixar computer animated film while it was showing in cinemas, and I enjoyed all the same seeing it again, from director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant). Basically Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) with his super human strength and his wife Helen aka Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) with her super flexibility, with the help of their friend Lucius Best aka Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) with his super cool ice power, are the greatest superheroes of Metorville saving lives and battling evil with the powers every day. But after causing expenses damages and with many lawsuits, fifteen years later they have forced to retire and live as "normal" people in the suburbs, with their identities protected by the government. Bob and Helen during this time have made a family of three super children, with young super fast Dashiell 'Dash' (Spencer Fox), teenage invisibility powered and forcefield making Violet (Sarah Vowell), and baby Jack Jack. Bob is itching to get into the superhero business again, especially after being fired from his "normal" job, and he leaps at the opportunity to get it back on the mysterious Nomanisan Island, being given a new suit and some practise. Then he meets the one who made it all possible, and his new arch nemesis who will soon want to take over the city, Syndrome (My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee), formally his biggest fan Buddy, now gone bad. Soon Helen realises what Bob is up to, and with the help of Edna E. Mode (Brad Bird) she, and the two capable kids don the new costumes to go and save him, and then the city. Also starring Wallace Shawn as Gilbert Huph and Pixar regular John Ratzenberger as the Underminer. The animation is impressive, there are plenty of funny moments, the actors voicing are all good, and the action sequences are well timed, a very satisfying animated comedy adventure. It won the Oscars for Best Sound Editing and Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, and was nominated for Best Sound Mixing and Best Writing, Original Screenplay, it won the BAFTA Children's Award for Best Feature Film, and it was nominated the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. It was number 17 on The 100 Greatest Family Films, and it was number 9 on The 100 Greatest Cartoons. Very good!