Kids LOVED this movie, and it's extrordinary that it looks so ordinary...

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2004)

Coming out of the theater, kids were absolutely charged after seeing this movie. My group of 50's, 30's and kids all had a good time. The plot is solid tale of the Disney genre focused more on the moral lesson of self-esteem than being particularly original. Craig Nelson and Holly Hunter give decent voice performances, but the rest of the cast (in my opinion) far eclipse them. The film is entertaining, has a good amount of humor, but holds very few surprises. I think the disappointment some expressed in the animation fails to appreciate that the dialog, direction, visual style and backdrops are all appropriate to the particular time period a given scene is set in. The animation is secondary to the artistic effects. The film is shot primarily as if traditional live-action cameras were used, with very few artificial perspectives. I think if you look to what are now animation classics, like "The Lion King" - you'll find that it is the attention to the background detail that gives the film such visual appeal. "The Incredibles" is very focused on that same idea. It is for that reason that I rate it very highly - it's a fun evening out with the kids, and the creative attention to setting and detail that make it stand out.