"Monsieur Incroyable!!!"

Rating: 8/10 (15 May 2006)

Ahhh, Pixar... that animation company that dares to make movies with plots... and good animation to boot! Brad Bird brings us through Pixar animation studios a story about the hero in all of us... actually, that's a lie, as it's pretty much the exact opposite, it's about the hero trying to be just like all of us. "Mediocrity, that's the hard thing to do," said Edna in her interview. Indeed it seems almost completely destructive to a family that just wants to do what they're good at doing.
This movie is filled with everything from the big to the small... big action with amazing animated effects juxtaposed with small moments like Mrs. Parr (Elastigirl) and Mr. Parr (Mr. Incredible) cleaning up around the house... characters with the big aspirations to save the world with characters just hoping to be happy for a moment... big superheroes being belittled by small fashion designers...
I suppose some could say that the story is "predictable" or "formulaic." Booo! It is both, but it's not like one can notice with all the other stuff going on. Everything from the story to the animation to the voice acting to the soundtrack is enough to keep anyone's attention on ONE good aspect. When the villain is revealed it's not about it being a, "Oh my, that's who it is, I am so surprised!" it's a, "Oh of course it's THAT guy." That's why he's revealed so early on in the movie... predictable. Ya crazy nitpickers.
At any rate it's a fun feast o' animation that, along with Pixar's other works, sets a high standard (that I have found contemporary animation studios seem unable to reach, in my humble opinion). Sometimes I worry if they'll be able to keep it up but Cars looks really amazing after a few interviews I saw about it. I guess I'll just have to place my faith in them and hope it's not squandered.
--PolarisDiB