Very disappointing

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 2004)

I don't know what movie the other comments refer to, but it was not The Incredibles.
To start with, the Internet short that has been around for a long time seemed to indicated that this was a comedy. Well, the Internet sequences WERE NOT EVEN INCLUDED IN THE MOVIE. So those who laughed over the making the belt fitting scene will be sorely disappointed not to see it.
This movie is NOT a comedy. It is black on a number of fronts and is not good for a younger audience. Try an incredibly violent Spy Kids.
The violence is on many fronts. There is a missile downing of an aeroplane with children on board. There are several violent deaths e.g. enemies flying into cliffs. This is culturally wrong because super heroes do not kill people. Secondly, billing this movie as an animation implies a level of non-violence.
There is a marital dispute that runs sourly throughout the entire movie. This is never even resolved by the end of the movie. I went to be entertained, not reminded of the difficulties of balancing my marriage.
Holly Hunter was a bad choice for the mother.
There was appalling grammar throughout the movie, further advancing the entertainment industries intention to ruin the English language.
From a technical perspective there were a number of advances in wet scenes, water in general and lighting. However, Pixar concentrated a lot on human faces and the lip synching was noticeably bad and was a distraction throughout the movie.
I am not sure where Pixar is going now, but this is not a good direction. We went to a afternoon performance with a younger audience and the only laughter was at the end.
Boring, violent, and very disappointing.