A Bit Uneven And Lacking The Usual Pixar Strong Characters

Rating: 5/10 (4 March 2017)

The legacy of the Disney/Pixar film collection will always (at least to me) be its ability to completely engross/entertain children and adults alike in a single sitting. While "The Incredibles" will suck in the kiddies again as usually, this time the adults are left out a bit.
For a basic plot summary, this movie tells the story of Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), a former superhero who is now adjusting to family life with wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), also a former hero. Instead of saving the world and fighting bad guys, they are now raising their three children Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (Spencer Fox), and Jack-Jack the baby. When a new baddie comes into the picture, however, the "old crew" (plus a few new "kids") is needed once again.
In terms of action and adventure, the "Incredibles" is as good as any previous Disney effort. It is full of color and spectacle and will have the kids hooked within minutes. In this aspect, it is a very successful endeavor.
The "trouble" with this film, though, is that the characters just aren't as well-developed as other fare. For example, when you watch movies like "Finding Nemo" or even "Tangled", you really feel as if you are invested in the characters and their exploits. In "The Incredibles", though, the characters are just present and not quite as well-developed.
Perhaps the only caveat to the above paragraph is that if you have a family, the themes for "The Incredibles" might hit a little close to home. Though I myself come from a large family, I do not have a family of my own, and thus have not had to go through the types of trials and humorous situations that this movie portrays.
Thus, my experience with "The Incredibles" was an uneven one in the end. I could appreciate some of the jokes and sight gags, but I never was really able to "buy in" to the characters to the extent of other past Disney works.