DC and Marvel *Wish* They Could Make Movies This Cool

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2004)

THE INCREDIBLES (4 outta 5 stars)
Another winner from the geniuses at Pixar... and, yeah, Disney, I guess. (Is it just me or did Disney go a bit too far with the advertising and product hustling this time around? I felt deluged with the hype weeks before the movie even came out.) Fortunately, the movie itself is a fine piece of work... the story of a family of super-powered heroes who are forced to assimilate into regular society and not utilize their "gifts". But a crazed super-genius has a plan to rule the world and the heroes need to come out of retirement and re-vitalize their fighting skills to keep the world safe. The usual Pixar elements are in full force... the humour, the expressive animation, the story elements equally suited to adults AND children... I seriously doubt that anyone at Disney had a thing to do with this movie... besides stamping their logo on all the toys. Great voice work by such actors as Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L Jackson and Jason Lee. One complaint: the wonderful scene from the promos with Mr. Incredible fighting to put on his too-small superhero outfit... why isn't it in the MOVIE???? Hellooooooooo??? Funniest scene ever... NOT in the movie??? Ugh... gotta wait for the DVD, I guess.