Totally

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2004)

As far as I can remember, this is the first time that I have (in 30 years of my life) seen a film twice at the cinema. While both times enjoying it equally. From the moment the film starts, to the moment it ends, is entertainment and filmaking at it's best. Digital or otherwise.
I have been a follower of pixar from its very early roots in Red's Dream, Tin toy and such, and they have always demonstrated the very best in Computer animation. But where they excel is creating fluid characters which move with expression and feeling, allowing the viewer to believe them. The Incredibles is really the fruit of years of labour in this field, and believe me, at times there is a real emotional connection between these digital 'actors' and the audience, not least in the young girl of the family.
From the purely technical standpoint, this film roars. I've never seen anything like it. The blending of brain melting fabric, hair, skin, fat and muscle simulation with fluid animation and some of the best set dressing and art direction ever seen in film, seamlessly melts together with story telling dramatics to create simple perfection. Brad Bird who directed (and also voiced the scene stealing 'Edna Mode), should be up on the stage come Oscar time, for best film, not simply best animated film. To best describe this, after seeing the film, I was describing the characters as he and she as they were actors and saying comments as "did you see when he came up close to the camera", camera?? he?? it's really that believable.
On another note, the new Disney film, which is Directed once more by our hero 'John laster; Looks absolutely terrible. lets hope it's not after this tour de force. While the Short film 'Bounding' which is before the feature, is Dull and demonstrates no clear technical advancements.
See on Digital projection if you can.
of course... 10 out of 10.