So close to perfection!

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2005)

First things first- I didn't like Shark Tale, and Finding Nemo was borderline. My sister loves Finding Nemo, and it's my niece's favorite show (I don't know how they feel about Shark Tale), but Finding Nemo is not one I'm going to put on voluntarily. The Incredibles, though- that one I plan on buying. The movie starts by setting the scene, the way it should. Two superheroes, Bob and Helen, on top of their game, (and I love the way the "interviews" bring out their personalities) fall in love and get married. There's a little foreshadowing (well, not going to give that one away) and life changes suddenly, drastically. Forced to mothball his superhero outfit, Bob is hurt, bewildered, and even a little resentful. And this change doesn't just effect them- it effects their children, too. I read another posting that described the feelings of their girl, Violet, perfectly. She's a teenager, and if teenagers don't have a hard enough time already, she has a special power that she is forbidden to use, which makes her feel like it's something to be ashamed of. Stuck between a rock and a hard place (aka- protecting people and a greedy boss), Bob loses it- and then he loses his job. Then something happens that seems like the perfect solution. He gets what he wants, and his family doesn't have to move (again). He jumps at it, but doesn't realize how far down he can fall. I saw most of it coming, but that was due to the expert foreshadowing and the total believability of the characters (knowing by their previous actions and temperaments what they would do when facing a given situation), and not to a tired, cheesy plot. I loved the strong family ties, the strong friendships, the think-on-your-feet feeling that permeated the whole movie! This is not just another eye-catching, flashy show geared towards making you dash to the nearest telephone booth when you leave. This is the second time I've watched it, and if you're like me, you'll be checking your watch as you leave the theatre to see if you have enough time to watch it again. The movie's emotions are so real, so well done that you are drawn completely in. You'll laugh out loud at the wry wit, cry when they feel like crying, and get mad when they get hurt. Now, if I could change one thing, it would have been the very end, when the impossibly outrageous new villain comes to the surface. Puh-leaz! I expect that they took care of the bozo before dinner that night.