The Inedibles

Rating: 5/10 (3 May 2005)

Superheroes start upsetting normal people through their extraordinary talents (according to the press - a-la: X-Men/Spiderman) but the time comes around when the world needs them once more. Sadly there are only 5 superheroes left: 2 white adults (male and female); 1 black man and 2 children (male and female). And it is left to this PC example of the USA to save from destruction the... erm... city that looks like New York - but isn't. The white folk are The Incredibles and the black man is Frozone because black men are really cool.
The animation on this film is as brilliant as any animation I have ever seen. That's my five points out of the way.
The story, dialogue, clichés and 'morality' of this film are as crass as any I have ever seen.
If you're still reading on I shall keep things to a minimum. Rejected youth becomes baddie. Yawn. Son of Incredibles (i.e. young child) is seen to celebrate when he kills off the 'bad guys'. Repellant. Daughter of Incredibles is awkward, rebellious teenager who wears her hair forward and covers her pretty face. In order to fulfill her 'super' duties she must wear it back. Her pretty face is revealed, she stops being rebellious and her dad likes it. And, of course, now she does too. Because there's nothing like killing off lots of baddies somewhere to make you realise you have to make the most of your good looks!!!!! And the film was only funny in three places. (Anything with the Rosa Klebb clone in).
And the music was almost totally ripped-off from James Bond because, let's face it, that's what Brad Bird wanted to make but, because he didn't have the courage of his convictions, he added a thin, underdeveloped, 1 dimensional character 'story' about familial relationships which can convince no-one who actually has a family.
This story is not about subduing the best or celebrating mediocrity. This story is about how killing lots of certain people is OK (whether you're a child or not) if your culture says it is OK and if your animation is brilliant. It has nothing to to with the Brothers Grimm or any dark fairy-tales. Sadly, I suspect it has too much to do with Brad Bird wanting to re-create an already popular adult franchise and market it at kids. Bad luck to him.
And Toy Story 2 is one of my all time favourite films. Check it out for story, character, humour and morality.