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Disney and Pixar's latest animation film, The Incredibles, has topped the box offices for the past few weeks. A combination of stunning graphics and an interesting, humorous storyline make The Incredibles a must-see for children, teens, and adults alike.

The Incredibles begins with a flashback (much like newsreels that preceded every movie only a few decades ago), which introduces the viewer to a few superhuman heroes—Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Fro Zone. The flashback continues into a sequence of daring rescues by Mr. Incredible of a suicide-jumper and a train headed for disaster and peaks at a wedding between Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, whose names are really Bob and Helen Parr. However, when the suicide-jumper and the rescued people of the train sue Mr. Incredible for damages, the government shuts down all the superheroes, and the "supers" are forced into hiding: assimilating themselves into the general populace.

 

Fifteen years later, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl have three children: Dash, who is able to run at high speeds; Violet, who possesses the ability to disappear or form a force field; and Jack-Jack, whose infantile abilities seem limited to only eating. Mr. Incredible finds himself bored to tears as an insurance assessor and longing for the glory days of rescues and public admiration. So when an invitation arrives from a private company seeking his superpower services on a remote island, he jumps at the opportunity. However, he does not mention any of this to his wife—certain that she would disapprove.

 

Soon Mr. Incredible finds himself in a whole lot of trouble as he reacquaints himself with enemies of the past. It isn't long until Mr. Incredible needs the help of his wife and children Dash and Violet as they all battle the devious schemes of a villain.

 

I found The Incredibles to be a well-written, enjoyable family movie. Before seeing the movie, I was skeptical that Pixar could ever rival the greatness of Finding Nemo or even Toy Story, but The Incredibles comes very close. The graphics and animation, though artistically distorted, are beautiful in their caricature style.

 

The language remains invigoratingly clean of profanity, though Christians may wince at the frequent misuse of the Lord's name by several characters in the movie. The movie subconsciously pokes fun at many unfortunate practices of modern times—such as America's habit of suing those people who help us most. In spite of this (or because of this), I recommend everyone to see this movie and enjoy a laugh.

Reviewer's Rating: 8/10
MPAA Rating: PG 

 

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