Year: 2018
Director: Brad Bird
Country: US
Language: English
Pixar sequels are pretty much a guarantee, even if nobody asked for it. Monsters Inc. has Monsters University, Finding Nemo has Finding Dora, Cars has Cars 2 etc. With exception of the Toy Story Franchise, those sequels tend to be lackluster and draw less praise than the originals. Brad Bird, a self declared auteur, has been quite restrained. He spent 14 years deciding whether or not to make a sequel to the beloved original Incredibles.
Supers are illegal, and the "Incredible" Parr family are hiding out from the law. The wealthy Mr.Deavor (Bob Odenkirk) seeks to improve their public image. Thus Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) is left to take care of his super kids, which include the unpredictable Jack-Jack, while his wife (Holly Hunter) is out saving the world.
Bird's vision immerses us in a retro world of black-and-white televisions, vintage colors, and nuclear family tropes, contrasted with a tech futurist vibe out of science fiction. Incredibles 2 is simultaneously of the present and of the past. Michael Giacchino’s score evokes a nostalgic past, albeit younger audiences likely won't catch on. The score improves the fast-paced emotion of the picture.
The character design is remarkable; we've advanced greatly in technology since 1999's Toy Story. The film's animation is fluid, immersive and atmoshperic. Incredibles 2 looks more realistic than most CGI heavy Hollywood Blockbusters. The characters are more human than Disney's own live-action remakes of past cartoons
Incredibles 2 is a beautiful picture that, although it isn't better than the original, is an astounding entertaining movie that will appeal to kids and adults alike. This will win "Best Animated Feature" at the Academy Awards, I guarantee it.
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