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Dragonlord’s Review of INCREDIBLES 2 (No Spoilers)
Bottom Line: Incredibles 2 offers enough charm, humor and action to be entertaining but the lackluster story makes this anticipated sequel a disappointing follow-up to one of the best Pixar/superhero movie ever made.
The Incredibles (2004) is not only one of Pixar’s best films ever concocted, it is also one of the greatest superhero movies ever made, not to mention the best (unofficial) Fantastic Four adaptation ever created. Fans have been eagerly anticipating a sequel for more than a decade. After 14 years, it’s finally here… and fails to live up to expectations.
The main problem is the story. It’s just not good enough. The role reversal plot is uninspiring and a common theme easily found in an episode of a kids television show. Mr. Incredible, a character built for action, is sidelined for most of the film and his Mr. Mom exploits wasn’t that particularly enjoyable. Violet and especially Dash could have used more character development and growth but unfortunately a huge chunk of the screen time was diverted to Jack-Jack, whom I found to be unlikable a few times.
One of the reasons that made the first film so great was it had a terrific villain in Syndrome. This sequel has Screenslaver, a ho-hum shadowy villain that hypnotizes people through television screens. Even when the curtains have been drawn and Screenslaver’s identity is revealed, there is just a big “meh” feeling about it. The showdown between Elastigirl and Screenslaver at his lair was depicted well though and a tad scary for a family film.
Though the action lacked a certain creativity and originality from the first film but it’s still head and shoulders above the rest of its animated peers. Some of the action was too fast-paced for its own good and could have been done a bit slower to properly build more tension. The film is also guilty of being repetitive and going to the well too many times with the runaway locomotive scenarios. One particular disappointment is they just erased all the progress the family made at the end of the first film and redid everything with the family back to being depressed and in turmoil before a job proposal sets things in motion.
The Incredibles is clearly inspired by the Fantastic Four as they share many elements on their designs. Why couldn’t Incredibles 2 continued what they started and just adapt from the source material again and bring us a version of Atlantis attack or the Frightful Four or Annihilus, or for maximum epicness – Galactus.
It’s not all doom and gloom (there are several good moments like Elastigirl's heroics, Frozone's rescue attempt and more), I’m just airing out what made Incredibles 2 a disappointment. The fact is Incredibles 2 is still a fun, entertaining animated family film in its own right but the story is just not super enough.
Rating: 7/10
Dragonlord’s Review of INCREDIBLES 2 (No Spoilers)
Bottom Line: Incredibles 2 offers enough charm, humor and action to be entertaining but the lackluster story makes this anticipated sequel a disappointing follow-up to one of the best Pixar/superhero movie ever made.
The Incredibles (2004) is not only one of Pixar’s best films ever concocted, it is also one of the greatest superhero movies ever made, not to mention the best (unofficial) Fantastic Four adaptation ever created. Fans have been eagerly anticipating a sequel for more than a decade. After 14 years, it’s finally here… and fails to live up to expectations.
The main problem is the story. It’s just not good enough. The role reversal plot is uninspiring and a common theme easily found in an episode of a kids television show. Mr. Incredible, a character built for action, is sidelined for most of the film and his Mr. Mom exploits wasn’t that particularly enjoyable. Violet and especially Dash could have used more character development and growth but unfortunately a huge chunk of the screen time was diverted to Jack-Jack, whom I found to be unlikable a few times.
One of the reasons that made the first film so great was it had a terrific villain in Syndrome. This sequel has Screenslaver, a ho-hum shadowy villain that hypnotizes people through television screens. Even when the curtains have been drawn and Screenslaver’s identity is revealed, there is just a big “meh” feeling about it. The showdown between Elastigirl and Screenslaver at his lair was depicted well though and a tad scary for a family film.
Though the action lacked a certain creativity and originality from the first film but it’s still head and shoulders above the rest of its animated peers. Some of the action was too fast-paced for its own good and could have been done a bit slower to properly build more tension. The film is also guilty of being repetitive and going to the well too many times with the runaway locomotive scenarios. One particular disappointment is they just erased all the progress the family made at the end of the first film and redid everything with the family back to being depressed and in turmoil before a job proposal sets things in motion.
The Incredibles is clearly inspired by the Fantastic Four as they share many elements on their designs. Why couldn’t Incredibles 2 continued what they started and just adapt from the source material again and bring us a version of Atlantis attack or the Frightful Four or Annihilus, or for maximum epicness – Galactus.
It’s not all doom and gloom (there are several good moments like Elastigirl's heroics, Frozone's rescue attempt and more), I’m just airing out what made Incredibles 2 a disappointment. The fact is Incredibles 2 is still a fun, entertaining animated family film in its own right but the story is just not super enough.
Rating: 7/10
