The Incredibles (2004)
When Director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) teams up with Pixar the result is a film well worth the admission just to see it on the big screen.
The first indicator of this films greatness is simultaneously maintaining the attention of a four year boy and the obligatory adult tagalongs alike, something films like last years Shark Tale (can we go home yet?) failed miserably to do.
The Incredibles is a tale of Mr Incredible (Craig T Nelson), a superhero frustrated by forced retirement due the governments liability concerns and whiling away his days in insurance and suburbia. He (Bob Parr) and wife Helen, aka Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) are trying to make a go of it with their three kids Violet, Dash and Jack Jack until the arrival of a nasty little villain called Syndrome (Jason Lee) who is bent on ridding the world of super hero’s.
Even at a little over 2 hours long, the plot required to captivate adults is brilliant while the action keeps the little viewers glued to the screen also. As a special treat, kiddie favourite Samuel L Jackson provides a profanity free but very cool cameo as Mr Incredibles' buddy Frozone. The result is indeed an incredible movie well worth watching, even without a tagalong. Much as it pains me to say it ‘Bring on the sequel !’
The first indicator of this films greatness is simultaneously maintaining the attention of a four year boy and the obligatory adult tagalongs alike, something films like last years Shark Tale (can we go home yet?) failed miserably to do.
The Incredibles is a tale of Mr Incredible (Craig T Nelson), a superhero frustrated by forced retirement due the governments liability concerns and whiling away his days in insurance and suburbia. He (Bob Parr) and wife Helen, aka Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) are trying to make a go of it with their three kids Violet, Dash and Jack Jack until the arrival of a nasty little villain called Syndrome (Jason Lee) who is bent on ridding the world of super hero’s.
Even at a little over 2 hours long, the plot required to captivate adults is brilliant while the action keeps the little viewers glued to the screen also. As a special treat, kiddie favourite Samuel L Jackson provides a profanity free but very cool cameo as Mr Incredibles' buddy Frozone. The result is indeed an incredible movie well worth watching, even without a tagalong. Much as it pains me to say it ‘Bring on the sequel !’
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