Who ever thought this day would come? Fourteen years later and Brad Bird has given us the highly anticipated Incredibles 2, and it more than delivers. Featuring the entire returning cast from the original, Incredibles 2 picks up right where you’d expect, with the Parr family coming face to face with The Underminer (voiced by John Ratzenberger). The movie picks up right when the first left off and it works amazingly for the film, not having to bring anyone up to speed on what we missed or where the Parr family is now, if you’ve seen the first Incredibles, you’ll be up to speed. Incredibles 2 also wisely switches up the formula, instead of focusing on Bob/ Mr. Incredible, this time around it is Helen/ Elastigirl that gets the spotlight, while Bob is the stay at home parent. 

While Incredibles 2 ups the ante in overall story telling/ action department, the film has an equally large heart to further invest audiences into what happens now with the Parr’s. With a runtime of 1 hr 58 minutes (3 minutes longer than the first), director Brad Bird wastes no time with filler material and keeps the film moving at a brisk pace, with enough action and laughs in between to keep even the youngest viewers attention. While still continuing the story of the Parr family, Bird also manages to expand upon this universe and build upon it and some characters that were only referenced in the first. Similar to Avengers Infinity War, although not boasting nearly as many characters in this film, Incredibles 2 manages to give all its characters one if not more memorable scenes all with an adequate amount of screen time to show them off.

As for the special effects, as some noticed in the trailers, this movie boasts the most detailed effects out of an animated film I’ve ever seen, making clothing, and hair look as real as it would if these characters were standing right in front of you. I think this movie took fourteen years alone just so the effects team could perfect the look of the film down to the last detail. As most have come to expect, the score by Michael Giacchino is perfection. I dare anyone to come out of this film and not seek out the soundtrack for purchase. For the films Villain, The Screenslaver, is a very fitting nemesis for the Parr’s. It is also a very relevant statement in this day and age to have a Villain that brainwashes people through screens, and I believe that will resonate with a target audience, while still being a strong Villain. Overall, Incredibles 2 manages to not only meet the fourteen years of expectations put on it by eager fans, but exceed them, and become not only a sequel that could top its predecessor, but become one of the years, and Pixar’s best films.

10 out of 10.

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