The Incredibles (2004): A-

Though its basic storyline is borrowed from Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel “Watchmen,” and though it never achieves the poignancy of Toy Story (or its sequel), Pixar’s The Incredibles remains the year’s foremost animation showstopper. Directed by Brad Bird (The Iron Giant), this explosion of ingenious gadgets, ‘50s-era art design, and wham-blam-kapow derring-do concerns a family of superheroes who – years after being forced into anonymous suburban exile by frivolous lawsuits and a resentful public – return to crime-fighting after a petulant villain begins killing off former heroes. Featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Jason Lee, The Incredibles leaps off the screen like a vibrant comic book come to life, thanks in large part to endearing characters who, though designed like rubbery caricatures, convey touchingly believable human emotion. The film feels slightly disjointed between its more comical opening half (in which the former superpeople struggle to accept bland domesticity) and the combat-packed frenzy of its later scenes, but this thrilling adventure’s breakneck action – as well as its stirring message that embracing one’s uniqueness is beneficial both for individuals and for society as a whole – packs a Mr. Incredible-size wallop.

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[Creford]

How wonderful it is! Today, I had seen the film - "The Incredibles" this afternoon, my father also had seen this film in this evening. This cartoon movie is powered by Disney-Pixar.
In this film, I love the people's sensation, scene, bugbears. The scene is so sublime.
With the great imagination.