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Incredible enjoyed the spotlight while Elastigirl hung her suit to become a super mom, and in the sequel, the roles are reversed, given Mr. The grander picture is a concern for the overreliance on others and technology to solve one's problems, a mature concept kids rarely hear about let alone discuss with the adults in their lives.Įven more fascinating is seeing these ideas explored in the Incredibles family, especially after Hunter's Elastigirl accepts a new job of super crimefighter for wealthy siblings Winston (Bob Odenkirk) and Evelyn (Catherine Keener) Deavor. Further engrossing us, Bird expands on this when the mastermind behind Screenslaver is finally revealed, connecting it back to the view of outlawing superheroes and their effect on society, both the negative and positive. The evildoer literally announces he's wreaking havoc throughout the city for the sole purpose of exposing society's dependency on digital technology and the endless number of screens everywhere. Even from the character's "nowhere near subtle" name, it's clear Bird doesn't want moviegoers mistaking the baddy's intentions and symbolic role. The most obvious of Bird's ambitious ideas is the story's villain, Screenslaver, a rather creepy and frightening personality whose deeper conceit and meaning are deliberately unmasked less than halfway into the story. But on the other hand, Bird undermines these expectations with some challenging notions about modernity, taking them in interesting directions not commonly seen in a family animated film. Nelson and Holly Hunter) once again combating an arguably unjust law and an apprehensive society. On the one hand, this all feels familiar with our central heroes (Craig T. However, the start of this sequel, which was written and directed by Brad Bird ( The Iron Giant, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), quickly reminds audiences that Supers are still outlawed from performing any heroic acts, immediately setting the stage for the plot.

The end of the first movie seemed to suggest the end of a law that criminalized superheroes when the Incredibles family unite to battle the Underminer. Picking up precisely where the first movie left off, Incredibles 2 is a delightfully jubilant and satisfying follow-up to Pixar's now-classic animation flick paralleling superheroes with middle age responsibilities.