ENTERTAINMENT, NEW MOVIE REVIEW: The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004)
imdb rating: 8.3/10 (12,767 votes) top 250: #105
A Movie for a Family
By Leslie Sun
I wouldn't have thought that The Incredibles was a Disney-Pixar product if they hadn't told me so. I've seen Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo. They are all somewhat alike, but none of them is like this film. This is more like a Dreamworks' product. I mean, The Incredibles is more suitable for adults rather than kids. The kids may be stunned by the amazing visual effects, the funny figures, and the "the-good-beats-the-bad" storyline, but they are definitely too young to appreciate the profound thoughts behind such superficial stuff. Only sophisticated people can taste what is cored inside the story.
Unlike Superman or other super hero movies, the heroes in The Incredibles suffer a lot in their personal lives: the father is fired, the mother worries about her husband's affairs, the daughter is too shy to confess her love to a handsome guy and the son is a pain in his teacher's neck. They are just regular people, and they have even more troubles: they cannot use the power they possess. The villain is also very different from the bad guys in other animations: he has a reason to become bad. Although this kind of plot has long been used in other kinds of movies, in animation it's still a pioneering work.
People may argue that the movie is not so involved as some European or Japanese animations, such as Les Triplettes de Belleville and Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta. But we have to take into consideration that this movie is from Hollywood. Its aim is to make money and entertain the world. It has done a terrific job. Up to now it has earned about 300 million dollars at the box office. And most of the viewers consider the movie as one of the best animated films ever made. If you are interested in animation, The Incredibles is a film you just can't pass up. In the year of Shrek 2 and Shark Tale, The Incredibles has made its way and will be a landmark in the history of Hollywood animation for years to come.
Directed by: Brad Bird
Writing credits: Brad Bird (written by)
Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig T. Nelson .... Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible (voice)
Holly Hunter .... Helen Parr/Elastigirl (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson .... Lucius Best/Frozone (voice)
Jason Lee .... Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
Dominique Louis .... Bomb Voyage (voice)
Teddy Newton .... Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Jean Sincere .... Mrs. Hogenson (voice)
Eli Fucile .... Jack Jack Parr (voice)
Maeve Andrews .... Jack Jack Parr (voice)
Wallace Shawn .... Gilbert Huph (voice)
Spencer Fox .... Dashiell 'Dash' Parr (voice)
Lou Romano .... Bernie Kropp (voice)
Wayne Canney .... Principal (voice)
Sarah Vowell .... Violet Parr (voice)
Michael Bird .... Tony Rydinger (voice)
imdb rating: 8.3/10 (12,767 votes) top 250: #105
A Movie for a Family
By Leslie Sun
I wouldn't have thought that The Incredibles was a Disney-Pixar product if they hadn't told me so. I've seen Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo. They are all somewhat alike, but none of them is like this film. This is more like a Dreamworks' product. I mean, The Incredibles is more suitable for adults rather than kids. The kids may be stunned by the amazing visual effects, the funny figures, and the "the-good-beats-the-bad" storyline, but they are definitely too young to appreciate the profound thoughts behind such superficial stuff. Only sophisticated people can taste what is cored inside the story.
Unlike Superman or other super hero movies, the heroes in The Incredibles suffer a lot in their personal lives: the father is fired, the mother worries about her husband's affairs, the daughter is too shy to confess her love to a handsome guy and the son is a pain in his teacher's neck. They are just regular people, and they have even more troubles: they cannot use the power they possess. The villain is also very different from the bad guys in other animations: he has a reason to become bad. Although this kind of plot has long been used in other kinds of movies, in animation it's still a pioneering work.
People may argue that the movie is not so involved as some European or Japanese animations, such as Les Triplettes de Belleville and Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta. But we have to take into consideration that this movie is from Hollywood. Its aim is to make money and entertain the world. It has done a terrific job. Up to now it has earned about 300 million dollars at the box office. And most of the viewers consider the movie as one of the best animated films ever made. If you are interested in animation, The Incredibles is a film you just can't pass up. In the year of Shrek 2 and Shark Tale, The Incredibles has made its way and will be a landmark in the history of Hollywood animation for years to come.
Directed by: Brad Bird
Writing credits: Brad Bird (written by)
Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig T. Nelson .... Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible (voice)
Holly Hunter .... Helen Parr/Elastigirl (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson .... Lucius Best/Frozone (voice)
Jason Lee .... Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
Dominique Louis .... Bomb Voyage (voice)
Teddy Newton .... Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Jean Sincere .... Mrs. Hogenson (voice)
Eli Fucile .... Jack Jack Parr (voice)
Maeve Andrews .... Jack Jack Parr (voice)
Wallace Shawn .... Gilbert Huph (voice)
Spencer Fox .... Dashiell 'Dash' Parr (voice)
Lou Romano .... Bernie Kropp (voice)
Wayne Canney .... Principal (voice)
Sarah Vowell .... Violet Parr (voice)
Michael Bird .... Tony Rydinger (voice)
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