Random Movie Review - Incredibles 2

14 years in the making and despite us getting a few bad Pixar films in between the films (though mostly good than bad), we finally have what is arguably one of a handful of Pixar sequels that we all wanted as opposed to no one wanting at all. Since the first film, the superhero genre is now bigger than ever with both Marvel and DC releasing films every year as well as some TV shows as well. So making another Incredibles film that could stand out from any other superhero film seemed impossible for both Brad Bird and Pixar. But seeing as they have the advantage of using original characters but with traditional powers and set in what looks like the golden age of superheroes, it wasn't all that impossible. Not just that, but as we know, the Incredibles films are set in a world where heroes are illegal whereas the Marvel universe wants heroes to take responsibility for their actions and the DC universe tries to ask the same but seemingly is unable to due to the intimidation of Batman. So yeah maybe not as impossible as they thought so let's see if its better or just as incredible as its predessor:

The film takes place directly after the first one in which Tony Rydinger (reprised by Michael Bird) talks to agent Rick Dicker (this time voiced by Jonathan Banks due to his original voice actor Buck Luckey no longer being around and the film is dedicated to him) about him meeting Violet (reprised by Sarah Vowell) and finding out she is a superhero. With his memory then wiped (which soon becomes a side story for the film), the Parr family and Frozone (reprised by Samuel L. Jackson) go to fight the Underminer (reprised by Pixar's good luck charm John Ratzenberger) which doesn't go according to plan and they get freed from police custody before finding out that the program that Rick ran is getting shut down due to funding. However, things start to turn good when superhero fan Winston Deavor (voiced by Saul Goodman himself, Bob Odenkirk in a role that seemingly was made with him in mind) gets in touch with Mr Incredible (reprised by Craig T. Nelson), Elastigirl (reprised by Holly Hunter) and Frozone to discuss about making superheroes legal again and with Elastigirl leading the campaign, things are starting to look good for them though a new enemy works in the shadows to try and make heroes illegal forever.

In many ways, this film does feel like the first film again. Just with Elastigirl taking centre stage and Mr Incredible being in the parent side of things. In addition, there are some other problems which I'm sure the CinemaSins guy will pick up when he gets around to making his video on the film, including a flashing lights scene and some continuity errors. Despite that though, its another solid film for Pixar that delivers what we've been waiting for that had been built from the ground up to give it a fresh new look while keeping everything and everyone as they were in the first film. Should also express my annoyance with the cinema that I went to see this at as they started it early but then made us watch the beginning again due to problems. But it's a good film so I can't complain there. 9/10

As always there was a Pixar short before the main film and this one was called Bao which was a bit bizzare and a bit emotional all about a woman who one day tries to eat a dumpling which she then saves upon finding out that its a child and we go through everything that children go through growing up. It's a nice little short, though as I say a bit bizzare and emotional. 8/10