Rating 8 out of 10
Family Rating – Suitable for everyone.
Lots of people have asked why it has taken 14 years for a sequel to The Incredibles to be created. Well, it may come as a surprise to realise that The Incredibles was made four years before the first Iron Man movie. Since then so many superheroes have come onto the scene that the creators of the Incredible family found it hard to come up with an original story for their characters.
I can let you know that having watched Incredibles 2 that the wait was worth it. All the Parr family is back with the youngest, Jack-Jack now an important part of the storyline. The film starts with the age-old question – is the world better off with our without superheroes. Well before Captain America and his friends had to deal with superheroes being made illegal the Incredibles have been forced to hide their special powers. Behind the scenes, the owners of super-rich DEVTECH have plans to change the attitude of the community towards superheroes by working on their public image. Much to Bob’s, Mr Incredible, disappointment it is felt that Elastagirl would be much easier to promote and so he takes on the responsibility of raising the children and looking after the home.
So everyday issues relating to women’s equality, stay at home dads, teenage girl romances and how to encourage the children to find their self-esteem are addressed while trying to capture the latest villain, The Screen Slaver. The story has twists and turns in regards to who is and isn’t the real villain. However, the key aspect of the movie develops as Jack-Jack’s superpowers are revealed and how to get a toddler to restrain them.
Though it took 14 years to bring them back the Incredibles show how a family that sticks together, through thick and thin, that all challenges can be overcome. One of my favourite parts of the movie is the appearance of Edna, as she takes on the job of creating a super suit for Jack-Jack. She still reminds me so much of SBS presenter Lee Lin Chin.