Eventually, I am going to put every Pixar animated movie in this review blog. But for now, I want to single out The Incredibles as being one of my favorites. I have come to despise movies that kill off family members or present the household with one parent. Even Pixar suffers from this with both Finding Nemo and the Toy Story series. As much as I love both those movies, I'm getting tired of this story cliché.
The Incredibles takes the opposite tact. The strength of the characters is not in their super-human skills. Their strength is in their family bond. Each has a strength, and together they were... well, incredible! A most touching moment is when the Father, Bob, tells his wife that he (Mr. Incredible) is not strong enough. Not strong enough to do the task? No, not strong enough to bear the thought of losing his family. What a commentary! I love to allow my kids to watch this movie, any time they want. In what other movie will you hear a child proclaim how much he loves his family like Dash did at the end?
My only regret in this film is that they cut out an important scene at a backyard barbecue. It is here that someone made a snide remark regarding being a housewife. There was a brilliant rant by the mother, Helen, which leads to a hilarious accident by Bob. I am hoping an extended edition will some day be made that will include this scene.
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