Firstflix
  • Blog
  • About/Donate
  • Films Reviewed List
  • Albums Reviewed List
  • Concerts Reviewed List
  • Contact

An Incredible Sequel (Incredibles 2)

6/22/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Over a decade later, Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Iron Giant​) picks up the story of the Parr family right where he left it in 2004.  Once again, the Parr's are back in action as they balance their family life with fighting crime.  Incredibles 2 spends more time on the family life than the original film, bringing out a relatable experience for moviegoers.  Sarah Vowell (A.C.O.D) and Huck Milner create the voices of Violet Parr and Dashiell Parr as they both go through the struggles of growing up.  These characters are sassy, but also clever.  At times they act smarter than their elders, which is reflective of real life families in many cases.  The youthfulness of this film shines the brightest with the "innocent" baby, Jack-Jack.  Jack-Jack is a fun character to watch and he makes us question whether or not superpowers are dangerous or not. 

The relationship between Bob Parr and Helen Parr has a lot of interesting development in this sequel as well.  Their roles from the first film are nearly flipped around entirely.  Bob acts as the stay-at-home dad while Helen fights crime to protect her family.  Craig T. Nelson (The Family Stone) and Holly Hunter (The Big Sick) return to voice these characters respectively.  Once again, they are well-spoken and perfect fits for the characters.  As the story unfolds, Bob and Helen make the audience question stereotypical family roles.  Certainly, there can be enriched discussion after the film about these roles and their place in modern society.

For the most part, I really loved this sequel.  However, the original story still stands taller than this new installment.  The villain in Incredibles 2 is not nearly as strong of a character as Buddy from The Incredibles.  The effects are improved, but storyline is more important to me than visuals.  If this installment had stayed more focused on the Parr's family dynamic throughout the whole film, then it might have held more weight than the addition of Screenslaver.  Screenslaver is a decent villain, but does not introduce anything new to the superhero filmography.  Updated effects make for smooth animated action sequences, although Screenslaver is nothing special.  

The Bottom Line: Incredibles 2 is a fantastic watch because of the Parr family, but falls short with the crime-fighting subject.

Score: 8/10
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    If you like what you are reading, you can click here to donate:
    ​Donations for First Flix

    Archives

    September 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    January 2015


    Categories

    All
    10/10 CLUB
    Action
    Adventure
    Animation
    Annual Top Tens
    A Touch Of Weird
    Award Shows
    Biography
    Cinema Exploration
    Classic
    Comedy
    Crime
    Documentary
    Drama
    Drop The Beat
    Family
    Fantasy
    Flix For Friday
    Foreign
    History
    Horror
    Music
    Musical
    Music Mania!
    Mystery
    New Movies
    News
    Romance
    Sci Fi
    Sounds On Screen
    Sports
    TBT
    The Obituary
    Thriller
    War
    Western
    What To Watch

    ​ALL NAMES, TRADEMARKS AND IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.