The Incredibles 2 review
The Incredibles 2
The latest The Incredibles film by Pixar, picking up from where the first one left off. The Incredibles find themselves in trouble with the law after they defeat the Underminer, but that is only the beginning of the story. The reasons behind the illegality of their activities are expanded upon, but that isn't the primary focus of the story. That is more the family aspects, specifically, Bob trying to parent the kids while Helen is out of town (but more on that later.) Edna Mode's comment “Parenting, done properly, is heroic work. Done Properly” is quite apt.
Helen's story is about her getting back into superhero work, due to a tycoon trying to make superheroics legal again, but the villain she needs to ultimately confront is someone unexpected (albeit there is some set up, storywise, in the right direction). The Screenslaver, as a villain is an interesting concept, and executed rather well. The scenes in which the villain takes control of people (via the obvious route) are done rather well. Helen solving the 'riddle' of the identity of that villain is also done rather well.
But the heart of the film is in the interactions between Robert and his children, in his attempts to hold things together while Helen is away. His attempts to solve the problem he causes with Violet and her prospective boyfriend are quite relate-able, as is Violet's teen angst. His struggles with Dash's Mathematics homework, not so much, but Dash's impulsive nature plays a role in the climax of the story. But most vexxing for Robert is Jack-Jack, but rather his powers, which make trying to look after a baby infinitely harder.
But this aspect of the film was done rather well. The climax on the ship was done rather well too. 8.5/10.