Incredibles 2

I'll be in the minority here, but for me it's still better than the first installment. The Incredibles sequel actually goes much more in depth on the family issues, and most importantly isn't afraid to plant an even more complicated evil into the plot than the previous installment. While the central plot is predictable, the character of the main villain aptly reflects the risks and confusions of today's times, where the greatest danger by far is the virtual environment and the unlimited ways to misuse information technology for your own interests. The film is once again pushed high above average among animated films by the very respectable action scenes and of course the Incredibles family in all their glory, where the brutally cute Jack-Jack still steals almost all the attention for himself. (03/05/2019)

The wait has paid off this time. The first one remains untouchable, but most animated series would kill for a sequel of this quality. Perhaps the adults will enjoy Incredibles II more than the kids, because the childish jokes are few and far between and what comes to the fore is a story that manages to entertainingly combine the work and private lives of a family of five and, next to imaginative action scenes, inadvertently serves the superhero version of female social emancipation. Perhaps I expected it to be funnier and visually bolder, but I’m very happy with the final result and I will say right away that if Brad Bird is left at the helm, I will wholeheartedly welcome another sequel. At least Jack-Jack and Frozone, with Samuel’s traditionally delicate voice acting, still have plenty to offer. (10/29/2018)

Better than the first film in place, but also not quite as good in places, so it’s a draw. Despite the predictable story, it has so many fantastic twists that it doesn’t matter. Parents will find it easy to identify with the dark bad guy, because it touches a nerve when he tries to explain (chillingly) that TV just isn’t everything. Fourteen (!) years later, Brad Bird picks up where the excellent first film left off, reflecting the current role of women in society, putting the man on maternity leave. He sets up a mirror wherever he can. Jack-Jack, who pulls out all the stops, steals the entire movie. Giacchino’s music is maybe even sweeter than last time. (08/08/2018)

Same as the first movie, maybe too much. Although they do not play it safe in a typical way and merchandise advertising is not present like in the case of Cars, it is also not a question of moving the same concept up a level à la The Toy Story. And so, the connection between family and career and the struggles of adolescence with action and a predictable story continues to be addressed. This time the symbiosis of family film is broken; and so, there are passages for parents and passages for descendants, but few passages for both groups. The key is the mother-dad-daughter trio, both sons are clearly just makeweight. Jack-Jack was given more space, but his only proper role is in the grotesque escapade with the raccoon (it is absolutely perfect in itself), which, however, seems to have been a continuation of the Mozart short, but in the end, they decided to incorporate into a feature film using force. And so, in all that (as far as possible) serious line, its madness stands out like a sore thumb. What would like to be praised are the adrenaline-paced action passages, but as frequent and good as they are, only the introductory one is actually memorable. And so the only aspect that is significantly better, apart from the technical side, is the stylization and the overall concept; the creators can offer more than one enchanting scene. (08/06/2018)

I was kind of sorry at first that Pixar didn't take advantage of the 14-year hiatus to let the protagonist grow old, and that it was starting exactly from the point where it left off last time. But in the end, I am very surprised at how successful it was. I also like the fact that the second film doesn't stick to that infamous curse of sequels and does not need to be bigger in every way at all costs. In fact, it’s a lot like the first film and is almost as good. Almost. I was tremendously entertained by the whole sitcom part with Bob in the household, because the sight of a clueless superhero is fantastic, and Jack Jack is great as the main source of entertainment. Unfortunately, this entertainment kind of exceeded the (tolerable) bad guy plot, from which I will remember the perfect animation and that group of very strange heroes. (08/11/2018)