Incredibles 2

After fourteen long years, we've finally get the sequel to one of Pixar's best classics: the Incredibles are back and still going strong! The sequel offers a good dose of brisk action, solid animation and many funny moments, especially provided by little Jack-Jack and good old Edna. As for the crime-plot, it was somewhat predictable, which might have been a problem in another genre, but this is a film primarily made for the average viewer. Though it is a fact that one expects a bit more from contemporary animated films after watching Coco, but this is not a criticism as much as a reminder. Above all, though, it is a pleasant two hours spent in the cinema with the “red” family, who mostly manages to deal playfully with both the villains and the tribulations of family life. (16/09/2018)

The first one is better. I guess I didn't expect the second one to surpass it, but it's still one of the most entertaining Pixar movies of the last few years and definitely the best sequel. Brad Bird serves up some truly monumental action sequences, and there's no shortage of them. They can be breathtaking and spectacular when the fate of an entire town is at stake, and playfully entertaining and funny when Jack-Jack gets in on the action. Moreover, the script gives plenty of room for both Elastika's heroic antics and Mr. Incredible and his struggle with fatherly duties, and together, it's a great complement. Again, this is an excellent family action flick that doesn't try to go to great lengths to appeal to kid audiences. So it's a bit of a bummer that the plot itself is unnecessarily predictable and unsurprising, but not so much that it spoils the experience. Pixar has done a good job. (02/08/2018)

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. (05/03/2019)

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. (06/08/2018)

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)