Review by Susan Phillips
It’s been 14 years since taking my two children to see PIXAR’s The Incredibles. I do remember my 4 and 8 year olds having a great time at the movie. So being with them at a special screening of Incredibles 2 was something even more special for me, because this time I was with my third child of 12-year-old that was added since the movie came out. Understood, she has seen the first movie on video several times, but this time she got to see the sequel on IMAX and each of them loved the comedy, heroic storyline and the cool animation.
As for me, a mother who has had to raise three children, I can only say I wish I had the ability of Elastigirl, as it would have made things a lot easier with the toddlers. I remember saying that to myself years back and after seeing this episode, the comment still stands. The film is a delightful experience and hopefully other moms will enjoy it too.
The Parr family continues to defend the city against villains that want to take over the world in the newest installment Incredibles 2, and things pick up right from where they left off with the city under siege against Underminer (voice of John Ratzenberger).  With destruction all around them this family of Super’s jumps into action becoming Mr. Incredible (voice of Craig T. Nelson), Elastigirl (voice of Holly Hunter), the volatile Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner). Although they save the city from total destruction, the damage would have been much less had they done nothing at all.  This once again shows the world why Supers were made illegal in the first place.
The Parr’s are at an all-time low. The Superhero Relocation program is shutting down, so Rick Dicker (Jonathan Banks) can no longer relocate the Parr family as he had before. With their house destroyed and no job, Bob Parr and Helen Parr have just two weeks left in a hotel to figure something out.  It isn’t long before they are approached by billionaires Winston Deavor (voice of Bob Odenkirk) and his sister Evelyn Deavor (voice of Catherine Keener) who want to make Supers legal again.  They put the family up in a million dollar home and enlist Elastigirl do superhero work while wearing a body camera. This way they can show people her viewpoint of crime-in-action and help change the public’s perception of Supers.
With mom off doing superhero work, Bob is left home to play Mr. Mom to daughter Violet, Dash and baby Jack-Jack (voice of Eli Fucile).  Each child has their own super abilities, although Jack-Jack’s skills are developing as the movie progresses.  Its comical watching Bob adapt to the role of stay-at-home parent as he struggles with things that his wife normally handles; like helping his teen-aged daughter deal with a broken heart, learning “new math†so he can tutor his son, and sleepless nights from a baby with more energy than he has.  Even Bob’s close friend Lucius Best/Frozone (voice of Samule L Jackson) and super-suit designer Edna Mode (voice of Brad Bird) lend a hand to the tired and overworked dad.
As in the first Incredibles movie, the Parr family works together to save the world from evil, but this time they are joined by a group of new and interesting Supers.  As always Director Brad Bird does a great job writing and directing this Disney/Pixar animated film and to say the least, I’m thankful for the values the movie has and showing that we women can be heroes too.
It’s a movie the whole family will enjoy. It’s rated PG by the MPAA for action sequences and some brief mild language so be cautious when bringing immature children to see the movie. In IMAX it’s even more special.
Have you ever heard the expression “This is my little dumpling†in reference to your youngest child? Prior to Incredibles 2 there’s a short called “bao†about a soup dumpling that comes alive. It is very cute and funny.
I give Incredibles 2 movie 4.5 out of 5 stars for its entertaining story-line and creativity.