"It means fire, Robert."

Trailer Review 000 & Movie Preview 016

 Incredibles 2 

DISNEY . PIXAR

[June 15th, 2018]

Trailer(s) Effectiveness = 95% for showcasing Elastigirl fully in superhero action and the stark contrast of seeing the Parr family in familial chaos. On supervillain front, the premise have a lot of potential.

I am not one to look at horse's gift in the mouth (is that the correct phrase?) but as I've mentioned before, there is a viable reason for them to jump right back into the fold straight away after the ending of the original. That main reason is to use the current climate of anti-superhero that is the main throughline that started the whole event in the first place, with government retracted their full support and forced Mr. Incredible to have a normal day job in the first place! Now after saving the day for the first time against Syndrome's and his giant robot threat (and that Underminer would definitely be dealt with in the opening sequence), it is understandably the aftermath that would be the main focus of this sequel since it would the more intriguing material to work with as superheroes and of course supervillains begin to rise to the surface just like that certain mole man. Even though we do not see anything different with Dash (other than the usual mischievousness), the man of the family have his hands full with the now temperamental Violet (puberty comes early especially after having that date with that boy at the track before) and now the manifestation of Jack Jack's powers. Elastigirl on the other hand would be able to jump back into the driver's seat and getting back on being a full-fledged superhero although it comes with a hidden caveat. That Screenslaver is one interesting antagonist, appears to be able to mind control the citizens and how that would be used against the Parr family would be a wonder to see. Would any of the family members fall under the spell as well and turns against the others?! I can't wait!

Chance of Success =  90% with wonderful reception of the trailers so far and this would be a welcome quality alternative for the stacked superhero genre.

They are not legal in the eyes of the government yet, so Winston Deavor plans to "legalize supers again!"

Same old, same old.

With new job, comes great benefits ... also a new dynamic.

Isn't that relatable, trying to help your kid with math but they changed it and making it more complex?

I don't think Bob is ready for this kind of tantrum ...

They are in for a rough ride ...

At least he has a bargaining chip, so to speak. He can't keep this from Helen anymore, but he wouldn't want to bother her as she is really preoccupied enough with her new job. 

"To help my family, I gotta leave it. To help the law, I gotta break it."

They are teaching him right, still have manners even during a fight.

That's new ... I believe that's Jack Jack power from earlier and Dash is using it to get out of trouble(?).

Nothing seems to faze Edna Mode anymore. I love that part of her!

Screenslaver at work, and Elastigirl seems to know of his power already, covering her eyes at the back. Maybe someone she knows was affected right in front of her eyes ...

There's his super suit!

a case for the entertaining adventure with the Parr family:

+ Highlights +

Perfect tease of what to expect with the family members and the mother who gets her day job back, while foreshadowing the main villain and the corporate company wanting to capitalize. It's just they have never left!

? Main contention ?

There is always a possibility of everything you've seen is not what they seemed. That brother-sister duo could be a wolf in sheep's clothing as one of them could be the Screenslaver him-/herself.

- Lowlights -

Detractors would always be there. The vocal few who would still prefer a time jump would not accept what's coming out just as it is but would rather just continuously complaining without any result in the end.

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My previous entries on Incredibles II: 1 & 2

- Synopsis -
Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transistion for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.

Cast

Holly Hunter as Helen Parr / Elastigirl, Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible, Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr, Huck Milner as Dashiell Robert Parr / Dash, Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best / Frozone,  Jonathan Banks as Rick Dicker, Bob Odenkirk as Winston Deavor, Catherine Keener as Evelyn Deavor, Brad Bird as Edna Mode, John Ratzenberger as The Underminer ...

(Director - Brad Bird [Ratatouille, the Incredibles, the Iron Giant], Genre - Action, Adventure, Family, Drama, Scifi)

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