Kevin's Blog

I’ve seen The Incredibles a few times before and it is one of the better Pixar movies only surpassed by Up.  The story follows a seemingly perfect super hero who is both famous and invincible.  He saves lives and fights evil.  What the public doesn’t see, though, are the intricacies of his family life and just how hard it can be to adapt to real world.  Following a series of misteps Mr. Incredible is forced into retirement following a unjust lawsuit and enters the Superhero Relocation program where he and his wife and kids to adjust to normal family life.

Their two older children Violet and Dash are faced with conforming to school and social lives, told to never the world their true abilities.  Dash reluctantly tones down his super speed ability while shy Violet tries to take on life where she would much rather always be invisible.  The fifth member of the family, baby Jack Jack, is shown to be nothing more than a normal baby, with no powers to speak of.

Enticed by an opportunity to get back in the superhero business, Mr. Incredible is flown to an island where he is used to test a giant “Omnidroid robot” who we later find out to be invented by the villian of the movie Syndrome.  Mr. Incredible keeps this double life from his family, as we know a lot of people do every day whether it be some kind of addiction or affair.  It is here that Mr. Incredible learns of Syndromes plan to unleash the robots on Earth and soon his family is involved in a quest to stop Syndrome from unleashing his robot creations on mankind.

The Incredibles packs a rather punctually social message about American culture and conformity.  Mr. Incredibles ability grants him to much attention but he is forced out by society, despite his good intentions, because he is different.  Mr Incredible says,  “They keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity.”  A great analysis of the populace today.