Refreshingly uncliche; audience clapped at end - The Incredibles Reviews

Like the IRON GIANT which has always been one of my all-time favorites (animation or not), Brad Bird's INCREDIBLES nearly rises to the same heights of IRON GIANT (though the IRON GIANT touched me personally much more, and had some scenes which were much funnier). The computer effects of INCREDIBLES are brilliant, beautiful, creative. The story starts off a bit slow, it seemed, but within twenty minutes, the story and characters had me firmly engrossed. The movie touches on what reality would be like if we happened to have superhumans going about saving the world. And like we mortals, there are the occasional mid-life crises as well as the irritations of having unearthly powers, such as super strength, etc. All these things are explored with a story that remains fresh and appealing to the eyes. As with the IRON GIANT, we get to see the director's love of War of the Worlds-type robotic creatures, as well as a throwback to a much simpler life (at least visually) with its 50s-era cars, clothing, etc. The film had some touching moments...truly worthwhile (as good as SHREK 2 though a different kind of film). The movie is highly recommended; I hope to see it a second time just for the visuals alone... The 5-minute piece that was attached was also great! Truly neat stuff!!! Sean