The Incredibles/Les Incroyables (Widescreen Quebec Version - English/French) Reviews

• Incredibly Incredible, Awesomely Awesome, Perfectly Perfect

  
  By A3AKPY4LXIC24O on 2004-11-05
  Did you ever read comic books as a kid? Did you ever wish you had super powers? If you answered yes drop everything and go see this movie now. I have been increasingly blown away by the quality filmmaking Pixar has brought to cinemas over the past decade, but The Incredibles marks the first time I've been overwhelmed. Everything you've ever loved about superheroes is addressed in this film, from secret identities to the danger of wearing a cape. Add to the mix an amazingly complex family drama and you have the absolute best film of the year.
  
  Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), once the super hero of the year is now relegated to a cubicle in an insurance company, still trying to save the day (quietly) one claim at a time. His wife, Helen, a.k.a Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) has also turned in her spandex, using her special powers to juggle the task of raising three kids instead of wrangling villains. Their son, Dash, wants nothing more than to use his super speed to propel him to athletic glory. Violet, who has the ability to turn invisible and enclose her self within a forcefield broods like any normal teenager. The baby, Jack Jack doesn't seem to have any super powers at all, unless you include making funny faces in a high chair.
  
  All of this is due to a Super Hero relocation program enacted by the government after public outcry over property damage and personal injury( a very sharp and poignant jab at our own litigious nature). Forced to hide greatness behind a shroud of mediocrity the Incredible family do their best to blend in with normal society, and for the most part succeed.
  
  Of course events unfold to bring all of the Incredibles super powers to light, and for this to occur you need to introduce the mad genius villain, Syndrome (Jason Lee). Parents, here's where the PG rating comes from, because this is one really, really bad guy. A former superhero fan with an enormous chip on his shoulder Syndrome is like every James Bond baddie rolled into one. His gadgets are unique, insanely cool, and above all extremely deadly. Some dark thematic elements and violence cemented the MPAA's decision to slap Pixar with its first above G rating. However, this movie could not have been done properly without giving the audience such a nefarious nemesis to loathe.
  
  In costume and out you will constantly root for the Incredibles, this movie is what going to the theater is all about, non-stop entertainment. The action sequences are positively synapse blowing. The script is Oscar worthy in its ability to seamlessly weave domestic drama and comic book daring-do. Of course the animation has to be seen to be believed, and your eyes will bulge for the film's duration.
  
  I can't imagine this film not being successful but I hope it destroys box office records and mends the wound that has Pixar and Disney going their separate ways. Because if ever there was a film that demanded a sequel it is The Incredibles. An animation masterpiece!
  
  

• Just a whole boatload of fun!

  
  By A34IBXM7E8CPWE on 2004-11-15
  As a parent of two kids I have had to sit through some awful films; "Home on the Range" anyone? So I was excited to see previews for "The Incredibles", it looked like the perfect family movie, something I could enjoy and the kids could as well. "The Incredibles" lives up to the hype. Both of my kids couldn't stop talking about it and want to go again...even (gasp!) choosing to see this again over Spongebob when it comes out! The story is a lot of fun, and it's funny, how now, as a 30+ year old cubicle dweller, I can relate to Mr. Incredible and his longing for past glories. Pixar's animation is, as always, a real treat. It's amazing how Pixar's characters just come to life, and express more emotional range than a gaggle full of Keanu Reeves. And though "The Incredibles" is rated PG, there is nothing in the film that should keep you from taking your kids. This really is a great family film, and one that adults will be able to enjoy as much as the kids.
  
  

• INCREDIBLE

  
  By A2ASEBCEN9ZWTZ on 2004-11-14
  If I could sum up Pixar's latest offering in one word it would be, Incredible.
  
  The film is a marriage made in heaven as most people would agree that Pixar animation films rock because of the animation. Most kids (and kids at heart) also mark out big time for superheroes movies and cartoons SO a Pixar animated Super Hero flick = $$$,$$$.$$
  
  
  THE PLOT:
  
  The movie opens up almost like a scene out of the Batman or Spider-Man or Superman cartoons with Mr. Incredible out and about saving the day.
  
  From there the film takes a humorous twist with all super-heroes being banned from practicing their trade due to lawsuits (ah yes, only in the 21st Century can you SUE a super-hero for saving lives) and we fast forward to see the super-heroes fat and out of shape and bored.
  
  We also see that our two main characters Mr. Incredible and Elasti-Girl are now married with three mutant kids of their own.
  
  Mr. Incredible is tricked back into action by two old conniving rivals with a dastardly plot to destroy him and all the former superheroes. When all looks bleak with Mr. Incredible sidelined it takes the combined power of the Incredibles family to save him.
  
  THE COOL THINGS:
  
  I TOTALLY dug the vibe throughout the movie. With the initial Batman vibe as Mr. Incredible makes his way throughout town saving lives and helping people and the later "Fantastic Four" and "Bionic Six" vibe the movie TOTALLY rocked my world.
  
  The plot villain is masterfully inserted into the film with a legitimate grudge against our hero and is brilliantly weaved in and out of the film. Awesome writing, character development and continuity from the Pixar gang. Plus, he's actually a cool (if geeky/dorky) villain.
  
  Seeing the kids come out of their shells and display and use their cool powers was awesome. Pixar's animation gets better and better and most of all the movie's ending seems to leave open the possibilities for a SEQUEL.
  
  THE VERDICT:
  
  Hey, if you dig Pixar animation or Super-Hero flicks or toons, you KNOW you'll see this one.
  
  Highest Recommendation
  
  
  

• An ingenious movie!!

  
  By A3VHUQ85RH0BC3 on 2004-11-09
  I just came back from seeing `The Incredibles' and must say that it is one of the best movies that I have watched this year! The people at Pixar have succeeded again in making a unique movie that is entertaining for both kids as well as adults.
  
  Director Brad Bird (who also directed WB's `The Iron Giant' which is another amazing movie!) tells us the story of Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible), a superhero who is forced to give up using his powers and live a boring ordinary life (after litigations are made for any superhero from using his/her powers in public). However, things change when he gets a mysterious call from a secret agency requesting his help to sabotage a machine that has gone insane. Little does he realize that the person, who he is working for, is his worst enemy, and soon gets into trouble for it, for which his family (who also has unique super powers) has to come to save him. Will they succeed in destroying their nemesis? Will they be accepted as superheroes again?
  
  Combining various elements of various superheroes like The Fantastic Four and X-Men, this amusing story provides us with adventure (an immediate scene that comes to mind is when Dash and Violet try to save themselves in the jungle), comedy (the character of Edna Mode was hilarious!), suspense and a moral, which is basically what everyone looks for in a good movie. The special effects and CGI for this movie is amazing. I couldn't believe that some scenes were actually computer animated because they seemed so real! Hey, the CGI is not enough though; the voices provided for the characters, from a talented cast such as Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee and Samuel L. Jackson, are, forgive my pun, `incredible' and make they characters really believable!
  
  All in all, this movie has a little of something for everyone, and is worth watching at least once!
  
  
  

• Super, Wicked, Bad-Ass, Awesome, "Incredibles"

  
  By A3IDMLOWLHWNDJ on 2004-11-09
  "That was so..., WICKED!!" - the kid next door comments on his neighbors' version of neighborhood crimewatch law enforcement in "The Incredibles"
  
  One of the great films of 2004 is all animation and all kick-ass. No, its not "Shrek 2".
  
  "The Incredibles" is a great family film that shouldn't be missed.
  
  This is also, & surprisingly, one of those films that you should see on the big screen & not on home video.
  
  Everyone knows what a superhero is. But, after saving a creep from his suicide attempt, Mr. Incredible & his fellow league of superheros are band by the Government from donning there supersuits & saving innocent citizens, forcing them to live, eternally, as there secret identities. This is only, of course, after the suicide creep wins a victorious lawsuit against Incredible for injuries in the rescue, as well as, invading the creep's privacy.
  
  Mr. Incredible still saves the day, only now as an insurance claims adjustor, saving the city's people, one claim at a time. His wife, Helen, aka, Elasti-Girl, plays housewife to her & Incredible's three kids, Dash, a youngster who lives up to his name, Violet, the troubled teen who can dissapear at will, & Jack-Jack, the youngest family member with powers that are, well, mixed to say the least.
  
  Basically, its the not-so Fantastic Five & a ho-hum life, with Mr.Incredible yearning for the hero fighting days of old, Helen reminding him to live in & get used to the now, & breaking up the regular fighting between Violet & Dash, if they could just catch either one of them.
  
  Things start to pick up when a secret transmission message is found in Incredible's work briefcase telling him that there is a secret mission for him if he wants it & the reward is triple his usual yearly income, if he decides to take it.
  
  What Mr. Incredible doesn't know is that sinister forces are at work and its all a trap, led by a youngster who is Incredible's #1 fan.
  
  I was constantly reminded throughout most of this year that this movie was coming to theatres on Nov. 5, 2004, thanks to the trailer that you can not avoid on the "Finding Nemo" DVD. But, it was well worth the pay off (the film will probably be the big movie for the Xmas season right along with "The Polar Express").
  
  "The Incredibles" is basically, bits of the Marvel Comic "The Fantastic Four" with a dash of Disney, with PIXAR animation & humor. All of the characters are great and well thought-out.
  The animation is top notch with new advances that leap off the screen (especially, during the action sequences).
  
  I wouldn't be surprised if "The Incredibles" walked off with the best animated film Oscar of '04.
  
  Its that good.
  
  
• Super, Wicked, Bad-Ass, Awesome, "Incredibles"
  By A3IDMLOWLHWNDJ on 2004-11-09
  "That was so..., WICKED!!" - the kid next door comments on his neighbors' version of neighborhood crimewatch law enforcement in "The Incredibles"
  
  One of the great films of 2004 is all animation and all kick-ass. No, its not "Shrek 2".
  
  "The Incredibles" is a great family film that shouldn't be missed.
  
  This is also, & surprisingly, one of those films that you should see on the big screen & not on home video.
  
  Everyone knows what a superhero is. But, after saving a creep from his suicide attempt, Mr. Incredible & his fellow league of superheros are band by the Government from donning there supersuits & saving innocent citizens, forcing them to live, eternally, as there secret identities. This is only, of course, after the suicide creep wins a victorious lawsuit against Incredible for injuries in the rescue, as well as, invading the creep's privacy.
  
  Mr. Incredible still saves the day, only now as an insurance claims adjustor, saving the city's people, one claim at a time. His wife, Helen, aka, Elasti-Girl, plays housewife to her & Incredible's three kids, Dash, a youngster who lives up to his name, Violet, the troubled teen who can dissapear at will, & Jack-Jack, the youngest family member with powers that are, well, mixed to say the least.
  
  Basically, its the not-so Fantastic Five & a ho-hum life, with Mr.Incredible yearning for the hero fighting days of old, Helen reminding him to live in & get used to the now, & breaking up the regular fighting between Violet & Dash, if they could just catch either one of them.
  
  Things start to pick up when a secret transmission message is found in Incredible's work briefcase telling him that there is a secret mission for him if he wants it & the reward is triple his usual yearly income, if he decides to take it.
  
  What Mr. Incredible doesn't know is that sinister forces are at work and its all a trap, led by a youngster who is Incredible's #1 fan.
  
  I was constantly reminded throughout most of this year that this movie was coming to theatres on Nov. 5, 2004, thanks to the trailer that you can not avoid on the "Finding Nemo" DVD. But, it was well worth the pay off (the film will probably be the big movie for the Xmas season right along with "The Polar Express").
  
  "The Incredibles" is basically, bits of the Marvel Comic "The Fantastic Four" with a dash of Disney, with PIXAR animation & humor. All of the characters are great and well thought-out.
  The animation is top notch with new advances that leap off the screen (especially, during the action sequences).
  
  I wouldn't be surprised if "The Incredibles" walked off with the best animated film Oscar of '04.
  
  Its that good.
  
  
• I find myself liking it.
  By AXI3193R8FBV4 on 2004-12-22
  First, I didn't want to watch it in the movies I was getting ready to watch "Oceans 12" but couldnt it was to full so I decided to go watch the movie The incredibles,which i tought it was going to be AWESOMEly boring,and retarted,but it wasn't it was real intertaining.Movie is tight.
  
  
• Why Pixar gets it right every single time...
  By A2NAI5C9U1HVAI on 2005-03-01
  When Toy Story was released, I lived overseas and missed much of the initial hoopla over the new class of animated films that Disney was releasing. It was only after I was dragged to see Toy Story 2 did I see the light and agreed that Pixar was the true innovators of animated film. With each new release, I went in with doubts that it could never top the previous film, only to leave with such adoration for their latest work of genius.
  
  This adoration is a double-edge, however, as I never believe the next film fits the mold. When I heard of the concept for The Incredibles, I was dubious that it would capture my imagination the same way Monsters Inc, or Finding Nemo would. Of course, my fears were unfounded as this film is genius and is perhaps my favorite of the entire Pixar catalog.
  
  What makes Pixar films so different? How do they manage to do it? Why would I leap over wheelchair-bound nuns in order to buy a ticket for The Incredibles when you wouldn't catch me dead watching Shark Tale or Shrek 2?
  
  Pixar films excel because they're storytellers first, animators second.
  
  The stories in Pixar films are contained, but limitless in their appeal. Shrek has to rely on pop culture references within a fairy tale, which is either pandering or just lame. In film and television, there's the concept of the "fourth wall" which is the viewer. Pixar never destroys the fourth wall by breaking character or tone, while other animated films feel too self-congratulatory or self-aware for their own good.
  
  Pixar doesn't cast their voices based on celebrity star power, but rather on talent that conveys the range of emotions their stories require. DreamWorks' films feel like they're cast solely on how many millions the combined cast has brought into their coffers. Do you ever notice that except for the Toy Story films, they don't list the cast on posters or opening credits? The actors are important, but not more than the story. Shark Tale hits you over the head with so many "stars" that it has to show them in ads to convince people to see the film. There is a difference between acting and just reading lines.
  
  The story draws you in, makes you engage with the film and truly brings magic back to cinema screens. The detail is crucial, but not at the cost of the narrative.
  
  Oh, and the part about animation being second? That doesn't mean that this film ignores that aspect of the movie. This film is fluid, but tight; relaxed, but not sloppy. You forget after a while that this is animation, which is as high a compliment as animated films deserve.
  
  The Incredibles is a film that is lush with colors, swells with emotion, and scored with the right touch of relaxed swing to convey the era when superheroes captured the dreams of a generation. As a film, it puts regular features to shame with all of the elements of classic movie-making. Truly worthy of the Oscar presented to Brad Bird two nights ago, this film perfectly encapsulates why Pixar is the leader in the animated film industry.
  
  Bravo.
  
  
  
• The Best Movie Of The Year...So Far
  By A33IZJVCKFKDPU on 2004-11-05
  I want to know what the people at Pixar are taking? They constantly keep releasing amazing visual and smart written movies. Plus they keep doing movie that are themed around ideas that have never been done. Toy Story contained talking toys in their own little world. Monsters Inc. was about a company that hires monsters to scare children at night. Then theres The Incredibles. A movie about a family of retired superheros that have to save the world again, fifteen years into their retirement. And with this entry, Pixar have made their best movie yet.
  
  The movie is about superheros, of course, that are forced into hiding when constant law suits are filed against them from people who either don't want to be saved or have suffer heavy financial loss from damaged personal property on behalf of the superheros. So Bob Parr, a.k.a. Mr. Incredible, is forced to go work for an insurance company, working in a cubicle that is almost the same size as him (I could sense the reference to Office Space). He is bored with his life and always thinks about the glory days when he was fighting crime and saving the day. He goes home every night to his family: His wife Helen, Mrs. Elastic, his son Dash, who can run super fast, his daughter Violet, who can make herself invisible and can create a unbreakable force-field, and his son Jak-Jak, who is the only "normal" one in the family. Occasionally Bob will sneak out with his friend Frozone (voiced brilliantly by Samuel L. Jackson) to go listen to police radio to try to stop a crime. One day Bob receives a mysterious invitation to go stop an out-of-control robot and a job offer to be a persons personal superhero. He gets captured by his hirer, Buddy. Buddy was the president of Mr. Incredible's fan club when he was a kid, and was always ignored by Mr. Incredible. Now Buddy wants to be a superhero himself, Syndrome. So Mr. Incredible's family has to send out on a rescue mission to find him and stop Buddy's evil plan.
  
  First of all, the graphics in this movie are amazing. Pizar keeps outdoing themselves with every release. This movie was by far their best. The voice talents were very good and believable. I especially like Jackson as Frozone and Craig T. Nelson's booming voice made for a good Mr. Incredible. The storyline in this movie was a little more advanced than previous Pixar movies. This one involved marital problems between Bob and Helen. The kids were having problems fitting in with the other kids at school. And of course, a villian trying to take over the world. Also people died in this movie, which is unprecedented for Pixar. So maybe this movie leaned a little more to the older kid demographic.
  
  Overall this movie was the best I've seen this year. This movie may even be the best superhero movie that I have ever seen. Everything is just beautifully meshed together to create an almost perfect movie. It is visually stunning, voiced powerfully and very smartly written. I guess my one word review for The Incredibles would be...well, INCREDIBLE.
  
  
• Urgent message to Disney/Pixar from a fan in Mexico
  By AIP4VKOB0PEYW on 2004-12-28
  Hi,
  
  I think someone needs to let Disney/Pixar what is happening to their film in Mexico.
  
  For some reason this movie is only being shown dubbed, no option for subtitles like some movies had been shown in the past. This being a PG movie I cannot understand why this is so.
  
  The dubbing in this movie SUCKS. Superheroes need to sound like superheroes, not like some dumb Sunday morning show from Univisión. I don't care what the target audience for this movie was, I haven't talked to one person who liked it.
  
  The reason why the dubbing sounds like some cheap TV comedy is because those are the same guys doing the "star-talent" voices!!! Disney needs to get away from using those guys in dubbing their movies and get back to professional dubbing.
  
  Mexico used to take pride in doing great dubbing of Disney films; even some characters are more popular in Mexico than in their "native" countries because of the dubbing, but what happened to the Incredibles (one of the best movies in several years) just cannot be justified.
  
  Even Victor Trujillo, who is a known TV star and did a good job in dubbing Mr. Incredible declared at the premiere that he disliked how the dubbing had turned out saying that "in this days anyone calls himself a voice artist". Trujillo was a known professional voice artist before becoming a known TV star.
  
  Finally, the guys that did worse (if that can be said) are the guys writing the spanish script. Translating "There's no school like old school" into "There's no school like antique school" just cannot be forgiven; and there are several foobars of that caliber throughout the movie.
  
  So again, do some market research on your target audience or at least have some spanish-speaking folks in your staff watch the movie before showing it because this time dubbing really killed your excellent movie.
  
  Five star movie, 0 stars for dubbing: 2.5 stars
  
  Ignacio
  
  
• i actually saw it.
  By AIHPONWYZNG1Q on 2004-10-21
  i dont know how people write reviews based on trailers. as someone who has actually SEEN this movie in its entirety (and not just two minutes of pre-production snippets), i can safely say that this movie is freaking awesome. i dont want to be one of those people who give anything with a pixar name an automatic 5-star rating. pixar is the best at what they do. everyone knows that. but as the king of the industry, they have to work hard to maintain their #1 spot. too often you see companies get a little bit sloppy and bring in the profit solely on their reputation. so i really wouldn't mind giving a pixar movie 3 or 4 stars. but in this case, i can't. its a solid 5.
  
  i believe that the director brad bird (who had previously worked on the simpsons and iron giant) brings a slightly new direction from what we have seen so far from a pixar film. the humor is more raw and the content is more mature (in comparison to movies like toy story) its not the "so sweet it makes your teeth hurt" kind of movie. because of pixar's dedication to working with very well-resolved screenplays, this movie is both entertaining watching it for the first time but more importantly, it has the substance to make it as enjoyable even after the 5th or 6th viewing. the action in this is really a new direction for pixar. there were moments where my legs were shaking because of the suspense and intensity. i hope that pixar continues to diversify their projects and keep on approaching their movies from fresh new directions. watch it, it'll be worth it.
  
  
• Absolutely Incredible
  By ABSX5TGEGRH76 on 2004-10-27
  This movie can be summed up in four words: BEST ANIMATED MOVIE EVER!!! This is the first animated film (that wasn't a sequel) to actually get me hyped in years, and fortunately, I was not only not let down, I was amazed and happy with the quality of the animation, the story, and the dialogue.
  The Incredibles takes place in a world where superheroes are common. Its kind of like X-Men, where some people are born with special powers, and while some use them for good, others use them for evil. A few of these supers (as they are called) include Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), who is endowed with superstrength, his girlfriend/wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), who can stretch her body and create a variety of shapes, and their friend Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson), who can freeze any water in the area, including moisture in the air. For a while, things are great for them until a bunch of lawsuits against superheroes begin to be filed by people who either did not want to be saved or who were injured while being saved. In order to help the supers out, the government created a Superhero Relocation Program. Lucious Best, Bob Parr, and Helen Parr (the true identities of the three aforementioned heroes) were forced to move to suburbia and live out their lives like normal citizens.
  15 years later, the Parrs have a daughter, Violet (Sarah Vowell), who can turn invisible and create energy barriers, and two sons. One of them is Dash (Spencer Fox), who can travel at super speeds, and the other one is baby Jack Jack, who doesn't have any powers (they think). The Parr family suffers from most of the traditional family problems; Dash is a bit of a troublemaker at school, while Violet is a maladjust who often feels invisible (both physically and mentally). Bob is stuck in a crappy insurance job, and he constantly incurs the wrath of his boss (voiced by Wallace Shawn) for helping customers too much. Bob and Helen's marriage is on the rocks because Bob wants to relive his glory days as Mr. Incredible despite the risk of lawsuits, while Helen knows that the past must be put behind them. Things only get worse when a mysterious fellow super named Mirage (Elizabeth Pena) offers a job to Bob that requires him to become Mr. Incredible again. Originally, the biggest problem is that Helen thinks that Bob is having an affair, but things get much worse when Mr. Incredible realizes that Mirage tricked him; he was brought out of retirement by Syndrome (Jason Lee), a man that idolized Mr. Incredible as a youth. The young Syndrome (then calling himself Incredi-boy) always tried to tag along with Mr. Incredible, but due to a lack of powers, Mr. Incredible always dismissed him. However, Syndrome is a mechanical genius, and he built numerous weapons to sell and use against supers. The rest of the Parr family is forced to suit up to rescue the missing patriarch.
  This movie is incredibly funny. There is no shortage of jokes, whether they are sight gags or spoken. There were many points were the dialogue was drowned out by all the laughing going on (but I didn't see it in a theater; I saw it in a classroom/auditorium at an advance screening at my university). A plus for older people is that many of the jokes exist on two levels, however, there were a few that I'm surprised made it into a kids movie, but I'm glad they were included as they were extremely funny (like the line about taking shots). Also, the character of Edna Mode (the writer/director Brad Bird) just stole the show despite only being in the film for about 10-15 minutes. Edna is a fashion designer who did a lot of work for supers back in the day, and her mansion and mannerisms are priceless.
  the visuals of this film are stunning. I can remember one scene above the ocean, and the water was the most realistic that I've ever seen.
  This is definitely the darkest/most grown up Pixar film yet (the first to earn a PG instead of a G rating). One of the first shots (after the hilarious interview opening) involves someone loading a sub-machine gun. The film deals with affairs, teenage angst (Violet), jealousy, and (in)equality.
  This is definitely a must-see for, well just about anyone! If you liked the previous Pixar films (and who hasn't) I guarantee you will like this. Even if you haven't seen/liked the previous films, you should definitely give this one a try.
  
  
• The title doesn't do it justice
  By A1LBMDHBZJGJ44 on 2004-12-20
  The Incredibles is just one of the most incredible movie if you don't mind the stupid redundancy.
  
  I had good hopes for it, and after Finding Nemo, it was very hard for The Incredibles to follow a film that would ignite such expectations. But, this really was beyond me.
  
  The film is brilliant, it's a remarkable achievement, and I'm not talking about the animation or the technology, I'm talking about the extreme maturity and intelligence with which the film is narrated, as Nemo, Incredibles has above average character development, it surpases many regular films, and within the genre, it surpases Spider Man. Now, I'm probably going to get based, but Spider Man is no where near the brilliance of The Incredibles, it is an extremely entertaining film, with lot's of depth, in both story and character, the film is perfect, it fullfills all of it's aspirations and surpases them.
  
  Now, some have bashed the movie on the basis that the film takes heavy cues off Fantastic Four and Spy Kids, the answer, yes the film does have strong foundations from those two, but, neither of them on their better moments amount to what Incredibles has achieved, and besides, the whole point of the movie is that works within that genre, what GREAT genre movies do is they take a overdone and weary genre, give it a fresh, innovative and clever spin and turn it into a new level(similar to what Scorsese did with GoodFellas, don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing GoodFellas with Incredibles, I'm comparing the look towards the individual genres each films takes.)
  
  The Incredibles as all Pixar films cover all demographics, Incredibles has something for everyone, and those who don't find it funny, and find it too slow, well, Pixar never set out to do Airplane funny, and making fun of other stuff like Shrek is way too easy, Incredibles has it's share of laughs. And it's not too slow, it only takes it's time to build the characters, so that when the film takes a fast pace, it's not juts for the kicks, important things are at stake, characters are important. It's stupid to bash a film because it takes it'ts time to build it's characters, which seems a forgotten art in Hollywood this days(particularly action/adventure). The film not only is concerned on being exiting, explosive and entertaining, but that it has a logical and interesting story, with clearly defined characters.
  
  To sum up, the film to my opinion raises the bar in not just animated cinema, but cinema all together.
  
  On an extra note, the film has a superb use of music, remenisant to James Bond soundtracks, very catchy, and used with incredible skill.
  
  
• "This has to be one of the best movies EVER!"
  By A1WSQK3SB76RCC on 2004-12-24
  Well, I wasn't expecting this. I love Pixar's movies, but this was just awesome! What a brilliant movie! I can't stop raving about it to everybody. You just totally forget you're watching a computer-animated feature! Great story, funny when it wants to be, exciting like nothing you've ever seen! I was genuinely THRILLED! I didn't want the movie to end. Pixar just keeps raising the bar. Has to be one of the best movies I have seen in the past 10 years, no question. Did I say I LOVE this movie! It's like nothing I've ever seen! I mean, I loved the "Toy Story" movies, and "Monster's Inc.", but this, this is something else entirely. I cannot recommend more strongly this film to anyone who loves movies! On a scale of 1 to 10, it is a 12! Great job, Pixar! You are one of the reasons people are still enthusiastic about movies!
  
  
• INCREDIBLE! .. not to be confused with fantastic
  By AEVFN5Y6Q25CX on 2004-11-07
  
  With two more movies to go under the wrath of Disney, Pixar Studios comes out with their best yet in The Incredibles.
  Coach's Craig T. Nelson does the voice for Mr. Incredible, a muscle-bound superhero who loves the hero life. To add more love to his life, he marries Elastigirl, voiced by Holly Hunter.
  Just after the marriage, however, a number of superheros get sued by citizens. This results in the government putting all superheros into a type of superhero protection program which requires them to assume mild mannered identities and never use their super powers again.
  Jump ahead 15 years. Our happy hero couple now have three kids: Dash, who has the power of great speed, Violet, who has the same powers as the Invisible Girl in the Fantastic Four, and Jack Jack, whose powers are unknown until the end of the movie.
  After getting fired from his regular job, Mr. Incredible finds a contract job in which he can use his super powers. But, this is actually a trap set up by an overzealous fan of his.
  The movie doesn't have one dull moment in it. Brad Bird, the director, has done an amazing job with the movie. He also does the voice for the superhero outfit designer, Edna Mode. In an interview, Brad said several people tried out for the part, but none of them had the right voice, in his opinion; so, he decided to voice it himself. Sheesh! Talk about an ego trip.
  As far as the violence is concerned, it has about as much violence in it as your average Teen Titans episode.
  Movie warnings: punching, kicking, explosions, woman getting choked, teen angst, and baby rage.
  I can easily say that this movie is worth both the matinee and night time movie prices.
  Have fun and don't forget to leave the cape at home. :)
  
  
  
• Some of these people just don't get it
  By A36F6L828ANI8 on 2005-01-03
  This movie isn't supposed to be compared to Toy Story or Monsters Inc. or Finding Nemo. It's an entirely different movie. It's a change of pace. Would you like it if Pixar made the same type of movie over and over and over until it gets so sickening everybody starts avoiding every new Pixar film? I wouldn't. I'm glad I was able to SEE what this movie was about. It's a change of pace. It's a different movie. It's an awesome movie. The story, the characters, the writing. Compare this movie to SPIDERMAN or XMEN or SUPERMAN or BATMAN!! ANY ONE OF THOSE YOU CAN COMPARE THIS MOVIE TO!!! Not Toy Story, not Monsters Inc. not A Bugs' Life. This is the best superhero movie ever made. It blends the best aspects of every comic book movie into one full package and perfects each and every one to make a brilliant and exciting superhero movie that I will remember as the best superhero movie ever made, not the worst sequel to Toy Story. Get used to variety. We need it.
  
  
• The Movie that Can Change People
  By on 2005-01-17
  I saw this movie twice and I would see it again and again if I could! I had a birthday party to see the Incredibles and everybody loved it. I saw it on the very first day and the very first show. I even asked my grandparents to go see this movie for my birthday present. It really cheers up people I know. I have a grumpy uncle. He took me to see the movie and after the movie he smiled the rest of the day and couldn't stop talking about it. I really don't know how to say this but it can really change somebody!
  
  
• Can Pixar Keep It's Crown?
  By A3E832FY3AIKFT on 2004-07-14
  At the time of writing we have little more than the trailer of this film to measure it's merits. Sure, Pixar have an unbroken track record including A Bug's Life which, on release, was unjustly compared to Toy Story and has always lived unfairly in it's shadow. Sure, the premise of a family of super heroes returning to work after a prolonged absence is high-concept enough to hold an interesting story (not to mention Pixar's now famous comedy writing). And sure, the trailer is funnier and better made than a lot of the films it has had the misfortune to precede (it was the only thing worth seeing at The Haunted Mansion). But let's look at the facts...
  Several months ago, during the fine-tuning of this film, Pixar announced it's split from Disney. Disney had given Pixar it's leg-up only to see it's offspring out-perform it in every way. Shrewd as ever, Disney had got an iron-clad contract with Pixar for a seven-picture deal as well as, important this, control of all of the characters created for the films. This means that all hopes of the often rumored Toy Story 3 are shattered unless it is made without Pixar's involvement - and, considering Disney's output lately, I for one would prefer to not see it happen at all. Of course Disney, never one to shy from flogging a dead horse (Pocahontas 2 anyone?!), will immediately start churning out garbage featuring Woody, Flik, Sully and Nemo for a quick buck. This will be Pixar's sixth film for Disney (with Cars to follow next year) and it's possible that the fruitlessness of working FOR Disney as opposed to WITH them, may have made the folks at Pixar a little less willing to produce top-quality fayre. However, this would seem to be cutting one's nose of to spite one's face since Pixar would do well to maintain their high-standard so that when they leave Disney they leave with a better reputation than their 'parent' company. This will definately leave Disney with an 'empty nest' feeling. An empty nest that will soon be filled by Chicken Little - apparently Disney's move to produce all of it's theatrical features in CGI - the sounds you hear are Uncle Walt spinning and people snorting in disgust as they remember Disney's Dinosaur.
  Also, for your consideration, is the competition. Finding Nemo knocked King Simba's crown off the top of the box-office charts only to have it picked up recently by a flatulent green ogre. Shrek 2 has shown that Disney and Pixar are not the only two names in animation and with many more studios jumping on the bandwagon we can only hope that Pixar don't suffer the same fate as Disney has over the past few years. The makers of Shrek 2 have already credited Toy Story of being the daddy, calling it the "Snow White of CGI". Let's hope that Pixar doesn't become the "Disney of CGI", which would have been a compliment as recently as 1997, but which now sadly isn't.
  I hold my hopes high and proud for The Incredibles. I do the same for Cars and all of Pixar's future output - they deserve it.
  The bile that I spit in the direction of Disney is fuelled by love and frustration - not hate. I am a long time fan and DVD competist - I even bought Treasure Planet! I just hope they know what they're doing and do it well. If anyone from Disney reads this please remember:- STORY FIRST! We love gorgeous animation but hate style over content. Walt knew this and Pixar know this - learn from the masters.
  
  
• It's - duh - Incredible!
  By A2MW0RYIXMEYGS on 2004-11-06
  As I write mere hours after seeing the movie, I'm still trying to discern what's missing. Don't get me wrong -- the movie truly is Incredible. (An adjective you're bound to see again and again as more reviews pile in) But it's also of a different cloth than we're used to from Pixar. Picky viewers/parents are the first to notice, this is Pixar's first PG movie, and with good reason. There's some far darker concepts talked about in the movie. But first things first.
  
  PLOT: Bob Parr is the alter ego of Mr. Incredible, superhero extraordinaire. The movie opens with Mr. Incredible in action, saving the world. He also (eventually) marries Elastigirl. Flash forward a dozen years or so. The Supers have been driven underground by incessant lawsuits. Mr. Incredible must now deal with everyday frustrations of daily life, but also those caused by suppressing his true identity, missing his days of superhero action, and a cranky boss. His children Dash (super-fast) and Violet (disappearing, and invincible force fields) also struggle with hiding their abilities. All this changes when an anonymous source calls Mr. Incredible back into action. Even though Bob was fired for lobbing his boss through several cubicle walls, he lies to his family and quietly returns to being a superhero. Things quickly bloom further out of control than even Mr. I can handle, and his family must try and save the day from the dastardly plans of the evil Syndrome.
  
  GOOD: A completely awesome plot, to begin with. Mixing Superman with Family Ties (essentially) is a stroke of genius; brilliant, but typical of the creative talent Pixar has conditioned us for. Bob is nothing short Incredible, and a great family man. He uses his powers for good, and works with the police. He eventually owns up to his mistakes and apologizes. The family is close-knit and admirable for their devotion to their cause, and each other. They work together as a team, and all use their powers to save the world. Obviously clear themes of good and evil, which are always a plus. My favorite remark (not to get too preachy) is when Mirage says "Valuing life is not weakness. And NOT valuing life isn't being strong." (Or something very similar) Great action, great music, great characters.
  
  BAD: As I said, this is simply a different stroke from Pixar than we're used to. Parents with easily-frightened kids (as my little brother with that mega-scary monster fish in Finding Nemo) should probably preview the movie first, because there are darker elements in the film. Some superheroes are shown meeting their ends in a semi-comical form (the perky costume designer Edna Mode explaining why capes are no longer "in"), but still a little eyebrow-raising in a Pixar film. One is shown being sucked into a jet engine, which is a fate that is repeated later on. Bad guys are beat up and implied killed in various ways. Mr. Incredible pitches a rock at one villain, knocking him out and causing him to fall a great distance. Mr. I does battle with a huge Omnidroid, which is like a mechanical balrog, and batters him around a little. At one point, Helen Incredible suspects Bob is being unfaithful with his suspicious behavior, which isn`t expounded on a lot, but is still a heavy theme for a kids' movie. Mr. Incredible, in a very depressing moment, locates the antagonist's computer database and discovers each superhero of his old gang has been eliminated. (Presumably killed off) He also locates the skeletal corpse of one in a cave. Syndrome briefly tortures Mr. I with electrical charges. And worst of all, Pixar marred their film with short-tempered Edna taking God's name in vain three times.
  
  THOGHTS: I still can't figure out what is missing from this movie. I'm sure some will agree with me, and some won`t, but I still insist that there's some element of this movie that is missing which could have made it a perfect ten. The transitions seemed rather sloppy, kind of chopped up and blended. They spend a lot of the movie talking, but somehow there's not enough slow tender moments. One local reviewer complained of just the opposite -- too much talk, not enough action. Perhaps that is true to some extent because I cannot think of any particular scenes that would be prime to watch over and over again. I also don't think we got to see enough of the Supers' powers in everyday life. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the Incredibles have always had their powers, so there's not a lot of exposition and development on them, like we'd see in such movies as Spider-Man or Superman, where we watch as their powers develop. There was also surprisingly a lot fewer characters in the film. Not even very many peripheral characters. Edna, Bob, Helen, Dash, Violet, Frozone (my favorite Super, and yet we don't see him much at all!) Syndrome, Mirage, carbon-clone servant villains, and a few citizens are about it. One would expect to be allowed to explore the unique world that Pixar sets up. Remember the scene were Marlin drops Nemo off at school, and you see the ocean's diversity, and several different off-the-cuff things like fish bouncing on sponges and swimming out of their mother's mouth? Or all the monsters in Monsters Inc. displaying their unique features? Those kinds of scenes, slice-of-life exposition scenes, are classic in most Pixar films, and absent from this one. I would have killed to see a scene with an Incredibles wedding reception where all the heroes are there, mingling, displaying their powers, intentionally, or inadvertently.
  
  I can't figure out what it is that's missing. Whatever it is, it's definitely not a deal-breaker. The movie is still dazzling and spectacular, and well-worth seeing. There'd better be a sequel.
  
  Trivia: Veteran Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston make cameos as two old men congratulating the Supers and sending a double-message about animation: "That's how it SHOULD be done!"
  
  
• Magnificent!
  By AK81WLVD5KGUX on 2004-11-27
  Well, Pixar has raised the bar again.
  
  I dragged my younger daughter to see this, and although she enjoyed it, I enjoyed it more. If you didn't grow up reading comic books, you'll think this one is much ado about nothing. But if you still have a box of Marvel comics stashed away somewhere ('in your heart' will do), you'll love this film. Kids will like it too, but don't mistake it for a 'children's film' just because it's animated and has superheroes in it.
  
  The eye-popping animation is Pixar's finest to date, and that's saying a lot. The voice characterizations are consistent and believable throughout as well, especially (but not only) Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, and Samuel L. Jackson.
  
  The storyline is wildly, exuberantly inventive. There's lots of gentle spoofing of comic-book conventions, but it never descends into mockery; this film takes itself seriously, plays by its own rules, and delivers a surprisingly powerful story within those rules. Writer/director Brad Bird (of _Iron Giant_ fame) is obviously familiar with superhero comics in a way that only someone who loves them can be. (And the script passes the sternest test: it would have made a fine live-action movie too. In its way it's every bit as good as the _X-Men_ films.)
  
  The family's superpowers are, at a literal level, lifted directly from the comic-superhero world. But Bird puts them to sly metaphorical use as well, invoking well-known 'familial' archetypes: the super-strong dad, the pulled-every-which-way mom, the hyperkinetic little boy, the teenage daughter who turns invisible and isn't yet very good at putting up shields. Adults will enjoy this stuff if they notice it, but it's handled in such a way that everybody (including kids) will grok it intuitively whether they're consciously aware of it or not.
  
  The film doesn't moralize or preach, but its universe is one in which good and evil matter. To the extent that it has a moral, it's healthily individualistic and even anti-egalitarian; for example, the villain is motivated primarily by soul-deforming envy and resentment (and quite needlessly, since his own talents are clearly remarkable even though they're not superpowers). It shows genuine teamwork in action and doesn't confuse it with conformity or collectivism. It suggests very strongly that there's something wrong with refraining from displaying and using one's gifts just because not all other people share them. It illustrates that when heroes aren't permitted, the result is mediocrity.
  
  It may even stimulate older viewers to ask ourselves what _our_ special powers might be and whether _we've_ stopped exercising them (and if so, why); are we sure _our_ glory days are really over? Why, in short, did we put those comic books away? Have we forgotten why we liked them?
  
  You don't need me to tell you the plot; the other reviews have already done that. If you have an ounce of comicbookery in your soul, you'll love this grand, rollicking homage to the genre. See this one in the theater and _then_ buy it on DVD. Trust me.
  
  
• As I thought back over the story, the subtext began hitting
  By A2AG08RK88DAEH on 2004-12-30
  me: With its frequent derision of the idea that everyone's special and the obvious response -- that if everyone's special, then nobody is -- and with its joyous reaffirmation that striving for mediocrity and egalitarianism is the ultimate in villainy, this movie is positively Rand-ian in concept, if not in scope.
  
  "Is it just me, or did others see that?" I wondered, doubting the rationale behind my estimation of the film.
  
  My interest led me to read a dozen or more other reviews of the movie; almost without fail my fellow reviewers mentioned Ayn Rand and her thrill in excellence, her ethic of self-interest and her abhorrence of forced equality. Some, properly, exulted in the Objectivist tint on the movie; others, predictably, blasted it (and, by extension, libertarians, Rand and all other anti-collectivist thinkers) for its insistence that some people are undeniably stronger than others.
  
  The story: The Incredibles are a family of superheroes, also known as Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible), Helen Parr (Elastigirl), and their three children, each of whom have their own special powers. They and their superhero buddies frequently stop crimes, save lives and otherwise prove exceptional. And they all bounce along happily until lawyers and legality get involved.
  
  In what appears to be writer/director Brad Bird's endorsement of tort reform, the crime fighters are slapped with lawsuits by some of their less-than-appreciative fellow citizens -- including one would-be suicidal building-jumper who complained that Mr. Incredible injured him while saving his life. Given the newly antagonistic world in which they live, the Incredibles and their super-compatriots enter into the government's Superhero Protection Program and are forbidden to use their powers in public. The world is no longer safe for the exceptional, who begin to stagnate and sink into mediocrity.
  
  "They keep inventing new ways to celebrate mediocrity," Mr. Incredible -- or rather, Bob Parr -- complains when his wife points out that he really should attend a pointless ceremony at his son's school. He goes to his job as an insurance adjuster, rides home in a clunker of a car, and hates the complacent boredom of his new non-incredible life.
  
  Still, at night, he goes out with a superhero friend, hoping in some small way to retain his superior nature.
  
  Eventually, he is offered the chance to once again take on an essential role in saving the world, an exercise that culminates in the re-activation of the Incredible family. They resume their role, recapture their thrill with life and are allowed -- in some small ways -- to assert themselves and their special talents once more.
  
  The Randian connection is nowhere more apparent than in a concluding scene when Mr. Incredible balances a massive metal sphere on his back -- an obvious allusion to the globe-supporting Atlas referenced in Atlas Shrugged.
  
  As intriguing as the story is in its celebration of individuality and the truth of talent, this movie occasionally slips. Bob Parr's boss is a greedy capitalist who tries to lie his way out of paying for people's insurance claims, while the uber-villain is a tremendously inventive nerd who uses his talents to kill actual superheroes and enforce a misguided egalitarianism. However, both enemies are defeated by our hero's efforts: Bob Parr shows people how to claim what is rightfully theirs from insurance policies; his alter ego, Mr. Incredible, defeats the villain and allows superheroes likewise to reclaim their rightful status and find joy in exercising their powers.
  
  Minor quibbles aside, The Incredibles is a superb example of what movies -- animated or not -- can be. It has the spectacular animation for which Pixar is justly famous, a talented writer and cast of voices, and a story line that is both light and slap-sticky enough for the kiddies and substantial enough for adults.
  
  Don't care about the evident digs at enforced mediocrity and the exaltation of individualism? That's fine; there's more than enough straight-up humor to delight all but the most jaded viewers. But if you want something more from a movie, up to and including the chance actually to think about an animated feature, The Incredibles delivers.
  
  
  
• This was a huge disappointment!
  By AY85EEDDQ0UG2 on 2004-12-31
  I am amazed at how many people thought this was a great movie. This was THE worst Disney/Pixar film I have ever seen. The movie was extremely predictable and worst of all -- the storyline was very week. It only had a couple of moments, which were funny, the rest of the movie drug on and on. My kids liked it, but every adult I spoke with thought this movie bombed. Nothing like Pixar's other movies...like "Nemo" or the "Toy Story" series. Those were a delight to young and old alike.
  
  
  
  
• Great Movie
  By A39W3263A9HCMN on 2005-03-12
  THis movie is Pixar's BEST movie. Great Animation, storyline,and It's funny as hell. You'll love it. SO buy it!Don't just sit there in front of the Computer sreen and read all day, hoping for more!
  
  
  
• "Totally wicked!!" Pixar Goes Beyond Infinity
  By A1IANEBSMVGHS9 on 2004-11-05
  Like a kid in the movie cries out to Mr. Incredible, as he lifts a car in the air, that's how I felt about the latest movie from Pixar: "Totally wicked!!" (or for those over 15, "Totally cool!")
  
  After five consecutive hits, it's tough to imagine how the animation and storytelling superpower could outdo themselves, but they pulled it off! With a retro feel and a blend of humor and James Bond-style action, comes 2004's most anticipated new animated movie. From the first frame to the closing titles, "The Incredibles" balances incredible animation with a fun and touching story that has something for everyone.
  
  Without a dull moment, the movie captures your imagination and makes the life of the Parr superhero family seem as real as yours or mine, as they very much face the same ailments and challenges that we encounter in the way. Big bellies and tight clothes, a frustrating job, an annoying boss: who hasn't faced some of these (maybe all) at some point? This makes it tough not to relate to Mr. Parr and his family of superheroes, confined to living a "normal" life after an ungrateful society and a host of lawsuits put his kind under public scrutiny and forced him out of his 'sexy' role, in charge of saving the world.
  
  Animation highlights almost top the story, making the characters more than believable. Shots of the characters floating in the sea, perfectly looking low-lit scenes and even a rescue scene in the midst of a fire are only some examples of the type of technical work you are up against. And it's all so natural, they make it seem easy!
  
  The truth is that there's nothing easy about putting together such a solid movie. A story that makes you think and laugh, and a technical achievement that is bound to become another classic. In short, "totally wicked!" Pixar, once again, has gone beyond infinity!
  
  
• Not So Incredible After All
  By A37ZOGOK3GKF2P on 2004-11-10
  I must say that I hardly ever go to the theater to see animated fare. I really don't enjoy sitting with noisy kids, and parents who refuse to keep their children under control. But that has nothing to do with this movie. "The Incredibles" deals with superheroes that have been deemed to costly by lawsuits to continue their acts so they are relocated to a hero relocation program. This is cute and really funny in spots. The problem I have is this film is too long. The middle sags with very little action and it gets a little boring. I even noticed the kids were a little bored. However, the ending is spectacular! The fight sequences are fabulous, but still can not make up for that sagging middle. This is not in the same league as "Finding Nemo," Monsters Inc.," or "Toy Story." A good movie that could have, no should have been better.
  
  
• For all the moms out there!
  By A5B2O330ICCD8 on 2004-11-14
  Finally a heroic nuclear family!
  
  This film is for all the moms out there. You have a film that supports your values of family and team-work and all things you are trying to teach your munchkins. It is the perfect family and also is good for adults too.
  
  Some of the action may be too intense for younger kids-after all, it is a PG movie and not a G one. The violence is about what you see on the Japanese cartoons, or the Superman or Teen Titans cartoos. Some of the themes are heavy, such as Elastigirl thinking her husband is cheating on her, or the death of so many heroes that is alluded to. There is also a skeleton of the X-Man Cyclopes in the movie. So moms, be aware!
  
  I haven't seen such a pro-family film in a long time. It reminds me of the old "Lost In Pace" TV show, and the cartoon "The Bionic Six." I think these formats are good for getting boys and men interested in families, since they are outer-space and superheroes, but also about supporting the traditional family. Way to go Pixar!
  
  PS I want to be Edna!
  
  
  
• Funny and a bit edgy.
  By A3NM0RAYSL6PA8 on 2004-11-29
  Most superheroes don't like to throw it in our faces, but -- accept it -- they are better than us. Way better. Brad Bird, the writer-director-voice behind The Incredibles, isn't shy about this quiet truth. In fact, Bird even dares to suggest -- Heavens! -- that maybe even without superheroes, some of us are more equal ... okay, better -- than others. So the heroes in The Incredibles have two kinds of enemies -- supervillains and a society that wants nothing more than to make everyone equal (and therefore equally mediocre). Who leads the fight for mediocrity? Liberal lawyers, of course ... those insidious creeps who not only want to turn basic human emotions and conflicts into money, but are hell-bent on [...] concepts of legal equality into factual equality.
  
  Yes, boys and girls, The Incredibles actually stands for something that ought not be controversial, but is. If you want your kids to go on believing that people are all the same, watch out! This movie might quietly burst that silly illusion.
  
  It's also a darn good movie -- more of James Bond, than of Toy Story, full of action, explosions, and peril. The dialogue is crisp, and there are no ridiculous fart jokes. This isn't Shrek. The folks at Pixar are too intelligent to aim that low.
  
  This film is a vast improvement over the so-so Finding Nemo, and is every bit as good as A Bug's Life and Toy Story.
  
  
• disappointing.
  By A3AKU3YFXMTROV on 2004-11-30
  After all of Pixar's other movies, and after seeing the trailer I was excited to see this movie. I was disappointed.
  It looked really nice, and it had some interesting ideas and some funny moments, but the story and characters didn't grab you as much as they did in toy story,finding nemo, and Monsters Inc. The plot seemed much to much like a re-hash of the spy kids movies too. Hopefully, Pixar's next outing will be more enjoyable.
  
  
• Great
  By on 2004-12-19
  This movie was totally cool!
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• This Movie Rocks!!!
  By A1E9MPWWORIFPT on 2004-12-30
  I'm not the person to normally go and see films like this (16 year-old heavy metal fan). A friend and I had to take his little brother and friend to this movie because they wanted to see it. I was planning to sleep through the whole thing, but right away it caught my attention and my eyes were glued to the screen for the rest of the time. I would have to say that this is the best movie that I have seen for quite some time, regardless of its intended audiences. The animation was probably the best I have ever seen, and the plot was very complex, which I love. If there was anything wrong, it had some parts that were a bit predictable. Other than that, it's worth every penny, and more. I say, go see it. There is absolutely NO ONE that would find this movie not entertaining.
  
  

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