2008 Woodie Awards
Animated film is incredibly satisfying rental
By Andrew Carranza
Issue date: 4/15/05 Section: Entertainment
Following the computer-generated successes of "Toy Story 2", "Monsters, Inc." and, most recently, "Finding Nemo", Pixar Animation Studios strikes back again with "The Incredibles", an enjoyable feature film now available on DVD.
"The Incredibles" tells the story of a family of five superheroes forced to keep their powers under wraps in a world that shuns super-people. Following numerous lawsuits and mounting public disapproval, the government decided to outlaw superheroes 15 years ago, and forced all super-powered entities into normal civilian identities.
Bob Parr, the father in the family, was known as Mr. Incredible in the heyday of superheroes and has the hardest time adjusting to normalcy. Parr, voiced by Craig T. Nelson, has been stuck in a cycle of dead-end jobs since superheroes were rejected by the world and resorts to sneaking out at night to fight crime with his hero buddy Frozone, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. While this seems to help him vent, Parr still feels depressed and useless in his civilian capacity.
Things seemingly change when a mysterious female named Mirage, voiced by Elizabeth Pena, suddenly contacts him. She wants to hire him for a top secret mission, and Parr jumps on the opportunity, although his old costume doesn't seem to fit quite as well, as he has gained a considerable amount of weight during his civilian years.
Things aren't always as they seem however, as Mr. Incredible finds himself in a world of danger and in desperate need of help from his super-powered family in order to survive.
"The Incredibles" is full of colorful and interesting characters, starting with Parr. He is a washed up superhero with incredible strength but nowhere to use it. He longs for the old days, and is revitalized at the thought of being known to the world again.
Parr is joined by his wife, Helen, voiced by Holly Hunter, who was known as Elastigirl back in the day. Her powers allow her to stretch her body in any which way and form, and the film utilizes her elastic ability in many creative ways.
"The Incredibles" tells the story of a family of five superheroes forced to keep their powers under wraps in a world that shuns super-people. Following numerous lawsuits and mounting public disapproval, the government decided to outlaw superheroes 15 years ago, and forced all super-powered entities into normal civilian identities.
Bob Parr, the father in the family, was known as Mr. Incredible in the heyday of superheroes and has the hardest time adjusting to normalcy. Parr, voiced by Craig T. Nelson, has been stuck in a cycle of dead-end jobs since superheroes were rejected by the world and resorts to sneaking out at night to fight crime with his hero buddy Frozone, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. While this seems to help him vent, Parr still feels depressed and useless in his civilian capacity.
Things seemingly change when a mysterious female named Mirage, voiced by Elizabeth Pena, suddenly contacts him. She wants to hire him for a top secret mission, and Parr jumps on the opportunity, although his old costume doesn't seem to fit quite as well, as he has gained a considerable amount of weight during his civilian years.
Things aren't always as they seem however, as Mr. Incredible finds himself in a world of danger and in desperate need of help from his super-powered family in order to survive.
"The Incredibles" is full of colorful and interesting characters, starting with Parr. He is a washed up superhero with incredible strength but nowhere to use it. He longs for the old days, and is revitalized at the thought of being known to the world again.
Parr is joined by his wife, Helen, voiced by Holly Hunter, who was known as Elastigirl back in the day. Her powers allow her to stretch her body in any which way and form, and the film utilizes her elastic ability in many creative ways.
