Having watched Fantastic Four 2 a few days ago, I was struck again by how that franchise pic hadn't lived up to it's promise of a family who are blessed/cursed with superpowers. For a property that had existed for over 40 years, Hollywood still hasn't done the FF justice in filmed media.
A shame for them, then, that Pixar (the best animation company in the business) and Brad Bird (arguably the best animation director in the business) teamed up for The Incredibles. It might be mere CGI, but this super-hero film has more emotion, laughs, action combined with a cleverer plot than Tim Story and his team of morons could ever conceive. There's a little of Watchmen in it's plotting of super-heroes being outlawed and more than a little influence in the 60's James Bond style island villain's lair. Michael Giachinno's score perfectly compliments the 60's vibe as does the retro character and production design.
The bit where the flaws behind a super-hero cape is revealed remains a landmark for the genre.
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It's Pixar. It's Brad Bird. 'nuff said.
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