The Incredibles review

I loved the Incredibles because it tackled various complete, mature, and dark themes. This is a list of my favorite deleted scenes that were supposed to be in the film and serve as examples.

I loved the unpredictability in the Incredibles. When Mrs. Incredible urges Violet to use her powers to block the missiles from destroying the plane - I thought Violet was going to do it. I was shocked when she didn't because she was afraid and lacked confidence.

At the beginning of the film, the citizens loved the superheroes but they expected more and more from them. The citizens wanted superheroes to capture criminals quickly and without destroying the city. It was realistic.

While the Incredibles were superheroes, they were far from perfect. They broke some moral codes which made the conflict in the Incredibles realistic. The scene where Mr. Incredible's boss calls him to his office for a reprimand was one of my favorites because of its intensity and what it revealed about the characters. While his boss wasn't a supervillain, he was still a villain judging by his bullying behavior and disregard for the man who got mugged. This scene exposed how villains in society can have high positions of power even if they never committed a crime. Mr. Incredible using violence against him also revealed the disturbing truth about superheroes. The dinner scene showed how dysfunctional the Incredibles family was. Superheroes can also abuse their powers and exhibit villainous traits.      

One of the disturbing pieces of information revealed in the Incredibles was the fact Syndrome killed many superheroes before.     

Another one of my favorite scenes was the argument between Mr. Incredible and Mrs. Incredible. It was powerful because we learned what the characters really thought of each other. Mr. Incredible was devoting less time and energy to his family. Its like he didn't want to be there. Maybe he didn't want to be a father and husband. Mr. Incredible pointed out how unfair Mrs. Incredible was being to Dash, her son. He was right as she expected Dash and Mr. Incredible to pretend to be average.  

Another is the scene where Mr. Incredible captures Syndrome's girlfriend and threatens to kill her but Syndrome dares him to. Syndrome knows Mr. Incredible knows he can't do it, nullifying his strength. However, Syndrome's girlfriend feels betrayed and ultimately helps Mr. Incredible so Mr. Incredible's move worked after all.     

The humor in this film was great. It didn't need excessive crude humor to be funny. 

I loved the characters because they were well-developed and believable. They were deeply flawed as well as gifted with superpowers. I loved the appearance of the Incredibles family.  Although their superheroes, they look more like a family. 

Syndrome - He's a prime example of how the Incredibles' create a dark tone in the story. He originally wants to be like Mr. Incredible for the wrong reasons. When it's revealed he becomes a villain, I was quite surprised and disturbed. Syndrome was a special villain because he's not evil for the sake of being evil. He doesn't necessarily plot to destroy. He had a plan to give everyone superpowers so superheroes wouldn't be special anymore. This plot is to get revenge on Mr. Incredible for rejecting him because Syndrome didn't have superpowers.       

Mr. Incredible - Mr. Incredible wanted adventure and the need to be needed. I feel like he's a superhero partially because he loves the attention and thrill of it. He struggles to live as a regular citizen but he knows he's not. This habit of dishonesty is what makes him lie to Mrs. Incredible about his whereabouts when he's called to the island.    

Mrs. Incredible (AKA Elastagirl) - She's very assertive and strong-willed which makes her attractive. She is supportive of her husband in some areas. Mrs. Incredible's flaw is not being completely empathetic to her family's needs. We see this when she threatens to ground her children if they despair. She had unrealistic expectations of her family. For almost the whole movie, she conditions Violet to not use her powers. Because of this, Violet doesn't have the confidence to use her powers when she desperately needs it the most.     

The dialogue was usually intense in some way. I loved how the dialogue revealed much of who the characters in the Incredibles were. The perfect example is the argument Mrs. Incredible had with Mr. Incredible. 

 

I loved the animation because of its special shapes and colors. Some characters are round, some are square-shaped, the list goes on. Some vehicles are square-shaped or rectangular. There's many different types of lighting and colors. The animation was amazing.    

I loved the music to the Incredibles. It fit the film so well and sounded like it was made in the 20th century. It reminded me of the movie - Mission Impossible. Some of the Incredible's film score was very catchy like "road trip." The soundtrack made you want to go on an adventure.    

All of the voice actors in the Incredibles were amazing and believable.   

I loved the Incredibles because it tackled various mature and sometimes dark themes.