Analysis

Analysis

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Hero's Journey

Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Setting

The Post-Superhero WorldThe world of The Incredibles isn't all that different from ours, with one little difference: superheroes. Yeah, no biggie.A Comic Book DreamlandWe only see a tiny glimpse of...

Point of View

Simple SuperheroesThe Incredibles is a children's movie about superheroes, so don't expect any Christopher Nolan style narrative insanity. This ain't Memento. It's Pixar.It goes a little like this:...

Genre

Animation / Family / SuperheroesThe Incredibles isn't just any cartoon: it's a Pixar cartoon. That's a genre of its own. With humor and fun for the kids, and heart and thoughtfulness for the parent...

What's Up With the Title?

There's this superhero by the name of Mr. Incredible, see. He has some kids, see. A whole family, see. So all of 'em are Incredible, see?Whoa. Why did we turn into a 1940's gangster all of the sudd...

What's Up With the Ending?

The Incredibles' climax sees its titular family doing battle with the upgraded Omnidroid in the middle of city streets. It's almost like they're real superheroes now.A Robo BeatdownNaturally, they...

Shock Rating

PGLike all Pixar movies, The Incredibles is a totally family-friendly affair. With its decidedly cartoony violence being the only thing pushing it higher than a "G" rating, it's probably a safe wat...