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Films on the to-do list

  • Armageddon Time
  • Black Widow
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  • The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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  • Thor: Love and Thunder
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The Incredibles (2004)

Film review: The Incredibles (2004), written and directed by Brad Bird

Superheroes Mr Incredible (Craig T Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) settle down and start a family, but 15 years later, working for an insurance company, the former Mr Incredible is longing for the good old days, when he could be a hero.

And then one day he gets fired, and gets a call to don his old costume, which could very well change his life …

The Incredibles is a fun film for (cue cliché) all the family. It’s fast-paced and if you’re into superheroes, this plays with a lot of things that you’d expect from superheroes. Aside from the obvious superpowers, there are killer robots, a secret island, rockets, a volcano and what definitely looks like a lair … basically because it is. It also shows an entertaining version of humdrum family life, because how do you deal with living a normal life when everything you are and have ever been is a superhero?

The animation is very well made, but seeing as it’s a Pixar/Disney movie, you wouldn’t expect anything else. There’s no singing, unlike many Disney movies, but there’s plenty of visual gags that are sure to amuse kids of both the children and the adult kind! 🙂

3.5 out of 5 capes.

Traxy

An easily distracted and over-excited introvert who never learns to go to bed at a reasonable time. Enjoys traveling (when there's not a plague on), and taking photos of European architecture. Cares for cats, good coffee and Boardwalk Empire. A child of her time, she did media studies in school and still can't decide what she wants to be when she grows up.

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