Movie Review: Incredibles 2

It's been fourteen years and the Parr family is back on the big screen for a more incredible adventure as they battle unknown forces while trying to fight for Supers to be legal again, all the while dealing with everyday family struggles and personal conflict. 

Writer and director Brad Bird ingeniously starts the story where it left off in the previous movie, the sudden appearance of the Underminer as the family is leaving Dash's track and field event. The family put on their masks ready to fight (this is where the first movie ends) and the second one picks right up on.  

The family take on the Underminer as he tries to rob the Metroville bank unfortunately not everything works out and the Underminer escapes, leaving an incredible amount of damage in his wake, something which the Incredibles are strangely left to answer for and this just supers even more unpopular with the public. 

With the "Super Relocation" program being shut down, the Parrs are left with an uncertain future and as the family is hiding in a motel and eating Chinese take out for dinner; an opportunity knocks in the form of brother and sister Winston (Bob Odenkirk) and Evelyn (Catherine Keener) Deavor, who own the tech company DEVTECH who make an offer Bob and Helen can't refuse. 

The Deavor siblings, together with their technology and fortune want to improve the image of the supers to the public, hoping eventually to have them be made legal again, however, there is a catch, they only want Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) as she leaves less damage when saving the day. This means that Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) will take on Mom duties and be a stay-at-home parent to their three children. 

There is a lot to be said about the role reversal, Bob is left at home while his wife saves the day and while he tries to "okay with it" - much to some laughs at his expense. We all know he has been yearning to go out "like the good old days" to battle villains and save the day. 

Bob has to sit back and watch his wife get to live out his dream while he struggles to make sure that their children are fed, protected, stay in school, learn math and deal with "boy problems", yes its all comedy as you watch big, muscled Mr. Incredible stumble at learning "new math" and as he deals with "adolescence" but it is when Bob realizes that obsessing about being a superhero again is not what is important but being a good dad, does the audience feel that they were sucker punched into an emotional moment.     

Even if it is technically a superhero movie and there have been a lot of those in the fourteen past years, 'Incredibles 2' does not imitate any of these but instead sticks to its strong suits and stays true to what made it so lovable in the first place, and that is being a family. It seems that being a super family only comes in second and in some ways this is why the movie works. 

Watching the film in the movie theater is a treat because in the fourteen years that have passed, the animation has improved in leaps and bounds with every texture so different and every detail just comes to life on the big screen. Although there are some scenes that use use bright flashing lights and in a dark cinema may cause dizziness or even seizures. I for one, loved those scenes. 

The surround sound comes in handy as you join a bewildered Bob discover Jack-Jack's powers, not to mention it also amplifies Michael Giacchino's pulsating & riveting musical score. The action scenes, which are so big in scale that they involve a run-away train (and yacht) and are so kinetic it will keep you at the edge of your seat.  

9/10 -"Incredibles 2" takes it home with their family dynamic comedy and sudden tug of the heart string moments.For (in this movie lover's opinion) a bigger and better successor to its 2004 predecessor.

Elastigirl and Jack-Jack are the stars of this film and they shine so bright you may need to look away....(hint*hint*)

Treat Your Kids To Jack-Jack’s Cookie Num-Num From “Incredibles 2”

In Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” when Jack-Jack gets riled up and transports himself to another dimension, nothing tempts him back home quite like these classic chocolate chip cookies. Try making these yourself and see how quickly your little ones appear.

See the recipe below and watch "Incredibles 2” now playing in Philippine cinemas nationwide.  Join the conversation online by using the hashtags  #Incredibles2 and  #IAmIncrediblePH


About “Incredibles 2”

In “Incredibles 2,” Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose super powers are about to be discovered. Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs don’t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) by their side. That’s what makes this family so Incredible.

Written and directed by Brad Bird (“Iron Giant,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “Tomorrowland”) and Nicole Grindle (“Sanjay’s Super Team” short, “Toy Story 3” associate producer), Disney•Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” busts into theaters on June 14, 2018.

It’s All About Timing and Persistence

Pixar Animation Studios’ Bryn Imagire inspires young Filipino creatives

Bryn at Workshop

MANILA, June 21, 2018 -- To celebrate the release of Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” in the Philippines, Pixar Animation Studios Shading Art Director Bryn Imagire visited Manila and led an animation workshop.

Besides talking about the evolution of the animation process from 2004’s “The Incredibles” to this year’s “Incredibles 2,” Imagire, who has been with Pixar Animation Studios since 1996, also showed the students the process of creating images for the film, including how base costume designs for major characters are tweaked to create costumes for extras or background characters. Imagire serves as both shading art director and costume designer for “Incredibles 2.” “Usually, it takes about three hours to render one scene,” she said.

Directed by Brad Bird and featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson (Mr. Incredible), Holly Hunter (Elastigirl), Samuel L. Jackson (Frozone), and Bird (Edna Mode), the sequel picks up right after the events of the first Incredibles movie. “Our movies are all about storytelling, all the decisions we have to make are about telling an incredible story,” said Imagire.

Students from different universities and young professional creatives attended the workshop, with some lucky few, even able to ask Imagire questions.

“Incredibles 2” Triumphantly Returns With P133.1-M In 5 Days, Biggest Opening Weekend Ever for a Disney-Pixar Title

MANILA, June 19, 2018 --  The Supers returned and heroically took over the Philippine box-office! Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” debuted at No.1 this week, bowing with a P133.1-M five-day opening weekend (June 14 - 18), shattering the record for Biggest Disney-Pixar Opening Weekend of All-Time in the country.

The animated superhero film bested the record established in 2016 by “Finding Dory” at P101.7-M.

“Incredible 2’s” Friday, June 15 gross of  P32.7-M meanwhile clobbered the record previously held by 2015’s “Minions” (P32-M) for the Biggest Friday Ever for an Animation Film in the Philippines.

Pixar Animator Unveils “Incredible” Family Portaits Of Teams Kramer, Dantes And Belo-Kho

Incredible Filipino Celebrity Families

MANILA, June 13, 2018 – Disney-Pixar's “Incredibles 2” held its Philippine premiere June 11 at the SM Aura IMAX Cinema, heralding the return of the beloved Parr brood of superheroes.

Adjunct to the premiere was the unveiling of family portraits created by Pixar animator Bryn Imagire who flew in from the US to for the film's Manila launch. Credited as the Shading Art Director of “Incredibles 2,” Imagire interpreted the Dantes (Dingdong, Marian Rivera & daughter Zia), Kramer (Doug, Cheska and children Kendra, Scarlett & Gavin) and Belo-Kho (Vicky, Hayden and daughter Scarlet) families as “Incredible” supers.

Movies: Mr. Incredible, Super Husband And Dad As Ever In Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2”

Bob Parr gives a new meaning to being incredible as Helen takes the spotlight

This Father’s Day, let’s celebrate one of the most beloved dads in animation history -- Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible.

Bob Parr cherishes his days as Mr. Incredible—a popular Super with mega-strength and the power to singlehandedly take out the bad guys. Ever since Supers were outlawed, Bob’s been mostly lying low, raising the family alongside his wife Helen. But when she’s called on to stretch her super skills and hopefully change the public perception of Supers for the better, in Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” Bob must manage the household on his own, which calls for a completely different set of super powers. 

Movies: Elastigirl Takes The Lead In Disney-Pixar’S “Incredibles 2”

Helen Parr, known in the Super world as Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter), hung up her supersuit to raise the family with husband Bob, leaving their crime-fighting days behind them. But when she’s tapped to lead a campaign to bring the Supers back into the spotlight in Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” she finds she can still bend, stretch and twist herself into any shape needed to solve the trickiest of mysteries. In short, she’s still got it.

“We treat being a Super as a vocation,” says writer/director Brad Bird. “The government shuts down the program that protects Supers and provides them with housing and jobs. So Helen and Bob are faced with a real-life dilemma. ‘What’s next? How will we pay the bills and provide for our family?’ They’re just like the rest of us.”

Fortunately, opportunity knocks. Siblings Winston and Evelyn Deavor are huge fans of the Supers and are starting a campaign to improve their public image and ultimately bring them back. Says producer John Walker, “Evelyn does a cost-benefit analysis and finds that Helen tends to solve crimes with far less damage than Bob—so they choose Helen for the job.”

Movies: Jack-Jack Powers Up In Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2”

Jack-Jack Parr, the baby of the family in Disney-Pixar’s new action-adventure “Incredibles 2”, likes to sit back with a bottle and a good story. Well-versed in gibberish with a penchant for throwing food, Jack-Jack seems like a typical toddler, but he just might turn out to be the most powerful Parr in the household. 

“The family has no idea he has powers,” says producer John Walker. “At the end of the first `Incredibles’ the audience gets the first glimpse of what Jack-Jack can do—like bursting into flames and turning into a demon baby—but the Parrs didn’t see that all happening.”

While the Parrs haven’t yet discovered Jack-Jack’s super potential, the audience is privy to several of the toddler’s powers—some some shared in the 2005 short “Jack-Jack Attack” in which the tot inadvertently terrorizes his babysitter, and others were recently unveiled in a trailer for “Incredibles 2.” Even more will be discovered in theaters when the film opens this June.

Movies: The Family Of Superheroes Return In “Incredibles 2”

As Disney-Pixar’s “The Incredibles” adventure came to an edge-of-your-seat finale, Syndrome was foiled—thanks to baby Jack-Jack and an ill-advised cape—and his jet exploded into a firey ball, destroying the Parr family home. But the family was more bonded than ever; Violet showed off her new-found confidence, and Dash discovered that second place would do just fine. It seemed like a happily-ever-after ending until someone called the Underminer declared “war on peace and happiness.”

Nearly a decade and a half later, fans will learn the fate of the Underminer when Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” opens in Philippine theaters on June 13.

When “The Incredibles” first burst onto the big screen, Mr. Incredible’s super strength and Elastigirl’s stretchy flexibility wowed audiences around the globe—the film grossed more than $633 million worldwide, earning an Oscar® for best animated film. But according to writer/director Brad Bird, it wasn’t the characters’ powers—or the villains—that fueled the film’s success. “I realized that the crime-fighting aspect of the story didn’t interest me nearly as much as the whole family dynamic,” he says. “I think that people see themselves in these characters and that’s why they fell for them the way they did. ‘The Incredibles’ and now ‘Incredibles 2’ are really stories about a family.”

Movies: Suit Up For The New Trailer Of “Incredibles 2”

It’s time to suit up and be incredible! Check-out the brand new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2,  which has just been launched by Disney-Pixar at https://youtu.be/PYimOnyCknw.

Directed by Brad Bird (Iron Giant, The Incredibles) and produced by John Walker (The Incredibles) and Nicole Grindle (Sanjay’s Super Team short, Toy Story 3 associate producer), Incredibles 2 bursts into Philippine theaters this June.

Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2 – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transistion for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.

The Incredibles 2 is distributed by The Walt Disney Company (Philippines.)  Like us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPixar, and follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/DisneyPixar, and Instagram, https://instagram.com/DisneyPixar.

Movies: Elastigirl's Time To Shine In New “Incredibles 2” Trailer

It's time to get back to being Incredible! Watch the brand new trailer for Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2, which has just been launched by Disney-Pixar at https://youtu.be/i5qOzqD9Rms.

Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2 – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transistion for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.

Directed by Brad Bird (Iron Giant, The Incredibles) and produced by John Walker (The Incredibles) and Nicole Grindle (Sanjay’s Super Team short, Toy Story 3 associate producer), Incredibles 2 busts into Philippine theaters this June.

The Incredibles 2 is distributed by The Walt Disney Company (Philippines.) Like us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ DisneyPixar, and follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ DisneyPixar, and Instagram, https://instagram.com/ DisneyPixar.

Movies: Jack-Jack's Powers Emerge In “Incredibles 2” Teaser Trailer

Watch the new trailer for Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2 which has just been launched by Disney-Pixar at http://youtu.be/ZJDMWVZta3M.

Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2 – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transistion for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
Directed by Brad Bird (Iron Giant, The Incredibles) and produced by John Walker (The Incredibles) and Nicole Grindle (Sanjay’s Super Team short, Toy Story 3 associate producer), Incredibles 2 busts into theaters in June 2018.

The Incredibles 2 is distributed by The Walt Disney Company (Philippines.) Like us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPixar, and follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/DisneyPixar, and Instagram, https://instagram.com/DisneyPixar.