When I heard the synopsis of this film, I feared it would be going down the social justice rabbit-hole as so many other popular franchises have done.
My main fear was that Elastigirl was going to shine effortlessly and Bob was going to be totally out of his depth and incompetent. And in truth, there was some of that, and a little bit of feminist by-play between Elastigirl and Evelyn.
But, to be honest, I think even super-mum Helen would have had her hands full with Jack-Jack, who shines in a scene where the baby fights a racoon, emerging untouched and the animal slinking away terrified.
And Bob does get to grips with his enforced home life, getting the ever-enjoyable Edna Mode to look after Jack-Jack (which she seems to enjoy), so he can get a night's sleep and get back on his feet. So he ends up effectively and clearly teaching maths to Dash before an exam, and getting lovelorn Violet back on his side. Even when Jack-Jack returns, Bob seems reinvigorated, almost reveling in his baby son's burgeoning powers.
Not to say too much about the climax of the film, but suffice it to say that all the kids play their parts, as well as some new supers with bizarre powers that the Deavor siblings have gathered from around the world.
And at the end, Mr Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone end up fighting as a team, together again.
I liked it, and I probably will watch it again some time.
My main fear was that Elastigirl was going to shine effortlessly and Bob was going to be totally out of his depth and incompetent. And in truth, there was some of that, and a little bit of feminist by-play between Elastigirl and Evelyn.
But, to be honest, I think even super-mum Helen would have had her hands full with Jack-Jack, who shines in a scene where the baby fights a racoon, emerging untouched and the animal slinking away terrified.
And Bob does get to grips with his enforced home life, getting the ever-enjoyable Edna Mode to look after Jack-Jack (which she seems to enjoy), so he can get a night's sleep and get back on his feet. So he ends up effectively and clearly teaching maths to Dash before an exam, and getting lovelorn Violet back on his side. Even when Jack-Jack returns, Bob seems reinvigorated, almost reveling in his baby son's burgeoning powers.
Not to say too much about the climax of the film, but suffice it to say that all the kids play their parts, as well as some new supers with bizarre powers that the Deavor siblings have gathered from around the world.
And at the end, Mr Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone end up fighting as a team, together again.
I liked it, and I probably will watch it again some time.