Review of Incredibles 2 (2018) by Evan D — 15 Jun 2018

Great movie but I have a gripe. I felt the balance of power between Elastigirl and Mr I in the first movie was great. I feel that Bob and Dash have had their powers and intelligence nerfed,here, presumably to make Helen look better. The role reversal between Bob and Helen was great, loved it, but I think there is something to the SJW argument against this film.

The Incredibles should be about the family, being at their most powerful when they are together. But even then I get the feeling Bob is the odd man out and only doing heavy lifting, when they should all be at their most 'Incredible'.

Its subtler than sledgehammer Star Wars SJW, but I feel it's still there and I just don't think its needed. Does anyone think Elastigirl from the first movie was overshadowed by Mr Incredible when she was onscreen? I didn't think so, she was awesome. Make her the primary character of the movie but don't erode Bob during his screen time. If I didn't get that feeling then this movie would have been damned close to perfect.

Jack Jack is hilarious and the movie overall is fantastic, well worth watching on a big screen.