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My new favorite Pixar film. Pixar needs to stop making movies for a few years. Why? Because The Incredibles looks better than real life does. Seriously, when I look at the jungle here, and then say that it looks better than the ones in South America, there's a problem. Looking superior aside, I was impressed with The Incredibles. Sure, it didn't look like anything special with the shoddy commercials, but I took the chance and watched it, and loved it. I've never seen a movie that really was for both kids and adults, and not just in the "family bonding" sort of way. I'm almost 20, and there are a lot of scenes that adults and parents will laugh at. Rest assured that this is another quality Pixar film, and you're getting your money's worth. The movie starts out with Mr. Incredible, a superhero straight out of the 50's (which is pratically when this movie takes place more or less). He's on his way to something important, but gets stopped along the way, rescuing a cat from a tree...instead of following a robber on his tracking device from his car. Fortunately, stopping to do this also allowed him to stop the criminal with some great use of lumber, and he's off to his appointment. Another thing comes up, but this time, doing good isn't appreciated. Rescuing someone about to commit suicide (don't worry, it's not as dark as it sounds) leads to a big lawsuit for him and other super heroes, and it's back to a relocating plan for him. Mr. Incredible marries Elastigirl, starts a family, and goes to the normal suburban lifestyle. No known as Bob Parr, he works as an insurance salesman who does good, and lets the customers know about loopholes on how to get their money from cases. This isn't good for the company, and Bob's boss nags him out. He quits in a way we can only wish we could, and spends that night with his pal, Frozone. They sit in an alleyway in a car, listening to police radio broadcasts, and try to go back to their old ways. This leads to Bob being followed by what appears to be people that admire him, and need his help for hero-type jobs, netting him big bucks. But, it doesn't last, and it's up to his family to rescue him. First things first, the characters here were great. Bob makes for a great dad, having that usual "home from work" attitude at the dinner table, and even argues with his wife over things like their son Dash's graduation from fourth to fifth grade. It's realistic, adding depth to the character. Elastigirl is just like any mom in real life, not the typical ones on tv or in other movies, and women/moms that watch this are sure to relate to her, putting her kids first. Dash and Violet are just like kids their age. Dash is super hyper, which is essential to his power- super speed. I almost fell over laughing watching him use his power on a tape his teacher had of him putting a tack on his chair. And Violet is the akward teenager that hides from things, which again, is a lot like her power- invisiblity (and force fields). Their baby Jack-Jack still hasn't developed yet, but later on, something happens with him which the result was a big surprise. Frozone is cool (no pun intended unless you found it funny), and his use of ice was great. And the villains, human or robot, were truely some of the most threatening. Though one funny bit with a robot and Bob involves Bob having a kink in his back. The robot starts to pull him from the legs and arms in opposite directions, it pops his back, and Bob's back in action. Priceless. The visual and audio quality are great here, though reds never transfer to dvd that well, they did a good job. If you have a HDTV and surround setup, this is sure to impress anyone. Now for the special features, of which there are a ton to go through, so I'll try to keep it short. On the first disc, are two commentary tracks. The first one's with Brad Bird, who's almost a pain to listen to. The guy's off his rocker, probably because he's amazed that he made another movie after The Iron Giant (no offense. I love that movie, but c'mon, it failed in the box office). He never shuts up, but gives out good info here and there. The other track is with tons of Pixar guys, who mostly talk about the technical aspects. Very interesting if you're into computer animation or movie making. On the second disc is of course, Jack-Jack Attack. It covers all of the times his baby sitter calls Elastigirl, telling her that strange things are happening. It's very funny, and ends Men In Black style. There are a few deleted scenes, with long intros with Brad Bird and John Walker saying...the exact same things they said in the commentary and making of featurettes. In fact, they take up probably half of the time here. But the scenes are good, especially one with Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl at a BBQ. Someone insults her in a way that most people probably have been. Saying that being a stay at home mom "isn't work". Naturally, Elastigirl freaks out, but Mr. Incredible starts a hilarious distraction so they can leave without trouble. Oh how I wish this one was animated and not just story board. Incredi-Blunders is "bloopers". Not the ones we saw in Toy Story 2 and A Bug's Life, but really just computer errors. Things like eyes and teeth floating around on a body with no face, the girls without hair, and other things. It's not that great, but worth a look to see just how hard things were to program. There are two Making Of featurettes, with is weird in that they didn't just combine them. Both are excellent, looking at every aspect of the making of the film. From music, to character designs, to how hard it was to make background characters that all had their own look, and more. Vowellet is a strange segment with Violet's voice actress, Sarah Vowell. Really, there's no reason why this should be here. It's not that I didn't like it, it just doesn't belong on a family movie. She talks about her books that she's written for the most part. Go search for those on here for more info on why it's an odd choice for a feature. There's an obligatory art gallery and trailers here as usual too. Also is a great old-style cartoon of Mr. Incredible and Frozone. It has cheap animation, doesn't make sense, and I love it. Watch this with commentary on for words from Mr. Incredible and Frozone (in character). "I...I'M WHITE!? WHAT HAPPENED!?" "OH SURE, I GET CAPTURED AND NEED TO BE SAVED, BUT NOT YOU". That's worth buying this for alone. Lastly, is Boundin', the short that was shown before the main feature in theaters. Simply put, the animation here is flawless. I thought the sheep in the beginning was real and it took me a few seconds to see it's big cartoon eyes to realize it was just CG. Very impressive here Pixar. It also has commentary with Bud Luckey. I have a lot of respect for this guy- he's done it all. Animation, sound, and designed damn near every character in Toy Story. Whew. That's a lot to go through, eh? The movie's great, the extras are equally great, and it's a fun movie for anyone regardless of age. Definately pick this one up if you like movies at all.