Thursday, July 26, 2018

About fourteen years ago a movie gave us a glimpse of the superhero private life, this is not Bruce Wayne hiding behind Batman a mask or Clark Kent using glasses to disguise his Superman identity. I'm talking about the life of a couple with kids struggling with the daily jobs but also raising a family.

The Incredibles 2 is the follow up of the highly successful film from 2004, this time superheroes were banned from society because their works are considered a liability for cities in general. On the last mission Mr. Increidble (Craig T Nelson), Elasticgirl (Holly Hunter), and Frozone (Samuel L Jackson) are trying to stop The Underminer a villain who robs Metroville bank nearly destroy the city including Metroville City Hall. The government put the superhero relocation program, leaving the family without a job.

A millionaire and superhero fan name Winston Endeavor (Bob Odenkirk) bring the team together to give them an offer, a publicity stunt in order to regain public confidence with superheroes. The first part of the plan will have the Elastic girl working alone in this endeavor, while Mr. Incredible will stay home taking care of the kids, this will be the biggest challenge of all, been a stay home dad.

The Incredibles 2 is a well-made action-packed film exploring the complexity been a parent, juggling between work and family time. The film makes this aspect funny, but real. When someone said that raise a kid is hard, the film shows you dad and builds a metaphor around the fact that parents are superheroes. The film also has a take on corporate control and government influence.



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