After watching The Incredibles I found the film to be quite interesting and is really the only family that I particularly can relate to. Although the movie is seemingly entertaining to children, it does possess depth in that underneath lies a biting denunciation on various contemporary topics. More specifically, it represents what a contemporary family may resemble. The Incredibles although they are super-heroes do not feel super at all. In fact, all they would like to be “un-super” or “normal.” However, The Incredibles only seem to come together in time of need which is analogous to a family. The director of this movie (unsure who it is), could have told a regular cutesy kid story about a cartoon family, but instead he decided to make it more deep. Not only does the director make this movie extremely entertaining, but he complicates it by revealing the frustrations of being a hero. This is seen in the opening newsreel footage in which Mr. Incredible compares himself to maid: “I just cleaned up this place! Can’t you keep it clean for ten minutes!” The Incredibles are prone to normal family trials and tribulations, but the children’s special abilities seem to add another level of complications. A great example of this is the son ”Dash” whose super-power is speed, and who could simply out-run anybody on the track team. His power is appreciated, but must be undermined in order for it to be “okay.” Dash is encouraged to place second because he is already great at being number one. I think this film says something about the Contemporary American family in that it targets incidents that occur in a family. Dilemmas are not just easily solved in a family, the dilemmas must be dissected and members of the family must unite and solve the issues at hand together.
Cute but Complex movie!
