Incredibles 2

(Brad Bird/2018/USA)

Picking up more or less where the original Incredibles movie left off fourteen years ago the sequel maintains the blend of domestic soap opera and superhero PR issues. The Parr family have their security jeopardised by the shutdown of the Superhero Relocation Program which is perfect timing for an offer from the hotshot brother and sister team of DevTech to work together to swing public opinion in favour of superheroes. Elastigirl is chosen to spearhead the media campaign leaving Mr. Incredible to stay at home and mind the kids. The whole crisis of masculinity involved in Bob as stay at home dad is quite frankly shockingly anachronistic in 2018 but it’s a kid’s movie and it’s played for laughs so we’re not supposed to take it seriously right? Way to go for pushing against gender stereotypes. Anyway the mysterious Screenslaver becomes the foil to the superhero renaissance with a massive sting in the tale. If you enjoyed the first one you should like this too. It does run a bit long and outside of my male indignation at the dad struggles to be mum stuff I liked it a lot.

(3/5)