The Delightful Jeni Garber and I went to see The Incredibles last night. It would be cliche of me to say that the movie was incredible. I'll say it anyway: it was incredible. It's Pixar, so of course you know it's visually superb, and the acting was pretty top-notch, too. Jason Lee is cool, but manages to avoid stealing the scene. Craig T. Nelson is perfect. Really, though, I think the best voice acting came from Sarah Vowell, who played Violet (the daughter). According to the Internet Movie Database she hasn't done anything except show up on Conan once, about a year ago. A quick google, though, turns up that she's a best-selling author and social observer and a regular contributor to This American Life. That's all pretty cool. Totally steals the show, though; she captures the insecure teenage girl thing perfectly.
The story, by the way, was nothing to sneeze at, either. It's exactly the sort of story that superheroes can tell. That they often should tell. Because, in the end, it wasn't a superhero story. It was a people story. It's a story about people who can and want to do more than their place in life will let them. It's a story about the conflict this drive can cause with their family. It's a story about how to be an exceptional person in a mostly unexceptional world.
It's also the third movie in the past six months that I walked out of with the immediate desire to either see again or own on DVD. That's totally cool. I really love a good movie. Maybe I'll go see Incredibles again tomorrow...
Comments (11)
Can I come with?
Posted by Erik (not the roommate) | November 7, 2004 1:36 PM
Posted on November 7, 2004 13:36
Uhm... if you happen to be in Seattle, then you most certainly can.
Otherwise, it might prove a little difficult...
Posted by Jason | November 7, 2004 2:02 PM
Posted on November 7, 2004 14:02
Word, Jason. I did not know that about the actress behind Violet. Keen stuff.
I to intend to see it later. Probably on Tuesday, when movies are cheap.
Posted by Bard | November 7, 2004 2:26 PM
Posted on November 7, 2004 14:26
I'm in Florida for the next 15 hours or so. My uncle is flying to Seattle around the same time as I'm headed home. So if we were caught in an 80s style age-swapping storyline, that might be possible. But don't hold your breath.
Posted by Erik (not the roommate) | November 7, 2004 6:52 PM
Posted on November 7, 2004 18:52
Uhm... good luck with that, man. You're probably better off sticking with your own body and at your own age.
Give me a buzz when you get back, if you're feeling up to it.
Posted by Jason | November 7, 2004 7:16 PM
Posted on November 7, 2004 19:16
I want to see it :(
unfortunately it wont be arriving any time soon
Posted by gus | November 8, 2004 7:37 AM
Posted on November 8, 2004 07:37
I kept waiting for Syndrome to say "but I'm a f*cking demon."
Never happened. Movie was still awesome though. I thought it was a bit heavy handed with the foreshadowing. I don't usually get that sort of thing, but I nailed the plot line.
But I didn't go for the critical elements of the plot. I went for the fun, of which there was lots!
Posted by Marc | November 8, 2004 9:09 AM
Posted on November 8, 2004 09:09
Marc? You... uhm... are allowed to curse here, you know. I do it all the time. Watch:
Fuck. Shit. Ass-Monkey. Cock-Mole. Dickface. Twatbundle. Shit-sucker 5000.
Need I go on?
Posted by Jason | November 8, 2004 9:37 AM
Posted on November 8, 2004 09:37
OK.
Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits
Posted by Marc Levetin | November 8, 2004 9:08 PM
Posted on November 8, 2004 21:08
OK...I saw The Incredibles last night and have a slight differing opinion. I thought the middle part of the movie dragged just a bit too much. I was waiting for more "stuff" to happen. It wasn't the best Pixar movie I've seen but still better than most movies out there. While in Chicago I did get to see a sneak preview of Polar Express in 3D on Imax. That was really well done and.
Posted by Brian | November 9, 2004 5:24 AM
Posted on November 9, 2004 05:24
Hhm. See, me, I've always been impressed with Pixar's technical abilities but never really liked their movies over-much. Ah, well.
Posted by Jason | November 9, 2004 10:52 AM
Posted on November 9, 2004 10:52