"The Incredibles 2" is a Huge Disappointment

As we all know, when a movie has tremendous success in theaters, 9 times out of 10 there is more than likely going to be a sequel. That is just a common fact nowadays but rarely does the sequel live up to or at least match the excitement and thrill of the first movie. There are rare exceptions where the sequel might even exceed the original film, such as “The Godfather 2.” Well, that certainly is not the case with the latest summertime entry of “The Incredibles 2.” 

Needless to say, and I might be one of the few to feel this way, but they should have called this one “The Incredibles P.U.” I am sorry, but I cannot believe we had to wait for 14 years to get a sequel to the excellent first film and this is the result. To begin with, it took what seemed like forever for things to pick up and by the time they did it was almost the end of the movie. Second, the minute certain characters are introduced and you hear a story that comes into play, you guess right away (at least I did) where things were going. 

Finally, it was just too long of a film -- period. The number of characters introduced really was overkill and the only few minutes of enjoyment were 2 scenes involving a raccoon and the famous Edna Mode character, and she was not in the film long enough. The newest character, Jack Jack, is great but there is not enough of him either. I know people were excited to see the return of these characters but this was not the right storyline or plot to bring them back. Quite disappointing I have to say.

by John Z.