It doesn't sound fresh, and I don’t think it’s just because it's a sequel. If the most memorable part of Incredibles 2 is Jack-Jack's fight against a raccoon, there's something wrong. The first film asked really good real-world micro questions in the superhero genre: What if I don't want to be saved? What if my superhero husband is having an affair? It forced the extraordinary to be ordinary, which is the exact opposite of the basis of superhero origin stories.
Read MoreIt’s a rare movie that gets the distinction of “aging well”. Too often, a movie made with a particular fervor about some kind of social issue or piece of technology risks seeming jokey or out-of-touch when you watch it again many years later. So when you come across an older film that feels just as relevant today as it did when it came out, you get a special thrill; the effect can even intensify if the film actually predicted something that would happen long after it released. It’s enough to make you briefly forget about the spiralling doom of Hollywood blockbusters to eventually all occupy a single cinematic universe.
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