The Incredibles is a Pixar animated film reminiscent of True Lies, James Bond 007 movies, Mission Impossible and Spy Kids all rolled into one, becoming a great film not only for children, but for adults as well. In fact, the viewer almost forgets that it is an animated film by the end.

The movie opens with a single Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) a superhero who is enjoying the good life of fighting crime in a cool car with cool gadgets. However, shortly after he and Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter) tie the knot, the world is turned against superheroes and the family must go into hiding through a superhero relocation program. The two assume the names of Bob and Helen Parr and the story continues with the difficulties of trying to fit into civilian life as “normal” humans, but the job proves to be harder than expected. Many years later, we see the couple with three children, who are also superheroes with unique powers all their own. Violet, a young teenage daughter has the power to produce force fields and to vanish, Dash has the power to run at super fast speeds (fast enough to run on water) and the baby gives new meaning to the word enflamed.

At the beginning of the film, Mr. Incredible is plagued by a child who follows him around wanting to be his sidekick. Rejected by Mr. Incredible, he turns to become his super nemesis. Hence, the plot thickens.

A superhero buddy of Mr. Incredible is character Lucrius Best, a.k.a. Frozone (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), who uses water, turns it into ice and skates at super speed to save the day.

The movie is fun, exciting and much better than anticipated. The voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson give the characters life and substance. From the creators of A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo and Toy Story, The Incredibles join the ranks as another super film by Pixar. A definite must see by adults as well as children. I give it five stars.