"The Incredibles 2" must be a good parent before becoming a national hero

With the standard of works produced by PIXAR animation factory, basically, the final results are guaranteed to a certain degree. With more and more excellent original works emerging one by one, launching a sequel has always been a high-risk attempt. Successful examples include "Finding Dory" and "Monsters University" which is a prequel. The failed examples are only half-tone and four-different "Finding Dory". What's more, fans have waited for 14 years for the attention-grabbing "The Incredibles "(Incredibles) sequel──

Is the wait for more than ten years worth it? It can only be said that the directors Brad Bird and Pixar really did not disappoint the fans for many years. After many years, they polished their dusty old signs again and renewed them to faithfully present everything we are familiar with. Following the same long-awaited "Where is Dolly?" After ", Pixar once again proved that after many years of launching a new series, it can still maintain the charm of the original story and the high level of authenticity.

The Pap family hasn't seen each other for a long time!

Based on Brad Bode’s experience in filming, he has previously directed "The Iron Giant" and later directed "Ratatouille" and "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol". Based on the excellent performance of "The Incredible" in the past 14 years In terms of success and representativeness, it has reached the same level as his "The Iron Giant". This series is inspired by many American comic heroes, and even mixed with James Bond's spy elements. The American family is used as the personal setting of the Pap family to shorten the distance between the audience and the characters. It is a super super Heroic spy film; and this series is also a family film, children, teenagers and adults can all resonate with the topics explored in it.

Watching this film seemed to bring me back to my childhood memories 14 years ago. At any rate, I was obsessed with watching superhero movies. "The Incredibles" is one of my enlightenment movies. From the perspective of today’s viewing angles to analyze and contrast with the later super British movies, "The Incredibles" completely played the number and creative context of the late super British movies in two hours, such as: discussing from the perspectives of politicians and ordinary civilians Regarding the position and speculation of the supernatural person in the society, the background story of the hero's past behavior leading to the birth of the villain, the fall and failure of the heroes and the mid-life crisis derived from real life, and so on.

If Brian Singer’s "X-Men" describes the fear and alienation of humans from supernatural beings, and Chuck Snyder’s "Guardians" describes the tragedy of the decline of the hero organization over time, then "The Incredibles" It is also the sum of the two (re-applying the text structure and characters of "The Surprising Four"), which will make some viewers retreat from the "X-Men" and "Guardian", which tends to be bright and lively, and become more close to the hearts of the people. , But the core theme has always remained the same.

Pixar continuation & flipping sequel

"Incredibles 2" follows the tradition of the narrative backbone and the dual protagonists in the sequel of Pixar animation: For example, "Toy Story 2" explores the symbol of Hu Di’s prosperity in the toy industry in the past, and compares the first episode with the introduction of Buzz Lightyear. "Cars 2: World Series" shifted the focus from the first episode of the protagonist Lightning McQueen to another character: Drag Line, and let him bring out the main story, "Where is Dolly?" The main line structure of "Family Searching" in the first episode is also from the first episode of the clown fish Marlin looking for Nemo, replaced by Dolly’s family-searching journey, and even the prequel "Monsters, Inc.": Monsters University Monsters "University" also gives Big Eyes more main story... This time "Incredibles 2" undoubtedly will Mr. Super: Bob retired from the second line, and "Elastic Supergirl" Barholi will be promoted to the main line role. Keep up with the trend of "women in power" in Hollywood in recent years.

Continuing the middle-aged crisis motif discussed in the first episode, the emotional core "family relationship" of the first episode is sublimated and added many levels in the sequel, such as the sharing of family affairs, the link to maintain family relationships, etc., Baholly goes out to fight crime To save the common people (work), Bob became a family cook, changed his position, and added more levels to these role descriptions for his own hidden life issues. For Bob, the tenacious determination to be a hero and the old problems of returning to his old career, and then put forward the proposition of how to become a good parent and a model role model (hero); Xiaoqian's rebellious period is perfect for today's teenagers (female) who are troubled by love Life troubles; on the other hand, Barholi, who has the most main dramas this time, has a less hierarchical arc of her role than the above-mentioned second-line roles. At most, the screenwriter gives her more room for role play and progress.

Only the things "The Incredibles" can do──

In addition to the values ​​of life explored in the work itself, another thing worth paying attention to is that after 14 years, our grown-ups have also changed the way we think about this film and will be different from ourselves. The projection of personal experience in the stage, the advent of "Incredibles 2" is undoubtedly the perfect display of life values ​​speculation. Fourteen years later, maybe some of the small audiences of that year have already married and started a business like Bob and Barholi, or they are in the growth stage of Xiaoqian, Xiaofei, Xiaojie...face the same life issues, imagine that you are a person Superheroes, just like in other Pixar animation whims, can always find their own miniatures in them: For example, An Di in "Toy Story", Nemo in "Finding Nemo", Riley in "Inside Out", etc.; but The only thing that fully demonstrates a family and different life stages and issues is "The Incredibles".

Where there is light, there is a shadow-villain: the screen demon

Let’s talk about the villain’s screen demon in detail, think about it, he has the same tunes as the secondary villain of "Iron Man 3", Mandarin. Sin Laden was carved out of the same mold)? Shin Laden’s flamboyance and his own background are laid out: at first he was a super fan of Bob, but later became Bob’s rival. He regarded the world’s heroes and high-class people as a thorn in his eyes, and became the charm that created Shin Laden’s corner. Where: Looking at the villain in this movie, although the screen monster is presented in the form of a person hiding behind a mirror, it is the most gray area with uncertain character arcs and motivations among the many Pixar villains in the past. His beliefs are very similar to the conspiracy theory that Shin Laden actively overthrows the social status of superheroes (superheroes) in the United States in the first episode. Unfortunately, the focus of this work is still on the Pap family, and therefore it weakens the turning point of finally revealing the villain’s true face. Strength.

In general

"Incredibles 2", which has been attacked for many years, still retains the realism and uniqueness of the first episode. Even though the script and the plot formula of the first episode are similar, the story is not as effective as the first episode. The advancement of animation technology now makes this film. Compared with the animation level of the first episode, there is a sense of separation...but as fans of the first episode, we can still enjoy it.

The first act of this episode is also perfectly reproduced and connected to the last act of the first episode. Bob, Lily, Xiaoqian, Xiaofei, and Xiaojie also grow up in the plot process. It is not so much that "Incredibles 2" is a continuation of the series of worldviews. , The sequel film produced purely by Mickey Mouse's greed for money, rather than a love letter sent by Pixar and Bode to old fans, and sincerely recounts the old with us 14 years later. Michael Giacchino (Michael Giacchino) once again returned to compose the original soundtrack to produce the sequel, and all the original crew members returned to present their voices. This alone is enough to force the tears of old movie fans.

"The Incredibles" is not the best and most outstanding work in Pixar animation, but it is definitely one of the most outstanding and worthy cross-age masterpieces in history. As for whether "The Incredibles" will resemble "Cars" and "Cars" The same development as a trilogy story? Will it be years from now when we see the Pap family? This is another mode of waiting and thinking.

PS. If the "Jack-Jack Attack" is something that makes you feel unfulfilled, then you are ready to welcome the super-powered baby Xiaojie, who is so crazy and constantly selling cute, Xiaojie is the continuation of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" "The most eye-catching mascot after little Groot, as long as every time he comes out, he must grab the attention of the audience. Even the lady who has always been acrid and mean-dressed can't put it down.