In 2004, Pixar studios released a movie titled The Incredibles. This 2 hours animated feature film had everything a viewer could ask for. If you’re a superhero genre fan like me, chances are you know what I am talking about. The Pixar studios introduced us to a universal brimming to the edge with superheroes and enhanced individuals taking up the guise of heroes. We were thrown headfirst into a leaving breathing world. Had a take on superheroes that had never been talked about out in the open. Should superheroes exist? Sure it’s nice to think about people with enhanced abilities stopping crime in our stead, acting as our protectors. But The Incredibles was one of the first movies to question the practical feasibility of such a world.
The fans rejoiced in the movie, ate up the premise fed to.them at the hands of Brad Bird. We fell in love with the Parr family and progressed slowly as we saw the family pass turmoil after turmoil in their own super ways. The 2004 success story of the Incredibles reassured fans who wanted a sequel to the movie. Especially since the fans still had no idea what the powers of Jack-Jack were but it seems the studio had other plans. After more than a decade of begging and backhand rumors, the original beloved Pixar animations of the Incredibles finally gets a sequel from the studio.
The fans of the series rejoiced as the first trailer opened up on YouTube garnering praise and creating anticipation worldwide. It was more than fourteen years ago that the audience was acquainted with the Parr family. Although we love ourselves a good superhero movie, plot lines and details are not something everyone’s good at. Hell, I can’t remember what I had for a break first this morning. So here’s everything you need to know before watching the new Incredibles movie.
The Parr family
Pixar’s resident family of superheroes, the Parr family consists of five members. Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Helen Parr (Elastagirl) are the parents of three children, each with their own superpower. Dash Parr has super speed. Violet Parr is basically a Mrs. Fantastic rip off and the power of Jack-Jack is still unknown. Although the baby has exhibited shapeshifting abilities and pyromancy, his main source of power still remains largely undisclosed.
The Parr family is a family consisting of superheroes and are considered to be the main cast of the Incredibles. Mr. incredible himself is gifted with super strength and Helen Parr has the powers of Mr. Fantastic (more or less). The Parr family has fought through and against Syndrome together. Helen and Bob are old comrades from the days of the superheroes and they love each other.
Supporting characters
Apart from the Parr family the main casts also consist of certain allies to the Incredibles. Although the sequel is sure to include more than a few new characters, it’s still essential to know the old ones if one wishes to fully understand a movie. The main allies of the Parr family include Edna Mode, Frozone, and Rick Dicker. Edna Mode is a leading designer in the superhero industry and a leading name in fashion in the Incredibles universe. She is also the creator of the uniforms of the Part family in the first movie and the designer to Bob’s first costume. The character of Edna is that of an overly smug and overtly brilliant fashion genius. She is passionate about her work and committed to her muse.
Fans appreciate a strong woman. Frozone is played, Samuel L. Jackson. He is a superhero with the power to turn the water vapor in the air into ice. Solidly frozen ice. The character is Bob Parr’s oldest friend and is also one of the people who knows the secret identities of the Incredibles. RICK dicker is The Parr family’s contact from the Superhero Relocation program, he’s a government lackey who has only good in mind for Bob and his family and tries to help them to the best of his ability.
Bad guys
The Incredibles showcased a world full of superheroes and then made us realize the practical problems of it. The movie showed us how a series of frivolous lawsuits brought down the trend of vigilantism and façade of heroes. One of the things that stemmed from the downfall o heroes or enhanced individuals was the existence of masterminds. The kind that runs the world from the shadows all the while perpetrators’’ their evil scheme. One such villain was Syndrome. A child who was rejected by Mr. incredible when he asked to be a sidekick grew up to be a technological innovator. The main antagonist to the Incredibles syndrome was the source of conflict in the first movie.
Then there is the Underminer. Not much is known about this villain expect that he was some kind of a construction worker or an excavator, perhaps who makes use of the drilling machines to serve his own ends. The trailer for Incredibles 2 showcases moments where the Underminer battles the Parr family and undertakes a bank heit. It is highly likely that the Underminer will be a crucial part of the plot of Incredibles 2. Or he may just be a filler. We’ll have to find out.
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