Incredibles 2

Returning 14 years after the original, "Incredibles 2" picks up right after the end of the first movie with the family of superheroes battling the Underminer, a mole-like villain who's big on digging. But after their battle leaves a fair bit of wreckage behind, the process of re-integrating superheroes into public life needs a bit of a PR boost. Helen, aka Elastigirl, is called on as the most acceptable face to show off what supers can do, while Bob aka Mr Incredible looks after the kids. Of course, the combo of a new super villain and Bob handling the pressures of superpowered children means things are not going to be easy.

This is an enjoyable go-round for Pixar - if not entirely perfect (it is a little bit familiar, the surprise supervillain isn't that surprising, and there's a little bit of messy geography meaning we're never quite sure how close or far away Helen's work is to where her kids are), there's still compensations. Getting to see Elastigirl in action full-time gives some delightful flowing sequences, and there's still the nice retro-futuristic tone and big 60's style brass theme tunes keeping things thrilling in the moment. This also has a simultaneously sweet, strange and minorly disturbing Pixar short that for the thirty seconds leaves me wondering why it's animated only to clearly establish why, and to send a small message quick and easily.