This little heralded film was my 4th favorite MCU movie of all time, just behind Infinity Wars. So many things were done right in this movie:
1. The villain wasn't a reverse image copy of the hero.
2. The villain had a sympathetic agenda and seemed like a real person.
3. The heroes cared about their families, not some nebulous moral code.
4. Elderly, middle aged adults, and children all got along as members of a single family unit.
5. Much of the tension involved avoiding a well-meaning parole officer as opposed to fighting a psychopath.
6. So many hilarious jokes!
7. Luis was on fire. "even a suit with no powers would be fine."
8. So many different parties kept intersecting you never knew what would happen next. Straight out of Baccano.
9. Cassie is adorable. (did you know in the comics she becomes 'ant-girl?')
10. The 'snap' moment sends shivers down your spine.
This movie obviously made my top 200 movies hall of fame. To make room I was more than glad to kick out the worst James Bond movie that previously occupied the spot -- Spectre. Together with Thor: Ragnarok and Infinity Wars, which I also watched in 2018, the MCU delivered in spades for 2018.
Incredibles 2 is coming out on digital tomorrow, so we'll see if Disney can keep this momentum going.
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