It's not a copy of the first movie, but the story beats are similar enough to the original that even kids familiar it will have a pretty strong idea of where exactly this sequel ends up going. The plotline of The Incredibles 2 is functional, entertaining and as solidly constructed as we've come to expect from the Brain Trust at Pixar. The animation quality being so utterly exceptional manages to do a lot of heavy lifting, elevating the overall experience when other aspects of the movie aren't quite as perfect. Every scene accomplishes visually what it sets out to do perfectly. There's physical comedy here that would make Chuck Jones proud. Even a simple eye or mouth movement can get the audience laughing. What's extra impressive about the animation is how much storytelling and character development it accomplishes based on movement and expression alone.

The sequel retains the original's sense of style, pushing the boldness of the graphic design ever further while combining it with updates in texture and lighting to produce something constantly jaw-dropping. The first movie still holds up 14 years later on the strength of its 1950s retro Disney/UPA-inspired design work and being the first Pixar film to really figure out how to appealingly animate human characters. We're long past the point where each new Pixar movie was a revolution in what computer animation could do, but the combination of incremental technical improvements with outstanding stylization means The Incredibles 2 is indeed incredible to look at, even by Pixar's extraordinarily high standards. The Incredibles 2 has the best animation of any of the Pixar movies yet.

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