The Incredibles 2

"Since the release of The Incredibles in 2004, the idea of a movie examining a world where the general population has turned against superheroes has evolved from an interesting concept to writing that borders on hackneyed and clichéd. Directors Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan explored these sentiments most memorably – in Watchmen and The Dark Knight, respectively – pondering ideological and bureaucratic matters that might turn people against their protectors."

"If Incredibles 2 hadn’t been 14 years late in the making, and there wasn’t a superhero movie coming out every other month, it’d could easily have been The Road Warrior of the Pixar stable. I’d be lying if genre fatigue hasn’t scrubbed a little freshness off the franchise."

"Brad Bird's The Incredibles 2 is, much like its predecessor, delightful as an animated feature but really, really delightful as a superhero picture."

"What was organic, and even obsessive, in the first outing comes off as pat and elaborate formula here."

"Bird seizes on a key insight: healthy families can reconstitute themselves and come out better for it. Healthy sequels can, too."

"This follow-up is every bit the start-to-finish sensation as the original, and Brad Bird's subversive spirit is alive and thriving. Like its Oscar-winning predecessor, The Incredibles 2 doesn't ring cartoonish. It rings true."

"This is the most bountiful visual feast seen yet in a year full of bountiful big-screen feasts."

"Though it would be unrealistic to expect "Incredibles 2" to have quite the genre-busting surprise of the original, it is as good as it can be without that shock of the new - delivering comedy, adventure and all too human moments with a generous hand."

"Incredibles 2 certainly proves worth the wait, even if it hits the target but not the bull's eye in quite the way the first one did."

"...while briskly and breezily enjoyable, The Incredibles 2 lacks the poppy freshness of its predecessor."