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The Incredibles

Mike and I, and the girls, walked to the local theater today and saw this. It was great! It is much different from any of the other Pixar films that preceded it. I don't want to give too much away, but it involves superheroes having to go into hiding, since they've become a liability to the government. It seems that citizens have been suing superheroes right and left for injuries sustained when they get rescued. Mr. Incredible, aka Bob Parr, (voiced by Craig T. Nelson), works as an insurance agent during the day. His superpowers are extreme strength. His wife, voiced by Holly Hunter, is Elastigirl and can stretch herself out of almost any situtation. They have a son, Dashiell "Dash" Parr, who is blessed with the gift of speed. Their daughter, named Violet, has a gift of being able to turn invisible. The trouble starts when Mr. Incredible is called out of "retirement" to do some heroic work for a mysterious stranger. Anyway, I don't want to give any more away. But, it's a great movie.