Dancing About Architecture

There was a lot of buzz about this movie before it came out, and I'm happy to report that this movie delivers in every way. It has definitely displaced Toy Story as my favorite Pixar movie. A family of superheroes forced to live a normal life in the suburbs under a "Superhero Relocation" program? Brilliant premise. The animation was fantastic, the voice acting very good, and the storyline was engaging from beginning to end. I thought that Edna, the superhero costume designer (voiced by director Brad Bird), stole the show, but all of the eight-year olds in the audience were rolling on the floor with the final kidnap scene.

I think this is the first PG Pixar movie, but I personally think that it's okay for younger kids to watch. Yes, it's loud and there are guns and explosions and even killings, but there really aren't any of those frightening scenes that Disney sadistically likes to include in their movies (Woody discovers the mutant toys? The sharks in Finding Nemo?). And the killings are really closer to the A-Team "pan back to the exploding Jeep and see the evildoers thrown safely from the wreckage holding their heads and groaning" than anything else ... it's not like there's blood or even bodies.

So, interesting question. This movie begs for a sequel, but Pixar and Disney are splitting up before that's possible. How does a sequel get made if Disney owns the rights but Pixar's got the talent? I sure hope there's a sequel, and that it's got more Frozone. "Woman, where's my Super Suit!?!"