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Incredibles 2
Movie

Incredibles 2

2018 • Animation, Action, Adventure

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

While the Parr family has accepted its collective calling as superheroes, the fact remains that their special heroism is still illegal. After they are arrested after unsuccessfully trying to stop the Underminer, their future seems bleak. However, the wealthy Deavor siblings of Devtech offer new hope with a bold project to rehabilitate the public image and legal status of Supers, with Elastigirl being assigned on point to be the shining example. Now having agreed for now to stay at home to care of the kids, Mr. Incredible finds domestic life a daunting challenge, especially with baby Jack-Jack's newly emerged powers making him almost impossible to manage. However, Elastigirl soon has her own concerns dealing with the menace of a new supervillain, Screenslaver, who is wreaking havoc with his mind control abilities. Now, Elastigirl must solve the mystery of this enemy, who has malevolent designs on the world with the Parr family and friends key targets of this evil.

Overall Series Review

Incredibles 2 centers its plot on a temporary role reversal: Elastigirl becomes the face of the superhero legalization campaign, while Mr. Incredible is tasked with the domestic duties of managing the children. The film primarily focuses on the universal themes of balancing family life with a calling, confronting modern technological complacency, and the nature of true heroism. The main conflict is philosophical and action-based, revolving around the villain Screenslaver, whose critique is aimed at public dependency on heroes and mindless media consumption. The narrative is a direct continuation of the first film's themes, largely eschewing contemporary identity politics to focus on the Parr family's struggle to be their authentic selves in a world that fears their capabilities. The portrayal of the stay-at-home father is central to the comedy and character arc, showing his initial struggle with parenting but ending in genuine growth and appreciation for his wife's previous role, not simple male incompetence or vilification.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The narrative's central conflict is the illegal status of 'Supers,' which is a status based on extraordinary ability/merit, not on race or immutable characteristics in an intersectional sense. Characters are judged based on their actions, morality, and individual capabilities. The diverse new cast of Supers is introduced matter-of-factly, without political lecturing or using diversity as a substitute for character depth.

Oikophobia1/10

There is no hostility toward Western civilization, one's home, or ancestors. The critique embedded in the villain's monologue is directed at modern, high-tech society's over-reliance on screens and heroes, leading to complacency and a loss of personal agency. The film celebrates the nuclear family unit and the sacrifice of an individual's personal life for the greater good of their city and society.

Feminism5/10

Elastigirl steps into the 'Girl Boss' role as the more effective and less destructive public face of the Supers, while Mr. Incredible takes on the stay-at-home role. This role reversal is a core plot element. Mr. Incredible is initially portrayed as a bumbling, sleep-deprived father struggling with the children, which leans into the emasculation trope of the incompetent dad. However, he is ultimately shown to be a loving, responsible father who learns and grows (e.g., pulling an all-nighter to help with math homework), avoiding a 10/10 score. Motherhood is shown as a difficult but essential role, and the family is ultimately celebrated when they unite to save the day.

LGBTQ+1/10

The film focuses entirely on the traditional nuclear family unit and its internal dynamics. Alternative sexualities or gender ideology are absent from the narrative, maintaining a normative structure without any overt political commentary or deconstruction of biological reality.

Anti-Theism1/10

The core morality is an objective good (heroism, saving people, family) versus objective evil (Screenslaver's plot to brainwash and enslave the public). The villain's philosophy is a secular critique of passivity and over-dependence on technology/media, which is not framed as hostility toward religion. Faith and traditional religion are simply not themes in the movie's plot.