The stars aligned, the gods smiles, and the baby-sitter WAS, in fact, planning on coming.
We got to go to "The Incredibles". Now I realize that for many of you going to a movie probably seems a silly little thing, a mere trifle and not worth writing about. But hey, this is only the fourth movie my wife and I have seen in theaters this years, so every one is a bit of a big deal for us. Sometimes we feel as though we wasted our time and money. Not last night.
As we left the theater my wife turned to me and said "That was worth every penny".
"The Incredibles" is just that. Incredible. It is one of the best movies I have seen in a while (realize though that I am an easy critic). It did exactly what I hoped it would do: made me laugh, had me tense, and left me feeling great with a huge grin on my face. The animation was spectacular (though do we really expect anything less from Pixar?). The story, while not pushing any new ground, was still interesting and well written. The voices were perfect, spot on for every character. The action was astoundingly good, taking full advantage of the power of animation to depict things that couldn't be done otherwise (and not having it feel completely out of place as CGI often does).
This was one movie I will be going back to see, and one that entertained me completely from the first scene to the last. Highly recommended.