This review is spoiler free.

It has been a painstakingly long 14 years since the Parr family last graced the big screen. 14 years spent on the edge of our seats wondering what ever happened to the Incredibles after the Underminer was seen threatening them at the end of the first film. 14 years wondering if baby Jack-Jack came to learn how to use his new powers.

But with reboots being all the rage, Pixar finally pulled the plug on an Incredbiles sequel.

And let me tell you, it was worth the wait.

Incredibles 2 starts off exactly where the first movie left off. The Underminer is attempting to rob the Metroville bank, and the Incredbiles have arrived to stop this injustice. After a sloppy, but semi successful, attempt at saving the town from total destruction, our family of superheros is escorted away from the destruction and told that Superheroes do more harm than good when it comes to putting a stop to crime. The family’s “Super Relocation” program has been shut down, and the family is told to discontinue their crime fighting mantra or risk going to jail.

Not long after the family holes up in a nearby motel to lay low for a while, they are approached by telecommunications tycoon and multimedia mogul, Winston Deavor, who proposes a publicity stunt in order to regain favor and repair the Superhero image in the eyes of the citizens of Metroville.

And this is where our adventure begins, and it doesn’t stop there. Incredibles 2 is a wild ride that takes the audience on a fantastic and thrilling adventure that leaves them wanting more.

Compared to the first movie, Incredibles 2 is a much more stripped down adventure for the Parr family. Rather than diving deep into the turmoil and emotions of what it may feel like to go through a middle-aged crisis, Incredibles 2 brands itself as an action adventure film that takes its audience through a plethora of emotions, all the while keeping you on the edge of your seat the entire film.

In an attempt to rebrand the Superhero image, Winston Deavor has proposed they start slowly by showing the town of Metroville what Elastigirl is capable of. Hesitant, but excited, Helen Parr (Elastigirl) agrees to dawn her Superhero mantra one last time in order to rid the town of wrong doing and help rebrand the Superhero reputation. This leaves husband, Bob, and the kids, Violet, Dash, and baby Jack-Jack at home to deal with the more mundane experiences of a normal family living in the suburbs.

The movie wastes no time perfecting the family drama mold, and brings lots of laughs with it. While oldest daughter, Violet, is off trying to secure her first date, Bob and Dash are attempting to solve his homework (cleverly titled “New Math”) while trying to keep eyes on a rather hard-to-look-after Jack-Jack as he learns to control his newfound powers.

With everything that Incredibles 2 does right, it shouldn’t be without mention that they did get a couple of things wrong. For instance, with the first film, the audience was taken on an adventure with each of the characters until it converged into the film’s climax. However, with the sequel, parts of the story felt like it didn’t know where it wanted to go. Some of the characters didn’t evolve or grow as much as I would have liked, but that is often the case with sequels such as this.

Incredibles 2 is a fantastic ride through and through, and I have no doubt that it will fit nicely in the Pixar vault in years to come. While I would have appreciated a more concentrated story line for some of the rest of the family members, the movie wasted no time bringing lots of laughter and edge of your seat thrills to the movie screen.

Needless to say, let’s all cross our fingers we wont have to wait an additional 14 years to see our favorite family of Superheroes grace the big screen for a third time.