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Welcome to my site! My name is Andrea Thompson, and I’m a writer, editor, and film critic who is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival, which you can find more info about at filmgirlfilm.com! I have no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Incredibles 2 Review: A Sneakily Regressive Message Under All That Fun

Incredibles 2 Review: A Sneakily Regressive Message Under All That Fun

Andrea Thompson
Film

By Andrea Thompson

I admit, I enjoyed the first Incredibles movie. Who couldn’t? It had great action, heart, and humor, with all the emotional resonance Pixar has become famous for. But I couldn’t wholeheartedly embrace it the way so many others have. I was always a little leery of its message, which seemed to be in favor of uplifting those deemed naturally superior while denigrating those who got to the top through hard work and ingenuity.

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