The Incredibles

Credible and creditable -- not bad for a cartoon. Animation by Pixar, story and direction by Brad Bird. A mix of Marvel Comics, James Bond, and family sitcom, steeped in pop culture, with a modicum of topicality, it’s all very good at what it does, but what is does is hardly the highest film can do. It may start with a theme but winds up with zap! and pow! (2004, dvd, n.) *7* (MC-90, RT-97.)