[Recovering_Democrat]

The Incredibles had a lot of parallels to the War On Terror, in my opinion. The mom tells the kids the enemy they're fighting won't show restraint to hurt children. The enemy is a young angry man whose hair looks like the dome of a mosque. His name is SYNDROME. (Sin?) He puts the good guys in a crucifix-like prison.

Some might think I saw "too much that isn't there" in the film, but I think, at least on a subconcious level, the makers of The Incredibles used imagery and symbols that evoke the current WoT.

And in the end, not to give the movie away too much, the Good Guys win.

[speelurker]

I agree. The line about "they will hurt children" really jumped out at me. Discussing this movie is a perfect way to address WOT issues with children in a non-frightening way. Even Syndrome's start (being slighted and hurt by Mr. Incredible) has parallels to OBL's rise. The extent to which he goes off the deep end is in no way justified by the perceived injustice.

There were also some non-PC lines in there too: "Saying everybody is special is like saying nobody is special."

Saw it with my fiancee tonight. Fantastic movie, I highly recommend it.