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A superhero film that treats its powers as a cost, not a gift — and plays it as a western about ageing and care.
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The Incredibles is a superhero film about a mid-life crisis
Brad Bird's film is about a man who peaked at 25 and cannot stop reliving it. The capes are almost incidental.
Superman (1978) still solves the problem nobody else has
How do you make an invulnerable character interesting? Donner's answer was to make the film sincere without being naive.