It isn’t often that I write a movie review.

Okay! In fact, I NEVER write movie reviews. I’m feeling nostalgic and re-connected with the past from a long-awaited 14 years. After 14 years, the sequel to The Incredibles is here! I saw it on Thursday, and it did not disappoint! I wish it hadn’t been over a decade and a half, but it was a blast!

If you loved the original, The Incredibles2 picks up right where the first left us—and that’s all you need to know about the sequel. Just know that the movie is full of action and humor. Enough said!

The geniuses at Pixar did not skimp on detail, sound, or music. This sequel is a fun house, chock full of gems including mid-century motifs of Knoll, Noguchi, Saarinen, Herman Miller furniture, clothing, cars, and architecture.

We had played hooky to go make time to see this movie, something we don’t do very often. The message here, as hidden as it may seem, you might want to:

1. Plan future events to look forward to
2. Treat yourself
3. Savor the little things
4. Avoid always being so serious
5. Laugh as much as you can
6. Work hard and play hard
7. Remember, it’s fun to act like a kid—when the time is right

Let your inner kid out, every so often and take it all in!