The Incredibles and the clouds

As I watched The Incredibles and looked for important concepts or uses of imagery. I quickly noticed the use of the sky and clouds in specific scenes. I first took notice of the sky and clouds, when Mr. Incredible came home from work. The sky was dark and filled with clouds creating a sense of darkness and misery. In the prior scene,  we observe Mr. Incredible at work where we are able to identify that he is absolutely miserable. By looking back on both these scenes i felt as if the sky and clouds represented the feelings experienced by Mr. Incredible. Since Mr. Incredible is miserable because he can no longer live as a hero and feels incomplete, the sky remains dark and filled with clouds. The clouds reappear in another scene when Mr. Incredible comes home from work. The sky has the same darkness and is still filled with clouds, demonstrating that Mr. Incredible is still miserable with the way his life is. We see a shift in the clouds when Mr. Incredible receives a top secret message from Mirage and is given the opportunity to play super hero again. After he meets with Mirage and finds out the details of his mission, the sky and clouds make a shift. The sky is no longer dark and filled with clouds, instead we see blue sky with white fluffy clouds. Mr. Incredible has found his happiness and fulfillment again because he can do what to him his life depends on; being a superhero. With the change of attitude in Mr. Incredible it only makes sense that there would be a change of imagery within the sky and clouds. The sky and clouds are closely tied together. The scenery provides insight into the emotions and feelings of Mr. Incredible. Did anyone else notice the clouds?

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~ by jdarose on November 9, 2009.