Edna E. Mode from “The Incredibles.”
If you haven’t seen “The Incredibles” yet you must see it. Soon.
“The Incredibles” follows two retired superhero parents raising a family in the suburbs. Dad, the former Mr. Incredible, has a job at an insurance agency and mom, the former Elastagirl, is a housewife raising a sullen daughter and a high-strung son while taking care of a baby. Everything changes when the world is in danger once again and mom and dad have to come out of retirement, possibly bringing the whole family with them.
The dialogue is snappy and witty and the visuals are truly incredible (no pun intended). Pixar has this stuff down pat. Even details like the hair on the characters’ head are meticulously done. In fact, the hair looks so good throughout that it almost becomes another character. Pantene Pro-V, you can eat your heart out, bitches.
Edna E. Mode, pictured above, nearly steals the show. Edna is the superhero costume designer who went on to high fashion after superheroes were forced into retirement. This sassy bitch, voiced by writer/director Brad Bird, has some of the best one-liners in the whole movie. She uses the word “darling” in ways that had me laughing so hard that I nearly peed. If you don’t see this movie for any other reason, see it for Miss Edna. I promise it’s worth it.
