Pretentious as it may be, Pixar has earned the right to put the word “Incredible” into the titles of all its films.

In this case, the title refers to a family of superheroes. However, “The Incredibles” could easily stand for Pixar’s unreal animation staff, which has brought another ridiculously awe-inducing night at the movies.

While watching “The Incredibles,” I felt how people must have felt the first time they experienced a movie with sound. These characters have such dimension – inside and out – that we feel like we can reach out and touch them. This film is another stone in the steps to something so unreal that it appears real. It’s done so well that it may eventually leads to a filmmaker’s most terrifying question – ‘Why are we shooting live action anymore?’

“The Incredibles” showcases a world where superheroes roam the streets, anxiously waiting to extinguish a natural disaster, rescue a family from a burning building or halt a bank robbery.

Mr. Incredible is one of these superheroes. He’ll be the first to step in the line of fire, and he’ll even rescue your cat that’s trapped in a tree.

Turns out that these superheroes aren’t as beloved by civilians as you’d think. Mr. Incredible is sued by a man he catches during an attempted suicide. The man says he didn’t want to be saved; he wanted to get out of his miserable existence and Mr. Incredible ruined his overextended life. He wins big – big enough to nearly bankrupt the government. It’s the end of the age of the superhero; laws are passed to put them out of business.

Meet Bob Parr, Mr. Incredible’s secret identity. Bob no longer saves the world from natural disasters; he sells the world crappy insurance. Besides his loving family, Bob doesn’t have much to live for, just his super-powered kids Dash (speed) and Violet (invisibility). And there is also his ever-so-flexible wife, Elastigirl.

But one day, Bob gets an anonymous contact, one that can get him back into the superhero game. Bob’s in, but he leaves the rest of the family in the dark.

“The Incredibles” is a predictable film. We know the heroes will prevail, the villains will be conquered and new villains will arise. What makes a film like this successful is the concentration on original, inspiring characters. We laugh when we first see the enormous Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible crammed into his two door sedan – not because of how ridiculous he looks smashed inside such a small car. We laugh because it’s ironic to see such a dynamic, thrill-seeking man crammed into such a mundane, “normal” existence.

The staff at Pixar has been creating moments like this since their first feature, “Toy Story.” While Pixar’s animation staff gets most of the well-deserved credit, it’s the recruitment of creative writing talent that keeps it the billion-dollar juggernaut it is today.

The people at Pixar know how to make money. Like a fashion designer, it takes a shrewd individual to be able to predict what people will be into four years from now. But when you work at Pixar, you are the future. The product being exported from its legendary “render farm” is something this world has never seen. Better yet, it’s something the public is lining up to see.

At the screening I attended, a young boy spent most of the film running throughout the theater, screaming his best Dash impression at the top of his lungs. While this normally could be quite the distraction, I found myself too interested in what was happening on-screen to let the little guy bother me.

That really says something for a film – trust me on this one.