Fascinating look at some of Pixar's films. It really explains why The Incredibles reads a little like Ayn Rand's Anthem.
Obviously, as a film studio making what are nominally "family films" in a category that in America is traditionally pitched to children, Pixar's focus on the family should not be a complete shock. However, the imagination factory at Pixar is renowned for its work ethic and coherent creative vision, and the fact that their films consistently tackle anxiety about the family is more than just a quirk of their medium. It's part and parcel of their creative vision. The exceptions to this trend - most notably in the films of Brad Bird and in Wall-E - also remind us that Pixar, though it sometimes resembles an auteur in and of itself, is in fact a collection of artists with unique and separate visions, and not all of their films are going to cohere in some thematically satisfying way.
The House Next Door: Focus on the Family: Pixar's Small-c Conservatism
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