Megamind

Megamind
Director: Todd McGrath
96 minutes
2.40:1


When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, spike it with vodka and sell it to the boy scouts!

Megamind is a blue alien with a large head who, out of sheer luck, got mixed with the wrong crowd when he landed on Earth. Thinking that he will always be the bad guy, he becomes the arch nemesis to Metroman, also an alien, who fights the good fight. Their epic battles ends predictably every time until one day when Megamind's plan goes according to plan. He wins for the first and last time. So now what?

A fantastic twist of the superhero genre, this is a clever, witty and funny film from start to finish. It's also got plenty of heart. McGrath and writers Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simmons tell an amusing fairy tale of what goes wrong when your dreams come true. The Dreamworks Animation team did a great job at animating the exhilarating 3D fight sequences but the emotional scenes were their best work to date. The cinematography is impressive and it might give the audience an idea of what to expect when the Superman reboot is shown in 3D.

The voice talents is delightful and Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt in particular are brilliant at not sounding like their usual selves. The sound elements didn't offer anything new but the mixing is well done. The special effects - that is anything that is not part of the animation process - is detailed and amazing.

Take the time to enjoy Megamind in 3D! It's worth it!