Megamind is DreamWorks latest CG animated film. This is another movie that seems to follow DreamWorks strange trend of having their audiences cheer for the villain (see Despicable Me). This one takes on a more classic superhero-vs.-supervillian motif, but in many ways is a real parody of the whole thing.
Our “hero”, title character Megamind, was given up for adoption the old
“Kryptonian-way”, and at the same time the neighboring planet send out a baby of its own. This rival baby grows to be Metro Man, defender of Earth city “Metro City”. After Megamind eventually defeats his rival and subsequently takes over the city, he learns having everything is rather disappointing and decides to create a new Metro Man all while trying to gain the affection of the woman of his dreams.
I was presently surprised about how the plot of this film turned out. I was afraid this would turn out as another villain-becoming-a-hero type story that has been done to death in children’s films. It turned out to have a complex- yet not overly-complex- plotline that’s pleasantly funny and enjoyable for all ages.
This time around, DreamWorks put a lot of work into their animation. It’s well-detailed and the characters don’t look lazily designed as they did in Despicable Me. The soundtrack consists of overused, yet still awesome tracks. Voice work is fairly top-notch; the all-star cast brings their usual charismatic energy to the characters. While some jokes fall flat, and fall hard, a great majority of the humor comes from the subtlety in the dialogue.
Just in case you’re wondering, the kids will love it. I asked my 9-year-old brother he thought, and obviously it was, “really funny”. It’s a good family flick; I give Megamind 82/100 points
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