Damn that score, that comedy, that action and those characters. Great movie for babys and non-babys.
344 Reviews
What the hell this is good?
HungryforCheese13 November 2020
Before Deadpool was Mainstream
The_Sonuverse14 December 2018
Where'd you park the invisible car?
tieman6423 November 2012
Warning: Spoilers
"Megamind" stars Will Ferrell as "Megamind", a super-villain who delights in his daily feuds with local superhero Metro Man. Metro Man is played by Brad Pitt, his character a suave, debonair and hilariously cheesy ode to all things manly. Megamind, meanwhile, is your classic superhero villain, only fifty times cooler and a hundred times more slick. Forget Heath Ledger's overrated Joker. Megamind's where it at. The guy struts about like a cocksure peacock, smoke machines, Black Sabbath, AC/DC and strobe lighting forever heralding his oncoming awesomeness. Megamind understands the showmanship of villainy. The wild, ego-maniacal, unbridled jouissance of it all. The guy's Id unleashed. You can almost smell his cool. He also wears mascara.
"Megamind" is also a bit deeper than your typical superhero flick. Here the villain, Megamind, is shown to be a byproduct of both the city which ostracises him and the "good guys" who bully him. Metro Man is himself a giant egotistical jerk whose craving for power is a result of his own abusive, absent parents. Meanwhile, most of the film charters how crime and law, superhero and super-villain, all function as a kind of self-sustaining feedback loop. Late in the picture another character, a socially and sexually rejected kid who is abused by both our hero and villain, himself becomes a violent super villain. The film is unique in that it positions us to sympathise with villainy and explicitly shows how abuse is oft internalised and then redirected.
Mostly, though, the film is simply cool. Megamind moves like an 1980s heavy metal rock-star. He's obsessed with "presentation", his cape frequently fluttering to some blazing Guns n Roses track. The rest of the film pokes fun at overcooked superhero clichés. Its female love interest, for example, is modelled on DC comics' Lois Lane, and Megamind's dad is a nod to Brando's Kal-El. Elsewhere the film, which is almost always funny, parodies glam rock and comic book tropes. As computer animation allows for a kind of hyper fine-tuning, the film's virtual camera work and virtual action sequences are machine precise.
8.5/10 – As Pixar drowns in phony syrup, DreamWorks Animation seems to get better. Worth two viewings.
"Megamind" is also a bit deeper than your typical superhero flick. Here the villain, Megamind, is shown to be a byproduct of both the city which ostracises him and the "good guys" who bully him. Metro Man is himself a giant egotistical jerk whose craving for power is a result of his own abusive, absent parents. Meanwhile, most of the film charters how crime and law, superhero and super-villain, all function as a kind of self-sustaining feedback loop. Late in the picture another character, a socially and sexually rejected kid who is abused by both our hero and villain, himself becomes a violent super villain. The film is unique in that it positions us to sympathise with villainy and explicitly shows how abuse is oft internalised and then redirected.
Mostly, though, the film is simply cool. Megamind moves like an 1980s heavy metal rock-star. He's obsessed with "presentation", his cape frequently fluttering to some blazing Guns n Roses track. The rest of the film pokes fun at overcooked superhero clichés. Its female love interest, for example, is modelled on DC comics' Lois Lane, and Megamind's dad is a nod to Brando's Kal-El. Elsewhere the film, which is almost always funny, parodies glam rock and comic book tropes. As computer animation allows for a kind of hyper fine-tuning, the film's virtual camera work and virtual action sequences are machine precise.
8.5/10 – As Pixar drowns in phony syrup, DreamWorks Animation seems to get better. Worth two viewings.
Very good animation movie with story told from antagonist side.
user-209-6193921 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I am very late watching this movie and loved this very much. Very good animation movie with story told from antagonist side.
The movie is about adorable villain cannot be more cuter than this apparently.
The movie is pun on Superman's story. Like in Superman story a alien baby is sent from home planet when it is getting destroyed. But also another planet from another planet is sent in similar fashion.
So the main character gets being labeled as savior of the town while the other gets into trouble always and determines to be bad.
Very enjoyable. Just watch it!
The movie is about adorable villain cannot be more cuter than this apparently.
The movie is pun on Superman's story. Like in Superman story a alien baby is sent from home planet when it is getting destroyed. But also another planet from another planet is sent in similar fashion.
So the main character gets being labeled as savior of the town while the other gets into trouble always and determines to be bad.
Very enjoyable. Just watch it!
This movie deserved better
parkesbrianna15 December 2019
A Funny Animation with a Parody to the Origins of Superman and a Satire to Superhero Movies
claudio_carvalho9 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
When a planet is near to be destroyed, two alien offspring are saved by their parents that launch them to the space in pods. Their fate on Earth is opposite: one that is a beautiful baby with superpowers crashes in the lawn of a mansion, while the other that is ugly and blue with a big head crashes in a prison yard with his companion Minion. They are raised in different environments of the Metro City but studying in the same school for gifted children. While one becomes popular but selfish and egocentric, the other is absolutely outcast by the other students. They become enemies and when they grow-up, the population knows them as the superhero Metro Man and the villain Megamind.
In their fights, Megamind always loses and ends in prison; however, Megamind develops a ray that kills Metro Man, reducing him to a skeleton. After a short period, Megamind feels bored without the battles against Metro Man. Meanwhile he dates the field reporter Roxanne Ritchie, who works with the cameraman Hal Stewart, using the identity of Bernard and sooner they fall in love with each other. When Megamind decides to create another superhero to become his opponent, he accidentally transforms Al Stewart in Titan expecting that he would use his powers for good. However, Titan becomes greed and evil and destroys Metro City. Now Megamind is the only hope to save the world from the mean Titan.
"Megamind" is a funny animation with a parody to the origins of Superman and a satire to superhero movies with an adorable villain. The bad lucky of Megaman, who is oriented by outlaws, plus the prejudice of his mates against his ugly appearance turns him into a quite bad character. However, he is not actually evil but a misguided alien that has the chance for redemption. The voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and David Cross give life and humor to delightful characters. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Megamente"
In their fights, Megamind always loses and ends in prison; however, Megamind develops a ray that kills Metro Man, reducing him to a skeleton. After a short period, Megamind feels bored without the battles against Metro Man. Meanwhile he dates the field reporter Roxanne Ritchie, who works with the cameraman Hal Stewart, using the identity of Bernard and sooner they fall in love with each other. When Megamind decides to create another superhero to become his opponent, he accidentally transforms Al Stewart in Titan expecting that he would use his powers for good. However, Titan becomes greed and evil and destroys Metro City. Now Megamind is the only hope to save the world from the mean Titan.
"Megamind" is a funny animation with a parody to the origins of Superman and a satire to superhero movies with an adorable villain. The bad lucky of Megaman, who is oriented by outlaws, plus the prejudice of his mates against his ugly appearance turns him into a quite bad character. However, he is not actually evil but a misguided alien that has the chance for redemption. The voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and David Cross give life and humor to delightful characters. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Megamente"
Different and an entertaining super hero story
appubhai00722 February 2011
Warning: Spoilers
As we all know Pixar and Dreamworks are two of the best studios producing amazingly awesome animated movies. There have been few misses but megamind is not one of those. With dreamworks releasing some fantastic and original movies in the recent past like kung fu panda and how to train your dragon I knew I had to see this one since it came out and I finally got time to watch it now.
Although it felt like one of the typical genre of super hero films, but with all those elements put together and a super brilliant character, MEGAMIND, who is a little flawed and evil, but is also lovable, earns our pity and "gets the girl in the end". It was smart, intelligent, witty and a well written story. The voice acting and animation were perfectly suited to the movie. I love how these studios pull such great emotions even with animated characters. When Roxanne leaves Megamind, you yourself will feel his pain which he shows with his eyes. I just love it..!!! This movie had some great around laughs and took a different spin at some conventional superhero movies and gave us a great surprise which I am sure you all would enjoy. This flick is for all ages. Right mixture of humour, seriousness and also a little suspense with a strong love interest will keep you laughing and entertained throughout the movie and the superb action and flying scenes which are very exciting, I feel, are made mostly for the "3d" experience but nonetheless its equally enjoyable in 2d. But 3d complemented the movie without being a distraction or annoyance. I guess it's everything I was looking for in a movie.
Also, the movie vividly captured many awkward and tragic human situations in a way only animation can. Like how society sometimes fails to accept a child who is different than his peers(because of his looks and intelligence) and just doesn't fit and he relates to them a bit awkwardly which in turn makes him feel alienated. In the movie MEGAMIND reasons that if he is treated like a bad kid, then he might as well be a bad kid, and thus takes place birth of an intelligent, genius criminal or as he says "SUPER-VILLIAN".
There's seriously nothing to complain about the movie except that I wanted it to go on for a little longer maybe.
Overall, a funny, exciting, entertaining and a really MEGA-AWESOME film that kids and parents, both, can enjoy and I would really like DREAMWORKS to keep going on with this and I am sure they will.
Enjoy . ;)
Although it felt like one of the typical genre of super hero films, but with all those elements put together and a super brilliant character, MEGAMIND, who is a little flawed and evil, but is also lovable, earns our pity and "gets the girl in the end". It was smart, intelligent, witty and a well written story. The voice acting and animation were perfectly suited to the movie. I love how these studios pull such great emotions even with animated characters. When Roxanne leaves Megamind, you yourself will feel his pain which he shows with his eyes. I just love it..!!! This movie had some great around laughs and took a different spin at some conventional superhero movies and gave us a great surprise which I am sure you all would enjoy. This flick is for all ages. Right mixture of humour, seriousness and also a little suspense with a strong love interest will keep you laughing and entertained throughout the movie and the superb action and flying scenes which are very exciting, I feel, are made mostly for the "3d" experience but nonetheless its equally enjoyable in 2d. But 3d complemented the movie without being a distraction or annoyance. I guess it's everything I was looking for in a movie.
Also, the movie vividly captured many awkward and tragic human situations in a way only animation can. Like how society sometimes fails to accept a child who is different than his peers(because of his looks and intelligence) and just doesn't fit and he relates to them a bit awkwardly which in turn makes him feel alienated. In the movie MEGAMIND reasons that if he is treated like a bad kid, then he might as well be a bad kid, and thus takes place birth of an intelligent, genius criminal or as he says "SUPER-VILLIAN".
There's seriously nothing to complain about the movie except that I wanted it to go on for a little longer maybe.
Overall, a funny, exciting, entertaining and a really MEGA-AWESOME film that kids and parents, both, can enjoy and I would really like DREAMWORKS to keep going on with this and I am sure they will.
Enjoy . ;)
Funny enough to keep you watching for more
yasin2323 December 2010
Warning: Spoilers
This film was very funny and i feel the cast was chosen very well there was a lot of character development which added depth to the growing relationship of Megamind and Roxanne(Fay.
although it felt it fit the typical genre of super hero comic book films and a lot of people will find it to be not like despicable me that does nothing to reduce in the quality of the script. The comedy was good with all the parent laughing to the jokes, like the reference to the God-father etc.
I think overall the film will be able to reach out to kids and parents alike the twists will keep you seated till the end. The moral of the story Destiny is the path you chose not what is chosen for you, 7.5/10 a good family film
although it felt it fit the typical genre of super hero comic book films and a lot of people will find it to be not like despicable me that does nothing to reduce in the quality of the script. The comedy was good with all the parent laughing to the jokes, like the reference to the God-father etc.
I think overall the film will be able to reach out to kids and parents alike the twists will keep you seated till the end. The moral of the story Destiny is the path you chose not what is chosen for you, 7.5/10 a good family film
A well developed movie for adults and kids
blade-2124 June 2012
Every so often I watch a film with limited enthusiasm, simply because I have time me to kill. On these occasions I sometimes stumble across a true delight and am pleasantly surprised...a film that maybe had "mixed" reviews or that received little attention upon its release. Megamind is such a film; a great work of animation and character development.
The film should delight adults and children with enough in it to satisfy all tastes. There is also plenty of amusing and hilarious satire with regard to superhero movies and super villains.
Many superheros and villains are often depicted as wholly good or wholly bad, having at best some traumatic event setting them on their inevitable and unchangeable course. This film actually highlights certain sources of inner turmoil and insecurities of the characters in a very entertaining way and develops the characters as they work these out.
There's also plenty of rip roaring action on the way.
Great stuff! Highly recommended!
The film should delight adults and children with enough in it to satisfy all tastes. There is also plenty of amusing and hilarious satire with regard to superhero movies and super villains.
Many superheros and villains are often depicted as wholly good or wholly bad, having at best some traumatic event setting them on their inevitable and unchangeable course. This film actually highlights certain sources of inner turmoil and insecurities of the characters in a very entertaining way and develops the characters as they work these out.
There's also plenty of rip roaring action on the way.
Great stuff! Highly recommended!
Heros are out, Villains are in
Smells_Like_Cheese23 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
I don't know if it's just me, but it seems like 2010 was the year for villains. Ever since Disney released it's classic film The Incredibles, I think people took more of an interest in the villains, what makes them tick and what their true motives are. So Dreamworks saw this idea and really took advantage. They released Despicable Me which was a huge hit and not even a couple of months later we had Megamind. It seemed like the love child of The Incredibles and Despicable Me, but I went shopping a few weeks ago and found Megamind very cheap, so I figured that I would give it a buy and see if it was worth it. I watched it this morning and even though it's not a very strong animated film, I would say that it was worth the buy. I guess it's just a great year for villains, because we're not seeing them as total baddies who just want to destroy everything and everyone, but maybe they have a soft side too and wanted to be good but their looks were a little too intimidating and their powers were just a little too over the top.
Megamind is a super-intelligent alien and self-proclaimed villain of the fictional Metro City. Megamind has constantly battled and lost to his nemesis Metro Man since they both arrived on Earth as infants. On the day that Metro City dedicates a museum to Megamind and his sidekick Minion kidnap reporter Roxanne and lure Metro Man into a copper-lined room. To everyone's surprise, Metro Man is unable to escape and appears to be killed when Megamind's death ray strikes him. Megamind revels in his victory against Metro Man, but shortly after becomes depressed, his villainy having no meaning without anyone to stop him. Megamind is inspired to create a superhero by injecting a worthy target with a serum fashioned from Metro Man's DNA, granting them Metro Man's super-abilities. As Megamind is selecting his target, Roxanne sneaks into Megamind's lair; in the resulting chaos, Megamind accidentally fires the serum into Hal, Roxanne's cameraman who wasn't the brightest choice in the world. Now Megamind finds out that he may have a different destiny then just being the bad guy.
When I saw the movie Despicable Me, I have to admit that I was disappointed, even though it's a good movie, I was expecting a great one. I think since my expectations were lower with Megamind, it met up with what I was expecting to see and I think I had a little bit of a better time. Dreamworks is more aimed for an adult audience vs. the kids, not only can you tell with the jokes, but with the music. The animation is pretty great, but you can tell it was very much made for this silly 3D fad we got going on. Again, I still miss our good old hand drawn animation, I think the CGI animation is just a cop out, but I suppose I should get used to it since this 3D thing is not going away for a while.
The actors seemed to have a good time with the movie as well and really got into their characters and their voices didn't seem out of place. Another thing that I enjoyed about this film is that it brought out the inner dork in me with wondering what the Shredder from TMNT was like before he wanted to defeat the turtles or if the Joker and Batman originally played in the sandbox together when they were kids and Joker was just jealous of Bruce Wayne and all his wealth. I guess I need a life with that comment. But to end the comment, I would say that Megamind is very much worth the watch, especially if you loved Despicable Me. Villains are finally getting their due, the new millennium makes the heros out and the super villains in.
7/10
Megamind is a super-intelligent alien and self-proclaimed villain of the fictional Metro City. Megamind has constantly battled and lost to his nemesis Metro Man since they both arrived on Earth as infants. On the day that Metro City dedicates a museum to Megamind and his sidekick Minion kidnap reporter Roxanne and lure Metro Man into a copper-lined room. To everyone's surprise, Metro Man is unable to escape and appears to be killed when Megamind's death ray strikes him. Megamind revels in his victory against Metro Man, but shortly after becomes depressed, his villainy having no meaning without anyone to stop him. Megamind is inspired to create a superhero by injecting a worthy target with a serum fashioned from Metro Man's DNA, granting them Metro Man's super-abilities. As Megamind is selecting his target, Roxanne sneaks into Megamind's lair; in the resulting chaos, Megamind accidentally fires the serum into Hal, Roxanne's cameraman who wasn't the brightest choice in the world. Now Megamind finds out that he may have a different destiny then just being the bad guy.
When I saw the movie Despicable Me, I have to admit that I was disappointed, even though it's a good movie, I was expecting a great one. I think since my expectations were lower with Megamind, it met up with what I was expecting to see and I think I had a little bit of a better time. Dreamworks is more aimed for an adult audience vs. the kids, not only can you tell with the jokes, but with the music. The animation is pretty great, but you can tell it was very much made for this silly 3D fad we got going on. Again, I still miss our good old hand drawn animation, I think the CGI animation is just a cop out, but I suppose I should get used to it since this 3D thing is not going away for a while.
The actors seemed to have a good time with the movie as well and really got into their characters and their voices didn't seem out of place. Another thing that I enjoyed about this film is that it brought out the inner dork in me with wondering what the Shredder from TMNT was like before he wanted to defeat the turtles or if the Joker and Batman originally played in the sandbox together when they were kids and Joker was just jealous of Bruce Wayne and all his wealth. I guess I need a life with that comment. But to end the comment, I would say that Megamind is very much worth the watch, especially if you loved Despicable Me. Villains are finally getting their due, the new millennium makes the heros out and the super villains in.
7/10
A Brilliant and Incredibly Underrated Superhero Satire That was Truly Ahead of its Time
aidanratesmovies22 April 2021
A faultless and incredibly charismatic little superhero film, Megamind may stand on the shoulders of other superhero flicks before its time, but it also provides such unique and creative differences that raise the bar higher than ever before. I have been a fan of Dreamworks Animation for a long time, I grew up watching it, and I always would prefer it to Disney flicks and other animated adventures that would come out throughout the years. Megamind is easily one of my favorite, and one of their most underrated films to date. Yes it relies on the Clark Kent vs Lex Luthor type of formula, as really most superhero films do, but it took a chance with its ambitious ideas and made it work so well, you can't help but forgive it. The film was largely overshadowed at the time by its animated competeter, Despicable Me which was a delightful surprise, but in my opinion no where near as close as smart and funny as this film. The film has such a great character with Megamind, who isn't just a bad guy, but someone who turns to bad to find a purpose- to feel fit in the world around him, even if it means being feared. The animation is fantastic and the voice work is tremendously on point, Will Ferrell (as he does with so many of his characters) brings so much life to Megamind- in a performance you will truly never forget. The soundtrack is fabulously done by veteran composer Hans Zimmer, and the script is incredibly sharp, with so many moments looking back upon that were truly ahead of its time. In the end, I feel we don't deserve a film like Megamind, but neverless we got it and it came with flair to spare. I love this film, and I encourage anyone who doubted its genius, to give it another try.
My Rating: 10/10.
My Rating: 10/10.
Villain as hero
Buddy-5127 November 2011
The blue-skinned, bulbous-headed, shape-shifting, malapropism-spouting space-creature known as Megamind (Will Ferrell) prides himself on being the baddest bad guy around. His arch nemesis Metro Man (Brad Pitt), also a creature from beyond this world, is a squeaky-clean, universally beloved superhero who literally walks on water and keeps thwarting the plans Megamind has for ruling Metro City (which he mistakenly pronounces "metrocity"). When Megamind, much to his own surprise actually, manages to do away with Metro Man in a contentious battle-to-the-death, he begins to realize that being a villain isn't all it's cracked up to be without a worthy hero to call an opponent. Thus, Megamind hatches a plot to clone another Metro Man figure out of some remnants of the dead hero's DNA. But Megamind gets more than he bargained for when his creation comes to life.
Though "Megamind, " directed by Todd McGrath, has the distinction of being one of the only family-oriented animated films ever to feature a bad guy as its main character, the movie may be too cerebral and esoteric to completely enthrall children and too undisciplined and gimmicky to appeal all that much to adults. Still, the movie has a clean, sparkling look, filled with a whole host of futuristic devices in the foreground and stunning cityscapes in the background, and it moves fast enough to keep its audience focused on the screen for the duration. It also features the voice of Tina Fey as the Sweet Polly Purebred-type TV news reporter who is a constant bone of contention between Metro Man and Megamind - and Jonah Hill and Ben Stiller add their own vocal support in minor but key roles. And the script by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons contains an interesting subtext about the rewards and sacrifices that come with being both a hero and a villain, a subtext that brings an added dimension to the movie.
Though "Megamind, " directed by Todd McGrath, has the distinction of being one of the only family-oriented animated films ever to feature a bad guy as its main character, the movie may be too cerebral and esoteric to completely enthrall children and too undisciplined and gimmicky to appeal all that much to adults. Still, the movie has a clean, sparkling look, filled with a whole host of futuristic devices in the foreground and stunning cityscapes in the background, and it moves fast enough to keep its audience focused on the screen for the duration. It also features the voice of Tina Fey as the Sweet Polly Purebred-type TV news reporter who is a constant bone of contention between Metro Man and Megamind - and Jonah Hill and Ben Stiller add their own vocal support in minor but key roles. And the script by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons contains an interesting subtext about the rewards and sacrifices that come with being both a hero and a villain, a subtext that brings an added dimension to the movie.
Moderately sized mind
Meven_Stoffat7 January 2011
Warning: Spoilers
This film is 1/3 a great movie, 1/3 a decent flick that could make for at least a decent studio filler before Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda 2, and 1/3 a boring snoozefest that was definitely not worth catching a 9 PM screening of. Maybe Dreamworks is starting to run out of original ideas- it seems to be their best animated stuff is adaptations- Shrek, How To Train Your Dragon, etc. Not to say I didn't like Monsters Vs. Aliens or Kung Fu Panda, but I feel as if when they derive, they are in their own little league.
I saw the trailer with Toy Story 3. It looked like a good movie- Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, etc. That, plus its concept of a deconstruction of superhero movie seemed funny, except I already saw that 3 months beforehand when I went and saw Despicable Me 3D. Nonetheless I chose to ignore the warning signs and went in.
The movie was working for 20 minutes. Especially in its opening scenes, with how we're introduced to how Megamind is apparently having the worst day of his life, as he is falling to his death. I will admit I laughed at the "Aw, a baby! How flattering." line, the childhood was cute, and I was just generally loving it.
Then the second act came, where Megamind was bored because he's officially defeated Metro Man and there's nothing to do. That's quite symbolic because not a lot happens (at least that I am able to remember for the life of me) happens in this period of time, except for Megamind posing as a janitor and falling in love with Tina Fey. This is where the film nearly made me fall asleep. At that point, I started worrying and kept thinking "Who approved of this deft, uneven script?" However, the last 10 minutes is where the film started to feel like it found its niche and at least passed for an entertaining action packed finale. It's like, there's a good 20 minutes of brilliance, an hour of boring filler, then 10 minutes of the brilliance that got the film off to a good start. As satisfied as I was that the film had a good last 10 minutes, 30 minutes out of 90 doesn't a good film make.
It just seems like Dreamworks thought that they hit their mark with the stellar How To Train Your Dragon, found Universal was producing Despicable Me while someone had The Incredibles playing in the background and thought "OMG GUYS. UNIVERSAL HAS A SWEET CONCEPT. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO IT AND RISE TO THEIR LEVEL OF Brilliance. OH AND LET'S BRING IN SOME STUFF FROM THE INCREDIBLES!!!" I crap you not. I got reminded several times of Despicable Me and The Incredibles, which is not a good thing. It just shows that they felt like they needed more money, so after doing what was said above, they'd release it as a sort of filler flick for their paychecks before KFP2 came out. Because they've gotta keep bringing in bucks by the buckets somehow. It also doesn't help that the equally mediocre Shrek Forever After had the same feel, despite being better than Shrek 3.
To be fair, a lot of the movie has a "going through the motions" feel to it. It seems like the writers got really lazy halfway into writing and went, "Hey, we released a real sleeper hit this year!!! No need to be creative or make sure people find the jokes funny, we can turn our grocery shopping lists into a 3D movie and it'd be a smash!!!". None of the jokes seem fresh. The plot seems bored and done a million times before. It just feels done, and I could have spent my money elsewhere.
In short, Megamind is really just a boring movie, obviously released so Dreamworks can get more money. It just feels flat, tired, bored, done a million times before and even beautiful animation/good 3D cannot save this film from being the boring, convoluted mess it is. Skip it.
Well, Pixar, it's safe to say you don't have to worry about your jobs anymore.
I saw the trailer with Toy Story 3. It looked like a good movie- Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, etc. That, plus its concept of a deconstruction of superhero movie seemed funny, except I already saw that 3 months beforehand when I went and saw Despicable Me 3D. Nonetheless I chose to ignore the warning signs and went in.
The movie was working for 20 minutes. Especially in its opening scenes, with how we're introduced to how Megamind is apparently having the worst day of his life, as he is falling to his death. I will admit I laughed at the "Aw, a baby! How flattering." line, the childhood was cute, and I was just generally loving it.
Then the second act came, where Megamind was bored because he's officially defeated Metro Man and there's nothing to do. That's quite symbolic because not a lot happens (at least that I am able to remember for the life of me) happens in this period of time, except for Megamind posing as a janitor and falling in love with Tina Fey. This is where the film nearly made me fall asleep. At that point, I started worrying and kept thinking "Who approved of this deft, uneven script?" However, the last 10 minutes is where the film started to feel like it found its niche and at least passed for an entertaining action packed finale. It's like, there's a good 20 minutes of brilliance, an hour of boring filler, then 10 minutes of the brilliance that got the film off to a good start. As satisfied as I was that the film had a good last 10 minutes, 30 minutes out of 90 doesn't a good film make.
It just seems like Dreamworks thought that they hit their mark with the stellar How To Train Your Dragon, found Universal was producing Despicable Me while someone had The Incredibles playing in the background and thought "OMG GUYS. UNIVERSAL HAS A SWEET CONCEPT. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO IT AND RISE TO THEIR LEVEL OF Brilliance. OH AND LET'S BRING IN SOME STUFF FROM THE INCREDIBLES!!!" I crap you not. I got reminded several times of Despicable Me and The Incredibles, which is not a good thing. It just shows that they felt like they needed more money, so after doing what was said above, they'd release it as a sort of filler flick for their paychecks before KFP2 came out. Because they've gotta keep bringing in bucks by the buckets somehow. It also doesn't help that the equally mediocre Shrek Forever After had the same feel, despite being better than Shrek 3.
To be fair, a lot of the movie has a "going through the motions" feel to it. It seems like the writers got really lazy halfway into writing and went, "Hey, we released a real sleeper hit this year!!! No need to be creative or make sure people find the jokes funny, we can turn our grocery shopping lists into a 3D movie and it'd be a smash!!!". None of the jokes seem fresh. The plot seems bored and done a million times before. It just feels done, and I could have spent my money elsewhere.
In short, Megamind is really just a boring movie, obviously released so Dreamworks can get more money. It just feels flat, tired, bored, done a million times before and even beautiful animation/good 3D cannot save this film from being the boring, convoluted mess it is. Skip it.
Well, Pixar, it's safe to say you don't have to worry about your jobs anymore.
Will Metro City have a new champion?
michaelRokeefe22 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
A lot better than I expected. Visually exciting with fun for all ages. Super-villain Megamind(Will Ferrell)and the metropolis hero Metro Man(Brad Pitt)have battled back and forth so many times; but Megamind thinks he has come up with the ultimate plan to defeat his goody-goody nemesis. Megamind plans on ending his losing streak by kidnapping pretty TV reporter Roxanne Ritchi(Tina Fey)and catch Metro Man in a copper death trap. With the city morning their hero, it is obvious the balance of living life is just not the same with Megamind in control. Megamind decides to create a villain to challenge and win the hearts of Metro City. By accident the new bad doer is Roxanne's cameraman Hal(Jonah Hill), who becomes Titan. Now Megamind is thinking he has a slam dunk for the first time to save the day. Well, some surprises are in store. Other voices: J.K. Simmons, David Cross, Ben Stiller and Tom McGrath.
Possibly The New Shrek!
tabiosk12 August 2011
I don't remember the last time I enjoyed an animated movie this much! One reason being the gorgeous 3D animation-I mean...look at Minion's dome! I was gee-king inside and out on how detailed this movie is from the characters to the scenery. Every time I watch the movie, I always spot something new! Megamind shouldn't have been advertised as a full blown comedy, because this movie held plenty of deep lessons to be learned and so laughter was a little on the offside at times, but those tender moments were probably the best part of the movie! Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and especially David Cross impressed me with their voice acting talent! I felt as though they ARE the characters...it just felt real to me.
Megamind has a lot of great lines and is a great family film! A must see!
Megamind has a lot of great lines and is a great family film! A must see!
Emotionally complex
Gordon-112 January 2011
This film is about a villain who loses his sense of purpose after his enemy, the hero, dies in a battle.
"Megamind" tells the story of a wounded boy who turns villainous to build his identity. The plot continues to be emotionally complex throughout the whole plot, as he struggles with the lost of identity after the death of the superhero. "Megamind" is probably the most emotionally complex animation I have seen.
There are also much for kids to enjoy. The film is exciting, with lots of superhero action and fighting. The characters are well designed but I don't see them as being very cuddly, which may not bode well to merchandise sales.
"Megamind" tells the story of a wounded boy who turns villainous to build his identity. The plot continues to be emotionally complex throughout the whole plot, as he struggles with the lost of identity after the death of the superhero. "Megamind" is probably the most emotionally complex animation I have seen.
There are also much for kids to enjoy. The film is exciting, with lots of superhero action and fighting. The characters are well designed but I don't see them as being very cuddly, which may not bode well to merchandise sales.
A Fun Surprise
gavin69427 May 2017
The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
Of the animated films in the last ten years, "Megamind" does not seem to get a lot of love. Which is a real shame. Because although it may be basically a Superman spoof, it is a very clever and very funny spoof. And with Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, it's hard to beat. (Jonah Hill could have been replaced.) Is it too late for a sequel? Because there really ought to be one, even if it seems that "Despicable Me" has the animated villain market covered.
Of the animated films in the last ten years, "Megamind" does not seem to get a lot of love. Which is a real shame. Because although it may be basically a Superman spoof, it is a very clever and very funny spoof. And with Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, it's hard to beat. (Jonah Hill could have been replaced.) Is it too late for a sequel? Because there really ought to be one, even if it seems that "Despicable Me" has the animated villain market covered.
It's not HTTYD, but it still kicks butt!
ridiculonius5 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Dreamworks is notorious for creating a combination of hits and misses - their misses can be anywhere between disappointing (Shrek 3) to just plain forgettable (Monsters vs Aliens), but you'd better believe that their hits hit HARD. Their most recent release, Megamind, coming hot of the heels of the DVD release for How to Train Your Dragon (arguably one of Dreamworks' best), is, despite its poor press, a major HIT in my book.
Two aliens are placed in escape pods as infants in order to flee their respective planets, each being devoured by a black hole. One, a well-groomed humanoid with extraordinary powers, crash-lands into the lap of luxury on Earth - the other, a blue, big-headed baby, falls not far away, right into a prison yard. Each a product of their upbringing, the two boys form an intense rivalry in their school (or "shool") days, as one becomes the egotistical, he-man hero of the classroom, and the other quickly devolves into an outcast. This latter child, fed up with trying to gain acceptance, decides to turn villain on his rival - when the boys become men, they name themselves Metro Man (Brad Pitt) and Megamind (Will Ferrell), and engage in constant battles set in Metro City. One day, when Megamind actually succeeds in killing the famed superhero, he takes control of the city, turning it into a den of chaos. However, without a hero to fight, Megamind feels that he has lost his purpose, and seeks to create a new hero and rival to liven up his life again.
This movie works for 3 main reasons - first, the characters. Will Ferrell as Megamind is simply brilliant; flawed but lovable, we pity the guy for all the crap he took that drove him to villainy, we appreciate his intelligence while still laughing at his screw-ups and flamboyant nature. Surprisingly enough, what could've easily just been a purely comic protagonist became a 3-dimensional character, and you actually get to care deeply for him. Brad Pitt's small but memorable role as Metro Man provides great comedy and a snide parody of a certain Man of Steel. And let's not forget Roxanne Ritchi, voiced by Tina Fey - your typical Lois Lane damsel-in-distress. While Roxanne *does* seem to get kidnapped a lot, she never loses her cool... mainly because Megamind simply doesn't threaten her. She's brave, but she still gets scared. She's smart, but she can make stupid mistakes. She's kind and a bit naive without losing that snarky grin. She isn't the *most* rounded heroine out there, but she has her moments, and overall, she's a pretty likable character. Jonah Hill and David Cross are also great, of course, with Hill's character of Hal being oddly 3-dimensional himself, and Cross' being little more than a voice-of-reason for Megamind to play off of.
The second thing that keeps Megamind from crashing is the script - it's genuinely funny and heartfelt without seeming pretentious. The comedic moments work because they really are funny. The serious moments work because they have genuine heart - they balance solemn with sweet with sad, all without losing that honest streak that ties them together. When Megamind hurts, you truly feel his pain, and even if it doesn't exactly tug your heart-strings, it definitely serves to further your emotional investment in the movie.
And finally, the animation is just awesome. 'Nuff said. I saw it in 2D, but based on what I saw, the 3D showing would be well worth it.
Truly one of Dreamworks' hits, Megamind captures just the right combination of crazy humour and lovable characters to create a, dare I say it, MEGA-AWESOME film that kids and adults can both enjoy. 9/10
Two aliens are placed in escape pods as infants in order to flee their respective planets, each being devoured by a black hole. One, a well-groomed humanoid with extraordinary powers, crash-lands into the lap of luxury on Earth - the other, a blue, big-headed baby, falls not far away, right into a prison yard. Each a product of their upbringing, the two boys form an intense rivalry in their school (or "shool") days, as one becomes the egotistical, he-man hero of the classroom, and the other quickly devolves into an outcast. This latter child, fed up with trying to gain acceptance, decides to turn villain on his rival - when the boys become men, they name themselves Metro Man (Brad Pitt) and Megamind (Will Ferrell), and engage in constant battles set in Metro City. One day, when Megamind actually succeeds in killing the famed superhero, he takes control of the city, turning it into a den of chaos. However, without a hero to fight, Megamind feels that he has lost his purpose, and seeks to create a new hero and rival to liven up his life again.
This movie works for 3 main reasons - first, the characters. Will Ferrell as Megamind is simply brilliant; flawed but lovable, we pity the guy for all the crap he took that drove him to villainy, we appreciate his intelligence while still laughing at his screw-ups and flamboyant nature. Surprisingly enough, what could've easily just been a purely comic protagonist became a 3-dimensional character, and you actually get to care deeply for him. Brad Pitt's small but memorable role as Metro Man provides great comedy and a snide parody of a certain Man of Steel. And let's not forget Roxanne Ritchi, voiced by Tina Fey - your typical Lois Lane damsel-in-distress. While Roxanne *does* seem to get kidnapped a lot, she never loses her cool... mainly because Megamind simply doesn't threaten her. She's brave, but she still gets scared. She's smart, but she can make stupid mistakes. She's kind and a bit naive without losing that snarky grin. She isn't the *most* rounded heroine out there, but she has her moments, and overall, she's a pretty likable character. Jonah Hill and David Cross are also great, of course, with Hill's character of Hal being oddly 3-dimensional himself, and Cross' being little more than a voice-of-reason for Megamind to play off of.
The second thing that keeps Megamind from crashing is the script - it's genuinely funny and heartfelt without seeming pretentious. The comedic moments work because they really are funny. The serious moments work because they have genuine heart - they balance solemn with sweet with sad, all without losing that honest streak that ties them together. When Megamind hurts, you truly feel his pain, and even if it doesn't exactly tug your heart-strings, it definitely serves to further your emotional investment in the movie.
And finally, the animation is just awesome. 'Nuff said. I saw it in 2D, but based on what I saw, the 3D showing would be well worth it.
Truly one of Dreamworks' hits, Megamind captures just the right combination of crazy humour and lovable characters to create a, dare I say it, MEGA-AWESOME film that kids and adults can both enjoy. 9/10
Absolutely Amazing and Funny Movie!
e-elisabeth2811 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers
First off, I must say that I am guilty of "judging a movie" by its trailers. I have to say it was a pretty good movie because the theatre was literally roaring with laughter.. I even caught myself crying laughing at one point. That's how funny it was. What's funny about it is that it is played out in great animation with an excellently cast (Tina Fey, Will Ferell, Brad Pitt, and Jonah Hill) brewed together to make an excellent superhero movie or spoof rather.
I thought it was going to be lame, but boy was I definitely wrong, I can't say enough! I loved every moment of it and the whole good vs. evil concept was intricately woven in a different way. It was very Creative the way they rolled out the story to viewers.
I thought it was going to be lame, but boy was I definitely wrong, I can't say enough! I loved every moment of it and the whole good vs. evil concept was intricately woven in a different way. It was very Creative the way they rolled out the story to viewers.
It was so ahead of its time
mickeythechamp19 February 2024
Megamind together with The Incredible (2004) are movies that would fit in today with the superhero deconstruction that is very much in now. It's interesting to see a movie like this being so ahead of the curve and serving a delightful comedy at the same time. It sadly falls into some DreamWorks tropes that make it stagger a bit at times, but overall it's a solid and very impressive movie that really wants to take the superhero mythos and ask questions about it in the most mature yet simple way possible. Throw in some great voice acting and okay animation, and you have an overall strong animated movie that definitely deserved more praise than it got.
After the super villain Megamind finally accomplishes his goals, he is left without purpose. He determines a superhero adversary is the only way to regain it.
What this movie does best is analyzing and deconstructing the superhero and villain mythos in the best way possible. It does it in such a simple and unproblematic way, compared to all the over the top and edgy deconstruction we have now. The modern trope is that it's funny the superheroes are doing all the things they are not supposed to do, and that's more or less all they end up doing. This can still work and be entertaining, of course, but having an animated movie more or less do it better than they ever could it, and that's somehow hilarious to think about. The movie tackles the superhero myth in the best way people, asking about the choice of the hero and the villain and what it really means to be both. The 3 characters Metroman, Megamind and Titian are all great analysis on what great power can be used for and who wields it matters a lot. Furthermore, it raises questions about classic roles and comes together to make a great superhero movie.
The movie is sadly hit by a lot of studio vs creatives. From the opening, to the pop songs, to the at times cringe dialogue to the end dance party, this movie could have been a classic if it didn't have these pandering elements to them. A more mature yet fun story would really have elevated the movie.
While the soundtrack is fun, it can feel out of place and awkward at times. In general the songs feel like a part of the movie, but at the same time it seems added to add the "Shrek effect" which all DreamWorks movies tried to replicate when they found a successful formula and that also is in terms of the elements mentioned before. What I'm trying to say is that I see so much wasted potential here to make a truly incredible movie instead of just a great one.
The voice acting is pretty good all around, being both fun and energetic. The humor and emotions are voiced well, and the actors really blend into their roles. Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill and especially David Cross delivers some really great performances. Sadly not everyone do, I felt that the character Tina Fey sounded more read, but that might also be the lines at times. The lines are overall okay and the humor lands for the most part, but sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes the dialogue can sound a bit out there.
But you are getting a fun and simple story here. Not overstaying its welcome and having the fun twist and turns it needs to have an enjoyable movie. It could have had more runtime, in my opinion, but it's really not necessary for what it tries to do.
Megamind was as said ahead of its time, and it's sad to see that the DreamWorks producers might have tried to make it more marketable, since I really think it could have been a perfect animated movie otherwise. With such a great take on the superhero myth, with great voice acting, humor and story, you get a really solid movie all around.
After the super villain Megamind finally accomplishes his goals, he is left without purpose. He determines a superhero adversary is the only way to regain it.
What this movie does best is analyzing and deconstructing the superhero and villain mythos in the best way possible. It does it in such a simple and unproblematic way, compared to all the over the top and edgy deconstruction we have now. The modern trope is that it's funny the superheroes are doing all the things they are not supposed to do, and that's more or less all they end up doing. This can still work and be entertaining, of course, but having an animated movie more or less do it better than they ever could it, and that's somehow hilarious to think about. The movie tackles the superhero myth in the best way people, asking about the choice of the hero and the villain and what it really means to be both. The 3 characters Metroman, Megamind and Titian are all great analysis on what great power can be used for and who wields it matters a lot. Furthermore, it raises questions about classic roles and comes together to make a great superhero movie.
The movie is sadly hit by a lot of studio vs creatives. From the opening, to the pop songs, to the at times cringe dialogue to the end dance party, this movie could have been a classic if it didn't have these pandering elements to them. A more mature yet fun story would really have elevated the movie.
While the soundtrack is fun, it can feel out of place and awkward at times. In general the songs feel like a part of the movie, but at the same time it seems added to add the "Shrek effect" which all DreamWorks movies tried to replicate when they found a successful formula and that also is in terms of the elements mentioned before. What I'm trying to say is that I see so much wasted potential here to make a truly incredible movie instead of just a great one.
The voice acting is pretty good all around, being both fun and energetic. The humor and emotions are voiced well, and the actors really blend into their roles. Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill and especially David Cross delivers some really great performances. Sadly not everyone do, I felt that the character Tina Fey sounded more read, but that might also be the lines at times. The lines are overall okay and the humor lands for the most part, but sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes the dialogue can sound a bit out there.
But you are getting a fun and simple story here. Not overstaying its welcome and having the fun twist and turns it needs to have an enjoyable movie. It could have had more runtime, in my opinion, but it's really not necessary for what it tries to do.
Megamind was as said ahead of its time, and it's sad to see that the DreamWorks producers might have tried to make it more marketable, since I really think it could have been a perfect animated movie otherwise. With such a great take on the superhero myth, with great voice acting, humor and story, you get a really solid movie all around.
I Love Megamind!!
projectblue0218 November 2010
I tend to watch all the new animated movies that come out nowadays. It's simply amazing to watch each new advancement with each new movie. Megamind truly was enjoyable to watch, all the details and small touches made it a wonderful show. Just the right amount of humor and seriousness, with a strong love interest. It's everything I was looking for in a movie. The character, Megamind himself, voiced with Will Ferrel makes him seriously lovable, how can we not love a silly underdog trying his best? Music for the movie I felt was perfect picks for each type of scene, they seem to give the movie much more power! I want to see much more of these characters, I've already seen it a few times in the theaters, 3D and normal, each time unforgettable!
Please Dreamworks, keep going with this one, its a true winner in my book, I would just love to see more!!
Please Dreamworks, keep going with this one, its a true winner in my book, I would just love to see more!!
'Megamind' vs. 'Despicable Me'!
Hellmant10 January 2011
'MEGAMIND': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
The second CGI animated blockbuster this year to revolve around a super villain learning to be good (the other being 'DESPICABLE ME', which I watched the same day). This one comes from DreamWorks Animation and is directed by Tom McGrath (who also directed DreamWorks' 'MADAGASCAR' and it's sequel). It's written by two first time writers, Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. It features a large voice cast of A list actors including Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, David Cross, Ben Stiller (who also served as an executive producer on the film and was originally cast in the title role) and Will Ferrell as 'Megamind' (after both Stiller and Robert Downy, Jr. backed out of the role).
The film opens with an 8 day old big headed blue alien boy being sent away from his planet by his parents before it blows up. In space he crosses paths with another baby boy being sent away from another planet and they both crash on Earth. The blue alien baby lands in a prison as the other baby lands at a rich couple's house. They both attend the same school, in Metro City, with equally impressive powers (one's a genius and the other has super strength and flight) but due to the one babies rich upbringing and good looks he grows up to be an idolized superhero named Metro Man (Pitt) and the other (the blue alien) grows up to be a despised mastermind villain known as Megamind. The two have constant duels but when Megamind kills Metroman (early on in the film) he takes over the city. Although Megamind has everything he thought he ever wanted he's unhappy. He longs for a beautiful reporter (Fey, who voices one of the most attractive animated heroines ever put on film) and for the rivalry of a competitor. So he decides to make a new superhero to challenge him.
The film is surprisingly witty and clever; it's filled with several laugh out loud moments and Ferrell gives another classic Will Ferrell performance. It has a slight 'INCREDIBLES' feel to it but never quite reaches those heights. It is better than the other super villain animated film this year though and is one of the best animated films of the year as well. Besides being funny it does have great social commentary: about the people we become because of the advantages and disadvantages were given at birth. It also has some pretty cool animation and action scenes. All in all it's a pretty fun and amusing animated film, better than most.
Watch our review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBqNUf10kuk
The second CGI animated blockbuster this year to revolve around a super villain learning to be good (the other being 'DESPICABLE ME', which I watched the same day). This one comes from DreamWorks Animation and is directed by Tom McGrath (who also directed DreamWorks' 'MADAGASCAR' and it's sequel). It's written by two first time writers, Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. It features a large voice cast of A list actors including Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, David Cross, Ben Stiller (who also served as an executive producer on the film and was originally cast in the title role) and Will Ferrell as 'Megamind' (after both Stiller and Robert Downy, Jr. backed out of the role).
The film opens with an 8 day old big headed blue alien boy being sent away from his planet by his parents before it blows up. In space he crosses paths with another baby boy being sent away from another planet and they both crash on Earth. The blue alien baby lands in a prison as the other baby lands at a rich couple's house. They both attend the same school, in Metro City, with equally impressive powers (one's a genius and the other has super strength and flight) but due to the one babies rich upbringing and good looks he grows up to be an idolized superhero named Metro Man (Pitt) and the other (the blue alien) grows up to be a despised mastermind villain known as Megamind. The two have constant duels but when Megamind kills Metroman (early on in the film) he takes over the city. Although Megamind has everything he thought he ever wanted he's unhappy. He longs for a beautiful reporter (Fey, who voices one of the most attractive animated heroines ever put on film) and for the rivalry of a competitor. So he decides to make a new superhero to challenge him.
The film is surprisingly witty and clever; it's filled with several laugh out loud moments and Ferrell gives another classic Will Ferrell performance. It has a slight 'INCREDIBLES' feel to it but never quite reaches those heights. It is better than the other super villain animated film this year though and is one of the best animated films of the year as well. Besides being funny it does have great social commentary: about the people we become because of the advantages and disadvantages were given at birth. It also has some pretty cool animation and action scenes. All in all it's a pretty fun and amusing animated film, better than most.
Watch our review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBqNUf10kuk
Not a good choice for young girls
shelby12326 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Just got home from seeing this movie with my 8 and 6-year old daughters. Where do I begin? We all thought this movie was boring and way too long. A lot of the humor in the movie was above my kids' heads. However, my biggest problem with this movie is that the entire plot revolved around several male characters (heros and villains) are all vying for the affection of one unrealistically large-breasted, doe-eyed woman who must be rescued by the men. The movie also contained typical unhealthy body stereotypes... the woman has huge boobs, tiny body, perfect face, huge eyes, etc. The hero(s) have huge muscles and "perfect" bodies, and the villains/nerds are either scrawny or fat. Another complaint I have with this movie is that they reveal that the tooth fairy and Easter bunny are not real. I mean SERIOUSLY, why do they have to say that in a kid's movie!?!? I would like my daughters to maintain their innocence as long as possible. I'm sure a lot of people will tell me to lighten up, but I feel so compelled to post this for other parents of young girls who might want to know what they are getting in to before they see this movie. And my girls thought it was boring anyway.
Fun but not Pixar
Cunnilingilator10 July 2010
Saw this at a test screening. It wasn't completely finished in terms of animation, much of it was in storyboard phase, but from what I could tell the animation is top notch. Jonah Hill is perfect as Titan. Will Ferrell was decent as Megamind. Brad Pitt was good while he was in it.
Its half spoof half turn the genre on its head. There are some pretty good jokes and some decent set ups. There's no real heart here though. Everyone's likable but you know it'll all be OK.
Several scenes were very well animated, there is one of the biggest explosions ever animated in this film which was pretty cool. Go take the kids, especially the boys, who'll most likely get a kick out of Megamind.
Its half spoof half turn the genre on its head. There are some pretty good jokes and some decent set ups. There's no real heart here though. Everyone's likable but you know it'll all be OK.
Several scenes were very well animated, there is one of the biggest explosions ever animated in this film which was pretty cool. Go take the kids, especially the boys, who'll most likely get a kick out of Megamind.
IMAX 3D Review: Megamind... will blow your mind!
MovieProductions18 December 2010
IMAX 3D: *** out of (****)
Going into Dreamwork's latest concoction of laughs and slapstic, entitled "Megamind", I quite frankly didn't know what to expect. Typically, Will Ferrel has been a hit-or-miss actor who's mostly followed the latter, Tina Fey can pull one-liners out of her sleep and her delivery will still be humorous, and Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill get on my every nerve. Furthermore, while Dreamworks can pull a winner from out of their hat here-and-there ("Shrek", "How to train your dragon"), they're also notorious for pulling out cliché, by-the-numbers, family junk- food entertainment that reaches for the lowest common denominator on every level ("Monsters vs. Aliens"). There was simply no attractions that sparked my interest or reached above a thirty on Rotten Tomatoes at the time so I thought what the heck. It turns out, "Megamind" isn't so formulaic as I thought it to be. Now don't be fooled, this isn't any "Shrek" by any means (in fact, it's about 1/4 of its quality), but for what it was, it was pretty good.
Since everyone is pretty safe with the whole "superhero vs. supervillian" concept, I'll save my breathe and time. How are the performances? Pretty much how you'd expect them to pan out. Tina Fey is great as always, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill still got on my nerves, and Will Ferrel was a hit this time. Everyone did what they had to do and did neither better nor worse than the viewer's average expectation. To top it off, while the story is not entirely inventive, the director throws the audience a few twists and turns. And since this is Dreamworks, even the trashiest of the trash are entertaining. However, the movie does start out a little slow. Oh and how can I forget the incredible action sequences? The action may be animated but it delivers. Explositions, fire, etc. This movie has it all.
Now what about the little bumps in the road? Megamind, while labeled as a comedy, didn't make me laugh as nearly as much as I had hoped for. Furthermore, like I previously stated, the exposition is kind of slow. Moreover, while there are twists and turns, it can get predictable in some spots. To top it off the "body switching" segment got old very fast.
Out of all the independent mind-provoking, in-depth character studies that don't see the light of day, how could a movie like "Megamind" slip under the rug you might ask? While this is very devastating to hear, a movie like "Megamind" could have been a lot worse. To go an extra mile, "Megamind" is actually good. It won't win any Oscars but it wins a place in my heart. Superb 3D, decent performances, and a good script makes me recommend this comedy-action 3D extravaganza. Recommended.
IMAX 3-D MINI-REVIEW: Seeing "Megamind" in IMAX 3D was certainly no waste of money. The picture is as clear and detailed as if it were seen on a 1080p LCD HDTV, unlike standard digital 3D projections. The 3D was a notch better than non- 3D IMAX films and actually is as good, if not better, than viewed on a 3D film. The 3D has so much depth and occasional gimmicks to quench the audience's thirst. If you are seeing "Megamind", see it in IMAX 3D. Had I not seen it in this format, my score would probably be a "6".
Going into Dreamwork's latest concoction of laughs and slapstic, entitled "Megamind", I quite frankly didn't know what to expect. Typically, Will Ferrel has been a hit-or-miss actor who's mostly followed the latter, Tina Fey can pull one-liners out of her sleep and her delivery will still be humorous, and Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill get on my every nerve. Furthermore, while Dreamworks can pull a winner from out of their hat here-and-there ("Shrek", "How to train your dragon"), they're also notorious for pulling out cliché, by-the-numbers, family junk- food entertainment that reaches for the lowest common denominator on every level ("Monsters vs. Aliens"). There was simply no attractions that sparked my interest or reached above a thirty on Rotten Tomatoes at the time so I thought what the heck. It turns out, "Megamind" isn't so formulaic as I thought it to be. Now don't be fooled, this isn't any "Shrek" by any means (in fact, it's about 1/4 of its quality), but for what it was, it was pretty good.
Since everyone is pretty safe with the whole "superhero vs. supervillian" concept, I'll save my breathe and time. How are the performances? Pretty much how you'd expect them to pan out. Tina Fey is great as always, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill still got on my nerves, and Will Ferrel was a hit this time. Everyone did what they had to do and did neither better nor worse than the viewer's average expectation. To top it off, while the story is not entirely inventive, the director throws the audience a few twists and turns. And since this is Dreamworks, even the trashiest of the trash are entertaining. However, the movie does start out a little slow. Oh and how can I forget the incredible action sequences? The action may be animated but it delivers. Explositions, fire, etc. This movie has it all.
Now what about the little bumps in the road? Megamind, while labeled as a comedy, didn't make me laugh as nearly as much as I had hoped for. Furthermore, like I previously stated, the exposition is kind of slow. Moreover, while there are twists and turns, it can get predictable in some spots. To top it off the "body switching" segment got old very fast.
Out of all the independent mind-provoking, in-depth character studies that don't see the light of day, how could a movie like "Megamind" slip under the rug you might ask? While this is very devastating to hear, a movie like "Megamind" could have been a lot worse. To go an extra mile, "Megamind" is actually good. It won't win any Oscars but it wins a place in my heart. Superb 3D, decent performances, and a good script makes me recommend this comedy-action 3D extravaganza. Recommended.
IMAX 3-D MINI-REVIEW: Seeing "Megamind" in IMAX 3D was certainly no waste of money. The picture is as clear and detailed as if it were seen on a 1080p LCD HDTV, unlike standard digital 3D projections. The 3D was a notch better than non- 3D IMAX films and actually is as good, if not better, than viewed on a 3D film. The 3D has so much depth and occasional gimmicks to quench the audience's thirst. If you are seeing "Megamind", see it in IMAX 3D. Had I not seen it in this format, my score would probably be a "6".
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