Review of Megamind (2010) by Akash S — 06 Nov 2012

The movie thrives on the fast-paced wisecracks and ironic asides, making fun of most of the superhero movie cliches. The plot is predictable at times and unpredictable at other, but it works for the movie.

The soundtrack is good, bringing back memories of classics like Highway to Hell, Back in Black, Crazy Train, Welcome to the Jungle & Bad.

Will Ferrell as Megamind is simply awesome; 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 find yourself actually rooting for the so-called 'Bad-guy' or Super-villain. David Cross as 'Minion' is simply superb.

The movie makes us realize what drives many people to the Evil side; it's just craving for attention.

One of my favourite scenes from the movie is the one in which Megamind takes the form of a short stout teacher-like figure with a Don Vito Corleone (from 'The Godfather') face-cut and does a 'Godfather' imitation. I was literally 'Rolling On Floor Laughing' !!