Review of Megamind (2010) by Shaun M — 11 Jan 2012
Continuing the Hollywood tradition of releasing movies about similar subject matter in the same year ("Deep Impact" vs. "Armageddon", "Tombstone" vs. "Wyatt Earp", etc.
) DreamWorks gives you "Megamind" which has already drawn its share of comparisons with "Despicable Me". I guess this is the year where being bad is being good. "Megamind" tells the story of the titular character (Will Ferrell) who engages in a lifetime good vs.
evil struggle against Metro Man (Brad Pitt). When one of his dastardly schemes finally works Megamind eventually learns, what fun is being evil when there is no good to stop it? "Megamind" brings out the A-list voice talent (Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Brad Pitt) and comes up with a decent although predictable story line.
The funniest parts of the movie were almost always located in the background. Look for lots of homages to classic movies (Raiders of the Lost Ark) as well as current events (President Obama I'm looking in your direction).
I was definitely not the target audience for this movie, which was obvious since I was the only one laughing at certain points, but overall a solid flick that keeps the interest of both children and adults.
This review of Megamind (2010) was written by Shaun M on 11 Jan 2012.
Megamind has generally received positive reviews.
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