So you finally take control of the
world. Now what?
This question is the focus of the second act of
Dreamworks' newest animated feature, "Megamind". The movie deals with the
adventures of the azure-skinned and over-size noggin'ed supervillain Megamind
(voiced by Will Farrell), his superhero foil Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt),
and the shared love interest Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey). Megamind is assisted in
his endeavours by his aquatic minion, Minion (David Cross).
The movie is a satire of the typical superhero
movie. In this movie, the supervillain tells the story from his often-abused
point-of-view as he's defeated time and again. Without revealing too much of
the plot, Megamind does finally get what he wants but finds out that just
because you have everything doesn't mean you have everything.
Some of the funniest moments are provided by Megamind's problems with the English phonetics - "me-trah-si-tee" is often used for Metro City. Will Farrell does an excellent job as the voice of Megamind. Tina Fey's performance as the non-damsel-in-distress Roxanne is hilarious during her opening repartee with Megamind. Overall, the dialogue is really smart and well-delivered.
Where the movie really shines for adults though is the musical score - heavy on late 80's rock from AC/DC, Guns n Roses, and Michael Jackson - and the choreography of the numbers. We often found ourselves tapping our feet to the montages.
Overall, the movie is great clean fun for adults and children, particularly fans of the superhero genre. There's a good message about discovering who you are and following your destiny. There is no language. There is an amount of over-the-top superhero violence though which should be avoided for extremely small children.
Highly recommended - 4.5 out of 5
