Monsters vs. Aliens
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years
It is made what it made out to be in the first place - a fun, harmless kids animated movie. Dreamworks are at times a hit and miss, but they know how to entertain the audience... or know how to keep them occupied.
The character designs for the human are ok, balancing more towards realistic than cartoonish. The designs for the monsters are indeed clever, using references and inspirations from 1950s B monster movies like The Fly and The Blob. And 1950s B monster movie references you will be see everywhere in this film. While the random current references are on the low, the monster references are not splatter over the place and are placed cleverly and discreetly. The plot is pretty much simple and straightforward and the voice acting provide A-list talents like Seth Rogan and Will Arnett. Though Witherspoon is the weakest of the cast, not really giving enough spark for her role. The action sequences are fun, but somehow tamed and uncreative.
Kids will like this and adults will have no problem watching this.
2 and a half out of 5 stars
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