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1. 
   Jon Mathias from England
   

   Dec 30, 2010

   Great Film But Not Really For Kids

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   As the father of a 10 year-old girl, I have had to sit through some
   pretty dire kids' movies over the years. Prior to "Megamind", the most
   recent ones were "Despicable Me" and "Toy Story 3", the former good but
   sentimental and poorly paced, the latter a predictable by-the-numbers
   instalment in the franchise.

   I wasn't expecting much from "Megamind" and knew nothing about it, not
   even having seen a trailer but I was very pleasantly surprised. There
   was excellent characterisation and voice acting, spot-on animation and
   a great soundtrack. However, the plot was the high point for me -
   genuinely clever and original, avoiding the normal Hollywood ending. In
   the hands of Pixar, for example, Metro Man would come back to save the
   day but in "Megamind", there is a much more interesting ending.

   The design is also excellent, with influences from DC comics and a 50s
   sci-fi retro feel to Megamind's guns and battle suit. I see that
   Guillermo del Torro is credited with creative input and it shows.

   The characters are some of the most convincing that I have seen in an
   animated film. Will Ferrell plays Megamind with a talent that belies
   his previous dire offerings in American "comedies", Tina Fey is a great
   Roxanne and Brad Pitt hams it up enjoyably as Metro Man.

   The only observation that I would make is that many of the jokes are
   going to be over the heads of kids. I know that film-makers like to
   insert in-jokes and references that only adults will understand in
   order to keep their interest but there are too many in this film,
   including Megamind's incarnation as Marlon Brando's portrayal of
   Superman's father and Megamind's existential introspection.

   However, it is undoubtedly the best children's film that I have seen
   over the past few years so if you don't have a child, try and borrow
   one and go and see this.

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2. 
   smm77
   

   Dec 28, 2010

   one of the best movies i've seen in the past few years or so.

   There's nothing to complain about this movie. And the story was
   original, actually just great if you keep in mind that it is a feel
   good movie. Really love to see how people can still come up with good
   and original stories that still have a happy ending, much like the
   latest Shrek movie. And the music was just great (again much like the
   latest Shrek movie), classics such as Back in Black, Highway to Hell,
   Crazy Train and Cobrastyle really made me love this movie like maddd.
   The people at DreamWorks are obviously pure genius. I might just be a
   dutch 15 year old, but you are crazy if you don't like this movie.

   recap: – Original – Unexpected twists – Good music

   10 stars!

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3. 
   Son_Of_Hercules from United States
   

   Dec 23, 2010

   Megamind is the Charlie Brown of super villains.

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   I am so glad that animated movies are coming back into their own. In
   the past few years we've seen some really good ones like Despicable Me
   and How to Train Your Dragon and now we have Megamind. The animation is
   great but what gets this film 4 stars is the fact that while the
   animation adds to the movie, it is only one aspect of the film's
   appeal. The dialog and characterization are strong too.

   It is, of course, the thinly disguised story of Superman, but told from
   his arch enemie's(Lex Luthor) point of view. It's also a look at what
   happens when society fails a child who just doesn't fit neatly into a
   pigeon hole. Because Megamind is different than his peers(because of
   his looks and intelligence) he relates to them a bit awkwardly which in
   turn makes him feel even more different and alienated. At some point he
   reasons that if he is treated like a bad kid, that he might as well be
   a bad kid, and " MegaMind, incredibly handsome criminal genius and
   master of all villainy! " was born.

   Megamind is also pretty even handed. When characters in this movie are
   bad,or cowardly, or act in ways that are beneath them, it's for an
   understandable human reason. I think the movie makes the argument that
   if people could reach a more mutual understanding of each other, then
   we might be able to start to eliminate much(but not all) of the evil
   and misery in this world. It has real heart That's just the underlying
   philosophy though. It's nowhere nearly as preachy as I might be making
   it sound. The movie is peppered with cool references to various
   Superman incarnations and plenty of humor.The animation is fantastic,
   especially Megamind's "Death Blimp". I saw it for the first time with a
   huge audience which consisted of both older animation fans and young
   families and everyone had a great time. I looked around occassioanlly
   and saw people of every description laughing through out the movie.
   There is something for everyone to enjoy in Megamind. It's a guaranteed
   good time for anyone with a heart beat.(Honestly, even the undead would
   probably crack a smile here and there.)

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4. 
   yasin ahmed (yasin23) from United Kingdom
   

   Dec 23, 2010

   Funny enough to keep you watching for more

   *** This review may contain 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

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