Megamind (2010)

Where do I begin with Megamind? Should I speak about the good moments in it, or complain about the many faults of it? I’ll give the good news first. The film tells the story of a supervillian, Megamind (Will Ferrel) who defeats world-renowned superhero Metro Man (Brad Pitt), and he gets very bored, so he created a new opponent, Tighten (Jonah Hill) who becomes a psychopath and terrorizes the city. The film has some very funny moments, most of which involve Megamind’s sidekick Minion (David Cross, Tobias from Arrested Development). The soundtrack is also very good, and I believe that when I say that, it’s not a very good sign. Going to the faults, while there are many funny parts to the film (a couple very funny AD references), there just aren’t enough. The film doesn’t deliver what it should, and being in the shadow of one of the best years in animation (Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon) and their being a better animated supervillian film already out this year (Despicable Me), this film will forever stay in a shadow that is too big to escape from. While the film is freer, and is more of a fun movie than the previous 3 animated films, it isn’t going to be watched happily all the time by families in 10 years, or 2 for that matter.
6/10