secondlina | You know what the difference between a villain and a super villain is? PRESENTATION!!

Okay. MEGAMIND REVIEW!

The non spoilery part :

Well, I loved it. I feel this movie exists in the same unvierse as The Incredibles, Dr. Horrible and Despicable me. It's not the best movie of the yeah, but it has a nice mix of humor. It's a storyline similar to the Incredibles (in the sense that it subverts then confirms and plays with various superhero tropes) but with a bit more goofyness. The goofyness mostly comes from Megamind himself who is flamboyant and fun and has what I think is the BEST ANIMATED SMILE EVER. His smile is adorable and hilarious and wonderfully natural. Plus I have a thing for goody-two-shoe villains, i'm quite happy. So yeah. Good movie. I don't think it tops How to Train your Dragon, but it's still in the same vein. Most of the humor is based on wacky body movement and language and witty dialog. So I had fun.

Also, good god, so much leather.

The movie had an interesting storyline, but it wasn't unpredictable. Like Megamind himself, it's good old predictable villainery. However, the different twists and turn to get to the classical points in the movie that are interesting. It's kinda like the movie is a weird baseball game. They hit all the usual bases, but they do wacky and intricate backflips instead of running to one or another in a straight line. The way the story is told is really interesting too. Basically, you kinda expect where the movie is going, but the ride to get there is the original part. And I find that often makes the best stories. Familiar yet twisty.

My favorite part is how they decided to open with the ending. Very interesting storytelling choice.

And now for mild spoilers and spoiler-ish art :

My favorite things about the movie... First, Megamind falling in love and being loved back. It was so adorable it killed me. I liked how he was not really evil, but more like he was trying to find his place and express his creativity. Minion is awesome. I was amused by Megamind's "gay" side. Or rather, i'm going to go with flamboyant. I fully expect a lot of slash to exist for this character until the other characters showed up. His relation with Roxie is very cuddly and genuine. And Metro Man treats him oddly enough, like the black sheep little brother.

I though Metro Man was an ass for never coming back to rescue them. But he also wanted them to learn to fend for themselves. I still think he was probably around in his trench coat, just in case.

I found the items were wonderfully used in the movie. The "disguise" watches and the dehydration gun are used often enough for it to not be used out of nowhere in the end. And yet, during the movie, the whole use of them (and the invisible car) flows really nicely. The gadgets don't feel overused. They feel like Megamind's trademark gadgets. So they constant use in every day situations is amusing and natural.

I loved the evolution of Megamind's character, and how both him and Metro Man eventually realize and come to term with the fact that they are just puppets acting out for each other. Megamind becomes a true hero when he beats true evil, and then uses all his science to clean streets, fix buildings, make life in general better. The hero part comes from just being there for people and being yourself, not from performing wacky heroics.

Skeletons wearing capes are a bizarre imagery.

Oh. Stay after the animated credits. Little spoof visible there.

And I must say : teen Megamind is the cutest thing ever. End of story.

And the music is by Hans Zimmer, so officially chock full of epic.

ALSO "BAD TO THE BONE" PLAYS. This had me rolling in my seat, laughing.
- Isa