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Eh, this shaky animation studio has indeed created some incredible things. Take the ogre "Shrek", which reinvented the way cartoons are made. Consider "Antz", a dark and Woody Allen-esque version of "A Bug’s Life". Think about "Chicken Run", a stop-motion masterpiece from Aardman (the ones behind Wallace & Gromit, no small feat), or choose a well-executed entertainment film as opposed to what some stoners make ("Bee Movie" Christ, what a mess!), all without forgetting the true masterpiece of this studio, "How to Train Your Dragon", which I highly recommend checking out.
So? Entertainment film you say? Great, we have a perfect one from 2010, Megamind.
[Warning: spoilers may follow]
What happens when the bad guy wins?
As the Joker, Batman’s nemesis, teaches us, no one can live without the other; they feel incomplete... This is then the parodic vision of a villain who is simply... bored.
A friendly smurf-blue big head who accidentally "apparently" kills his sworn enemy Ultraman during yet another pointless showdown that never leads anywhere. With his death, however, the unpredictable happens, and Megamind becomes the city’s mayor, creating many opponents due to his lack of interest in the citizens and typical metropolitan problems.
And it's here that our (anti) hero gets bored and decides to create a new nemesis for fun, when in reality, everything gets worse.
Thus we reach the film's flashiest scenes, a mega battle against Titan, the new nemesis that Megamind himself trained under the guise of a space godfather (a brilliant idea :-D) unknowingly creating a true monster. The "romantic" part, however, seemed flat and lackluster to me, but oh well, we can forgive it.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the overused 'good villain' idea, Megamind holds up very well. It manages to entertain admirably, offers very unique characters, and above all, the AWESOME SOUNDTRACK!
Few animated films feature a soundtrack as cool and balanced as Megamind, which pumps you up significantly and captivates you with all its coolness: Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC... there's a bit for everyone!
So, if you're bored, watch Megamind and (maybe) you won't regret it!
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