a5c7b9f00b When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy 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. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction! An underlying plot exists in this movie of Susan growing not just in size but in confidence. The movie begins with Susan going along with her fiancé because he has a decent job and from what she can tell, he cares for her. Throughout the movie, Susan realizes that she doesn't need to stand in a man's shadow and that she is her own strong, independent woman. The new animated film to grace the theaters this year, Monsters vs. Aliens is quite the enjoyable ride. Completely entertaining although not offering any depth in terms of characters, story, or themes, this is still a very good film. <br/><br/>The voice talents are really on point with this one. Seth Rogan sticks out especially as the monster, B.O. B., the no-brain having misfit who steals your heart through the tale. Hugh Laurie, Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, and Will Arnett put forth their admirable voice works and shine. <br/><br/>The 3-D effects were definitely outstanding. They took full advantage of it and showed the audience a very good time. The effects were better than Coraline's 3-D efforts but not as engaging with the story.<br/><br/>Simply put, if you have little brothers or sisters, nieces or nephews, or just enjoy the occasional animated film, go check it out but enjoy the 3-D experience, its well worth it.<br/><br/>***/**** When I first heard of Monsters vs. Aliens I literally went giddy. A 50's B-movie revival! Stephen Colbert as the President! Hugh Laurie as a cockroach! I mean, it's called Monsters vs. Aliens!!!<br/><br/>What I got was a mildly good movie. I mean, there were some nice gags in the Strangelove- lite War Room, and some great lines from BOB, but it really left me wanting more. As a whole, the film never got to the comical heights of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, or even Shrek 2. There are times in the movie where you know that they are going completely random to try and get some laughs, but fail pretty badly. <br/><br/>Besides comedy, the story itself is pretty predictable. From the moment you meet the monsters you know what the moral of the story, and you know pretty much how the whole film will play out. <br/><br/>But it is not a bad film. Not at all. It's good, but not great. What IS great is the 3D. Me, I've never really warmed to 3D, but they use it here in a completely different sense. Monster's vs Alien's 3D is not about shouting "OMG I CAN TOUCH HIS BEARD!!", but more about perspective. And hair. I'm sorry but it's worth seeing just for Ginormica's (Susan's) hair alone. <br/><br/>So basically, it's fun - but not as fun as it should have been. And take it from me: even if you're cynical about 3D; see it in 3D. It's worth the ticket price alone. 3-D is a distraction and an annoyance. Susan Murphy (voice of (<a href="/name/nm0000702/">Reese Witherspoon</a>) is changed into a giantess when she is hit by a meteor containing a substance called quantonium. She is sent by the government to live with a group of monsters, all of whom are shunned on Earth. When the Earth is attacked by an alien, however, the President of the United States sends the monsters on a mission to fight the alien and save the Earth. A photo of Susan and some of her monster friends can be viewed here. No reason was given in the movie, so viewers have suggested a variety of reasons. Some think it's because a small amount of quantonium still remained in her body. Others suggest that the quantonium permanently damaged her hair's pigment, perhaps due to the stress it had on her body. Another possibility is because it was meant to show that she wasn't done with being a monster. Still others suggest that, although her old hair stayed white, new hair might grow out brown at the roots. If you enjoyed Monsters vs Aliens, you may wish to take a look at some of Dreamworks' previous animated films. These include: <a href="/title/tt0120794/">The Prince of Egypt (1998)</a> (1998); <a href="/title/tt0120630/">Chicken Run (2000)</a> (2000); <a href="/title/tt0126029/">Shrek (2001)</a> (2001) and its two sequels, <a href="/title/tt0298148/">Shrek 2 (2004)</a> (2004) and <a href="/title/tt0413267/">Shrek the Third (2007)</a> (2007); <a href="/title/tt0166813/">Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)</a> (2002); <a href="/title/tt0165982/">Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)</a> (2003); <a href="/title/tt0307453/">Shark Tale (2004)</a> (2004); <a href="/title/tt0312004/">The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)</a> (2005); <a href="/title/tt0351283/">Madagascar (2005)</a> (2005) and the sequel, <a href="/title/tt0479952/">Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)</a> (2008); <a href="/title/tt0327084/">Over the Hedge (2006)</a> (2006); <a href="/title/tt0389790/">Bee Movie (2007)</a> (2007); and <a href="/title/tt0441773/">Kung Fu Panda (2008)</a> (2008).
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