Megamind

Megamind

Distributed by Dreamworks

Publisher: [United States] : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2011]

Plot Description:

            Megamind is the ultimate evil genius.  He has the perfect nemesis in the best of the good guys, Metro Man.  Until one day when he finally defeats Metro Man in a fantastic battle, and Metro City is finally his!  But after years of working towards that goal, he now yearns for the next one, but he has no idea what that might be.  Perhaps being the evil villain is not all that it’s cracked up to be.

Review:

            Megamind is a fun movie that is enjoyable for just about any age.  Younger tweens will appreciate the funny humor, while older tweens will appreciate Will Ferrell and David Cross’s banter.  The movie ultimately talks about how sometimes getting what you wish for isn’t necessarily what you are going to end up wanting. 

Genre: Superhero Fiction

Viewing age:  All

Similar Movies: Shrek

Reader’s Advisory:

Personal thoughts- Fun, particularly liked when he mispronounced things

Subjects/themes- Superhero, Villain, Fantasy, Criminals

Character names/descriptions-

            Megamind- evil genius who wants to conquer Metro City

            Metro Man- has defeated Megamind’s evil plans since they were children

            Roxanne Ritchi- the reporter who Megamind falls for

            Titan- the superhero that Megamind creates for a challenge

            Minion- Megamind’s right hand fish

Annotation: Metro City only has room for one genius.