Will Ferrell's voice stars in this animated twist on a superhero tale. It spins the tale of a mostly inept supervillain launched from the same dying planet as his arch enemy (or is it arch hero?) Metro Man (played by Brad Pitt, whose voice sounds different from the way I last remember it). After stunning Metro City and T.V. reporter Roxanne Ritchi (played by Tina Fey) by actually killing Metro Man, Megamind embarks on a melancholy journey of unopposed domination. Despised and unchallenged, he decides to create a new superhero from Metro Man's DNA, which leads to unexpected complications. The bungling and endearing blue evildoer eventually sorts things out as only fairy tales can - the city is spared from destruction, and the hero gets the girl.
Don't pitch in for the 3D version, but give it a try at the theater if you'd like something to accompany dinner and could use a smile. The quaint perspective gives it some fresh character, and it's not as corny as, say, Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie of years ago. Evil minions, quirky technological gadgets and just enough pratfalls keep the movie moving along breezily to its conclusion.
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