Maxim and I went to the cinema yesterday, in hopes to see “Tangled”. Ā But unfortunately it was in Greek only. Ā We checked both Rio and K-Cineplex cinemas. Ā Since we were out anyway, we decided to go for “Megamind“. Ā Which, despite the 3D advertising, was in 2D. Ā (Maxim prefers 3D, while I am a 2D man).
“Megamind” is a cartoon about superheros and about the fight of good an evil. Ā It is somewhat original in the story though. Ā While most other stories accept the fight between the good and evil and spend most of the time on the details, “Megamind” takes a different route. Ā It explores the world after the fight of good and evil. Ā And not just that, but the world where evil won the fight. Ā I thought it was an interesting twist, even though it required slightly more talking than usual. Ā And, as every kid knows, talking is boring. Ā Bring on the fight!
The story is well balanced though. Ā Surprisingly, there is still plenty of fighting and other types of action. Ā Bonus points from me are for having a geek (wearing geeky t-shirts) and for the soundtrack that included AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Guns-n-Roses. Ā I think that’s the first mainstream animation to ever do that. Ā Kudos!
And while this flick wasn’t a jewel that by now everyone expects from Dreamworks, it is still a pretty good entertainment choice. Ā Overall rating from me is a 4 out of 5. Ā Not bad.
