I liked it

Rating: 7/10 (30 September 2009)

I looked forward a lot to seeing this movie. No one wanted to see it with me at the theater, so 3D was not an option. I am not sad about that, because I have seen 3D before. While cool, I don't think it's make or break.
What I liked about the movie. I saw it in Blu-ray. So the animation quality was impressive. It's not like it was a few years back when every CGI movie was improving noticeably. But every movie gets a bit better.
There is tons of impressive detail in the animation. The Golden Gate bridge scene was very cool with interesting perspectives.
The plot was pretty standard. I had envisioned it being just a bit different. But it worked. The evil alien reminded me a bit of Marvin the Martian. It would not surprise me if he had been a little bit of an inspiration.
I would have liked to see a bit more teamwork from the Monsters. There was some, but I would have liked more.
The role of the gigantic woman was OK. None of the monsters really stood out to me. But as a whole they worked OK. I have to admit my favorite was probably insectasaurus and he did not talk. Can't say why I liked him. He was just cool to me.
The president was a trip. I especially loved the scene where he played the Yamaha DX-7. I have always loved that synthesizer. Nice touch - I hear Yamaha helped to make it look authentic, and it did (except for the display which was pretty modern looking compared to what I remember from the DX-7.) Anyway, the president had some pretty funny moments.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. Could it have been better? Maybe. But I think they implemented the basic premise pretty well. Monsters take on an alien invasion. The key was that I enjoyed it more than most movies I have seen lately. So 7/10 for some cool animation, a few laughs, and an overall fun time.