Good sarcastic fun in glorious 3d

Rating: 7/10 (23 May 2009)

This movie looked amazing especially in Imax 3d. The textures in particular were great. I liked the monster designs except perhaps for Insectosaur but I would have liked more actual aliens. Beyond the beautiful 3d graphics (which eventually might look dated), it was lots of fun to watch with a few clever in jokes for movie or geek fans. A special mention goes to the president "talking" to the alien. It did lack some of the heart and magic present in most Pixar films but it did have more fun sarcastic humor and was overall quite entertaining. The simple plot was serviceable except for one particular predictable "twist" (which kids might not see coming perhaps).
Rating: 7 out of 10