A 'Monstrous' Success and certainly no 'Alien' to Entertainment!

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2009)

We live in an era of dark and gritty action films, most of which have been largely successful-the Bourne trilogy, The Dark Knight, Casino Royale, the International etc. But sometimes, its always better to watch something that exudes pure and unadulterated fun and a large dose of much needed optimism. After all films were originally meant to be a form of escapism and in these troubled times, we can sure do with some escapist fantasy.
Who cares if monsters and aliens don't really exist? Who cares if there are no such things as UFO's, alien invasions and meteors which can turn young women into giants? Who cares if the US Government doesn't actually operate a top-secret facility to imprison monsters? Its all meant to be fiction, to be fantasy...and as long as its enjoyable, I'm all for it! The humour is excellent, the animation and effects doubly so. Some of the characters and their antics and dialogues can be extremely goofy and ridiculous...but SO WHAT?! as long as its funny and entertaining.
I especially loved the part where the US President attempts 'first contact' with the alien probe. One of the most humorous parts of the film, undoubtedly.
Ultimately, you can have all the grim and gritty action, graphic violence and death and stark realism you want in films, but it shouldn't really hinder your appreciation of a real winner like this one...