A Giant Girl, A Cockroach, And Snot Save The World

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2009)

"Monsters vs. Aliens" is an oddball family film that is as charming and likable as it is inventive and whacky. Sporting a top-notch voice cast and electric animation, it tells an interesting story in an equally interesting way. Certainly, its story is rather basic at its foundation (it is, after all, in its simplest form, a story of good vs. evil), but the unique twists on that foundation are what really put it ahead of its competition. In an ironic twist on classic monster films and alien invasion films, "Monsters vs. Aliens" pits a group of five monsters against aliens looking to invade the earth. When the American military proves to be useless and the President (voiced by Stephen Colbert) cannot begin peaceful negotiations, these monsters are our last hope against total annihilation. Had this been an adult-themed film, it would have probably dealt with the monsters' reluctance to protect the same people that have imprisoned them for years. As it is, it is more concerned with how cool it would be to be an indestructible blue blob. That is not a bad thing.
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