Spring Break
'Monsters vs. Aliens' attacks in 3-D
Marie Williams
Issue date: 4/7/09 Section: Features
DreamWorks brings big name voices to life in their newest animated, 3-D family film. The title says it all. Freaky monsters battling it out against power-hungry aliens, but they're oh-so-cute.
Bringing this adventure to a start is Susan (Reese Witherspoon). Susan is about to marry her self-absorbed fiancée, Derek (Paul Rudd), but her dream wedding is put on hold on account of a big meteor that hits her.
It doesn't take long before Susan grows to be 50 feet tall, and the government hauls her into custody and renames her "Ginormica."
At the government facility, Susan soon meets other inmates who seem oddly familiar to other 1950s monsters.
Among the group is Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. (Hugh Laurie), a mad scientist who attempted to infuse himself with the lasting power of a cockroach but instead ends up with half its body, The Missing Link (Will Arnett), a fish-ape hybrid who wreaked havoc on an old lagoon and Insectosaurus, a 350-foot insect transformed by nuclear radiation.
The funniest of the monster gang is B.O.B (Seth Rogen). He's indestructible and comparable to Jell-O and The Blob. Often, he has a hard time keeping his own identity straight, which is understandable considering he has no brain.
These monsters have been contained at the facility for a considerable amount of time, with no way of obtaining freedom.
Then comes the invasion.
The military is faced with Gallahxar (Rainn Wilson), an alien hungry for power. General W. R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland), the leader of the secret facility, convinces the president (Stephen Colbert) to put in a rush order for monster security.
Now it's up to this band of misfits to save the world from alien invasion and attempt to reclaim their freedom. This is especially important to Susan, who just wants to go back to her normal life.
"Monsters vs. Aliens" is a fun ride for all ages and stuffed to the brim with fluffy, light-hearted humor.
Your 3-D glasses are put to good use with a nice amount of depth and in-your-face moments.
"Monsters vs. Aliens" is DreamWorks' first attempt outside the 2-D box. But the film has proven to be a successful venture into the land of 3-D animation.
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
Bringing this adventure to a start is Susan (Reese Witherspoon). Susan is about to marry her self-absorbed fiancée, Derek (Paul Rudd), but her dream wedding is put on hold on account of a big meteor that hits her.
It doesn't take long before Susan grows to be 50 feet tall, and the government hauls her into custody and renames her "Ginormica."
At the government facility, Susan soon meets other inmates who seem oddly familiar to other 1950s monsters.
Among the group is Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. (Hugh Laurie), a mad scientist who attempted to infuse himself with the lasting power of a cockroach but instead ends up with half its body, The Missing Link (Will Arnett), a fish-ape hybrid who wreaked havoc on an old lagoon and Insectosaurus, a 350-foot insect transformed by nuclear radiation.
The funniest of the monster gang is B.O.B (Seth Rogen). He's indestructible and comparable to Jell-O and The Blob. Often, he has a hard time keeping his own identity straight, which is understandable considering he has no brain.
These monsters have been contained at the facility for a considerable amount of time, with no way of obtaining freedom.
Then comes the invasion.
The military is faced with Gallahxar (Rainn Wilson), an alien hungry for power. General W. R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland), the leader of the secret facility, convinces the president (Stephen Colbert) to put in a rush order for monster security.
Now it's up to this band of misfits to save the world from alien invasion and attempt to reclaim their freedom. This is especially important to Susan, who just wants to go back to her normal life.
"Monsters vs. Aliens" is a fun ride for all ages and stuffed to the brim with fluffy, light-hearted humor.
Your 3-D glasses are put to good use with a nice amount of depth and in-your-face moments.
"Monsters vs. Aliens" is DreamWorks' first attempt outside the 2-D box. But the film has proven to be a successful venture into the land of 3-D animation.
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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