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Rating: 3.5 stars

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Seen on: 12/31/2009

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Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Directed by Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman

Animation

Most recently watched by noahphex, sleestakk

Overview

When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to a covert government compound. She is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of Monsters…

Rated PG | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Reese Witherspoon | Kiefer Sutherland | Jeffrey Tambor | Renée Zellweger | Lisa Stewart | Rainn Wilson | Conrad Vernon | Chris Miller | John Krasinski | Tom McGrath | Seth Rogen | Will Arnett | Paul Rudd | Julie White | Ed Helms | Hugh Laurie | Kent Osborne | Amy Poehler | Stephen Colbert | Mike Mitchell | Sean Bishop | Rob Letterman | Rich Dietl | Latifa Ouaou | Geoffrey Pomeroy | David P. Smith | Stephen Kearin

Viewing Notes

2009 was a banner year for animated films it seems. I’m a huge fan of Up, really enjoyed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs but also liked Monsters Vs Aliens. Its a good throwback to 50s style monster movies.

Not every joke works in MvA but everytime Seth Rogen’s Bob the Blob character opened his mouth it cracked me up. Loved the overblown character designs and the aliens versus monsters plot they came up with.

No big overwhelming message at work here other than finding yourself, but it’s a fun ride and worth the time to catch it. I’d even watch it again on cable if it poppped on.

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