Synopsis: The supervillain Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) finally conquers his nemesis, the hero Metro Man (Brad Pitt), but finds his life pointless without a hero to fight, so he goes about creating a new one.Another nice take on the superhero/supervillain dynamic. It's not all that original but they do put a nice twist on the usual structure of things. What sets it apart from the pack isn't the smart storyline though, but the fantastic voice cast and great visuals. Will Ferrell is outstanding as he creates a villain who's as easy to sympathize with as he is to laugh at. His character is very human, flawed but lovable, and I think people will find him easy to identify with. Jonah Hill, Tine Fey and Brad Pitt are all great as well.
It's a funny movie, but never hilarious. I found it to be more of one of those type of movies that I just smile all the way through. There's a lot of big action sequences too, especially towards the end, that look especially great. Visually it's as good of animation as I've seen from DreamWorks yet.
8/10
