MONSTERS VS. ALIENS combines B-movie nostalgia with futuristic technology to create a 3-D animated adventure for the whole family. When an alien attacks the earth, the monsters must step up and become heroes to rescue humanity. This Dreamworks Animation offering features a cast of celebrity voices, including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, and Seth Rogen.
Review 1:
"An animated funhouse that delivers on its title and ups its scary-comic impact....There's enough merry mischief here to satisfy..."
Source: Rolling Stone
04/02/2009
Review 2:
3 stars out of 4 -- "Dazzling colors, winning characters and energetic visual effects all work in concert....Witty dialogue enhances the lively story."
Source: USA Today
03/27/2009
Review 3:
"The clean lines of the film's 1950s retro look work well with the uncluttered, straightforward tale, and the filmmakers' nod to the era's B-movies is a nice one."
Source: Los Angeles Times
03/27/2009
Review 4:
"Directors Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon have created a clever entertainment that with its onscreen battles and old movie references spans several generations of moviegoing."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
03/22/2009
Review 5:
3 stars out of 4 -- "Looks like DreamWorks finally figured out that when you have a good script, a great voice cast and fun characters, you will have a great movie on your hands. This is a pleasure to watch for everyone."
Source: Premiere
03/26/2009
Review 6:
"Stephen Colbert gets in some laugh-worthy deliveries....The banter between the monsters, Ginormica included, is generally clever and snappy..."
Source: A.V. Club
03/26/2009
Review 7:
"[T]his why-didn't-anyone-think-of-this-before dust-up involving one-of-a-kind mutants and space invaders boasts sufficient jokes and eye-popping action..."
Source: Variety
03/20/2009
Review 8:
"MONSTERS VS. ALIENS has bells and whistles, superb technical sophistication and dazzling visual effects, sound, fury, and Reese Witherspoon..."
Source: Washington Post
03/27/2009