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Saturday
28Mar2009

'Monsters vs. Aliens' web reviews

DreamWorks Animation returns with "Monsters vs. Aliens," a 3D animated feature about a bunch of monsters trying to save the world from a bunch nasty aliens. Voice cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Aill Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland and Paul Rudd, among others. Let's see what the Web's critics say about this one:

• Ron Henriques at Latino Review: "Though it may mean paying a few extra dollars on your admission ticket, seeking this film out in 3-D is actually worth it and probably the hook that makes it somewhat entertaining and no doubt a box-office success."

FilmSchoolRejects' Cole Abaius: "Overall, 'Monsters vs. Aliens' is a fun film. Simple. It’s flashy enough for the kids and smart enough for parents."

CinemaBlend's Katey Rich: "Funny, insouciant and loaded with charm, Monsters vs. Aliens is the kind of blockbuster spectacle you wish came along every summer."

Joblo's JimmyO: "So what it comes down to is a somewhat missed opportunity as the influences could have been used much better and the story could have been a little less generic."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "It doesn't necessarily live up to last year's 'Kung Fu Panda but' it greatly exceeds the last two 'Shrek' films which truly emphasized a lack of storytelling capabilities as the studio relied heavily on established characters over making an effort to tell an engaging story."

Cinematical's Scott Weinberg: "As it stands, it's passable, slight, flashy, often fun and amusing, but nothing more ... and therefore a relative disappointment in my book."

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