Megamind

Megamind is terrific!

I just watched Megamind, an animated feature about a super-villain. It is presented from the point of view of the villain, and totally makes fun of the smarmy super-hero. The tone of the first part of the movie is pure sarcasm, and it is done in a kind of jubilant way that is very charming.

When Megamind accidentally kills his rival and gets to be "evil overlord" of the city, he is thrown into an existential crisis. He tries to make a new superhero rival, and this backfires. As the plot moves forward several of the characters evolve, making this a nuanced movie where good and bad are relative and complex...

It was laugh out loud funny (my favorite part was the newfangled super-hero's pretend "space dad") and visually exciting. And the narrative was very engaging.