Recently, I went to watch Megamind and here is what I thought about it. Contains spoilers for Megamind (2010).

Megamind starts off with a flashback scene, a way to spoil the whole movie without giving us much context. It works as a way to attract the audience and really ask how he got here.

Megamind’s introduction is a parody of the Man Of Steel, it’s a story we heard multiple times but now there’s a twist. Megamind and Metroman both start from equal ground, well except one has powers and one is super smart but it’s their upbringing that seems to define who they are. If Megamind did land in that super fancy mansion while Metroman landed in the prison, things would be a lot different. But even when Megamind was taught about being a bad guy from young he still turn out to be a hero, Megamind summarise this better by saying that you pick your own destiny.

From the start we learn that Megamind wanted to impress the children in his kindergarten with his inventions. He saw Metroman make popcorn and Megamind made a robot to make popcorn, hoping to have the same effect. He has this crazy ideas but it’s his execution that always fails and soon he learn to live with his failure and turn bad.

Then comes the opening of Metroman’s museum. Here we get to see the older Megamind and older Metroman. Megamind’s laugh is menacing but in a funny way and I don’t know how did Will Ferrell pull that off. We also see a parody of Officer Gordon, now called Warden, voice by JK Simmons who would later voice Justice League’s Officer Gordon.

Warden got tricked by Megamind in this simple escape plan but it wouldn’t have work if Megamind didn’t know Warden’s greedy personality, showing how much they see each other due to Megamind always being thrown in prison.

Metroman later has this walking on water scene like how Jesus walks on water in the Bible. Metroman was never a Jesus but it’s how Metro City worships him as Jesus that made him do this walking on water trick. He even said that without Metro City, there wouldn’t be him.

I always feel that this scene with Megamind kidnapping Roxanne just tells us how much Megamind has failed at his plans and because of how much they have done the same thing over and over again, Metroman decided to fake his death. Megamind bored Metroman to death.

And can we talk about how good this transition with Megamind screaming to the crown cheering is?

When Metroman died and Megamind took over, we see his struggles when he finds out that Metroman was the person that give him life. It’s just weird that the further you look into this movie, the deeper it becomes. Megamind has everything so now what?

Megamind conveniently meets Roxanne and discuss what is going to happen now that Metroman “died”. This also gave Megamind the idea to create Titan.

Even without the story, this movie has everything going for it. It has a solid animation and a vibrant colour palette. You can see how much the background change when Megamind kiss Roxanne to Roxanne finding out that it was Megamind.

I will stop talking about the story for awhile and dive deeper to the movie’s other aspects. This movie is filled to the brim with little details, like how Titan’s drawing has a leash around Megamind or the static electricity follows Megamind’s hands. All these small things in their animation just makes the story all the more believable.

The reason why it is so easy for us to accept that Megamind has turn to a good guy is that Megamind isn’t really that hateable, he learns that what he is doing is wrong and tries his best to make it right.

The song choice for the most part of this movie are rock song from AC/DC except that one time when Minion messes up the radio. And it really comes off as Megamind’s unique style and I love that they keep this consistent throughout the movie.

Megamind also has a thing for presentation. And I remember when I was young that I love the part where Megamind says the difference between him and Titan is PRESENTATION. That scene just looks so epic. Throughout the movie we see his various ways of presenting himself to the people of Metro City.

This movie is also hilarious and full of references. Most of its funny scenes are from how bad Megamind is at being bad.

I just feel that they could have done more with Metroman now not being a superhero other than him just appearing in the end.

With comedy for both young and old with an engaging story and a vibrant colour palette with smooth animations, this is definitely one of my favourite film I watched from young and now still is. And who doesn’t like an ending with everyone dancing to “Bad” by Micheal Jackson

Ratings: 9.5/10