Fresh Eyes Film Critiques

Could it be? Is Megamind a.... cinematic masterpiece? Prior to watching this film for the first time, I was expecting it to be something along the lines of Monsters vs. Aliens -- another quirky, DreamWorks animated film that relies a little too much on its quirkiness to the point where I can barely stand to watch. But wow, I could not have been more wrong! And, I feel that discovery of mine ties into one of the main themes of the film, which is: don't judge a book by its cover.  Megamind is a heartwarming, comedic movie that also has very serious and deep undertones for a children's animated film.  For example, the main character, Megamind, was put into an escape pod and launched into outer space just days after his birth. For this reason, he does not know love, or friendship, or any of the meaningful things that life has to offer. He crash-lands into a prison where he finds camaraderie in the inmates who are incarcerated there, and, learns how to be "evil" with their

  It has taken me almost a week to write this blog post, because I keep telling myself if I take a little more time to digest Primer, I will finally understand it. Turns out, I won't completely understand it no matter how hard I try. So, that's the direction I've decided to run with.  Purely for authenticity (and for comedic reason), here are the notes I took during the movie. It really shows how much I retained, and where I was clearly grasping for straws. Keep in mind, I was so hypnotized by this film that I stopped taking notes halfway through and closed my laptop, so these points only cover the first half of the film. But, I digress. Notes: - sketchy business operation? - ransom/blackmail call at the beginning? - they ship out computer parts to use for hacking  - Philip and Robert vs Aaron and Abe  - Seems like some people are closer than others, some people are more involved than others  - I have no idea what they are trying to invent  - I feel like one of them is evil