Megamind

We are still riding the wave of superhero films at the moment. Now Dreamworks Animation jumps on the band wagon.

I know they will say different, but I can not help but seen many similarities between 'Megamind' and 'The Incredibles'. 'Despicable Me' did a much better job earlier this year of looking at the superhero film from the villains perspective. For me most of Dreamworks Animated films lack the quality you get from their main rivals at Pixar. For some reason Pixar look and feel like a great deal of time and effort have gone into them. I'm not saying that is not the case with Dreamworks but for some reason Pixar's efforts come through on the screen. I did not find this effort particularly funny despite what looks like a big effort to make it that way. There were a few excellent jokes though which I thought were very clever. Dreamworks have done a good job with the 3D look. They can stage some excellent scenes that take full advantage of the 3D effect.

Will Ferrel can be a hilarious actor and I think his voice suits Megamind really well. The material he has to work with is not all that good so he lacks the excellence we come to expect. Tina Fey has one of those voices that is not very distinctive so your not looking at her character and picturing the actress. Which makes her an excellent choice. Jonah Hill's character looks a lot like him so that helps make his performance more convincing. I'm surprised Brad Pitt is in this considering he was the star of Dreamworks biggest animated flop. But then that wasn't his fault. He is excellent in his small role.

Despite a couple of very clever jokes and a nice 3D look, this latest effort from Dreamworks lacks the heart that we had in their better from this year 'How To Train Your Dragon'.