

Neither of these problems is completely rectified with Monsters Vs. Though Dreamworks Animation has been consistently successful commercially, enjoying hits with Shrek, Madagascar, and last year’s Kung Fu Panda, the films have been knocked for their reliance on incessant pop-culture referencing and a lack of well-developed central characters. But when the evil alien Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson) invades Earth, only the monsters can stop him. The US government whisks her away, incarcerating her with fellow monsters such as a half-cockroach scientist (Hugh Laurie), a gelatinous blob (Seth Rogen) and a fish-ape hybrid (Will Arnett).

On her wedding day, Susan (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) is hit by a meteor whose interstellar properties cause her to morph into a 50-foot giant. Aliens seems poised to be a breakout success. With Race To Witch Mountain the film’s only real family-movie competition, Monsters Vs. Aliens should appeal to the same broad audience which made previous Dreamworks Animation films like the Shrek trilogy such massive hits. Opening March 27 in the US and quickly expanding across the globe, Monsters Vs. Rogen iss the real star of the film as the lovably hilarious and clueless blob With a witty script and a collection of adorable characters, the latest offering from Dreamworks Animation brandishes the studio’s typical secret weapons - a breezy, pop-friendly sheen and a star-studded voice cast - and although this action-comedy doesn’t have a lot of emotional depth, it’s such a well-designed crowd-pleaser that it feels churlish to quibble. Aliens has everything: monsters, aliens, robots, spaceships, heroic feats, and cool explosions, all in innovative 3D animation. Meticulously constructed to tickle the fancy of every pre-teen boy on the planet, Monsters Vs.
