Monsters vs. Aliens Critic Reviews

The richly multilayered picture tends to have a gently immersive effect, akin to a stroll through the world's most expensive diorama.Read the full review

Dazzling colors, winning characters and energetic visual effects all work in concert, with the 3-D animation serving to intensify the experience.Read the full review

In fact "nice" is the adjective that seems to surface most in trying to pin down the film's most salient quality, which means that while the film is enjoyable enough, it is unlikely to become a classic for us, or a "Shrek" sort of franchise for DreamWorks.Read the full review

A film of chuckles, smiles and light amusement rather than big laughs, galvanizing excitement and original invention.Read the full review

There is a nice mix of action with tender moments -- especially among the misfit monstersRead the full review

On some level, the latest DreamWorks CGI project isn't a movie so much as a gag-delivery system wrapped in special effects. The story is crammed with incident, yet completely trifling; there are a ton of personalities, but no real characters.Read the full review

If you have to see Monsters vs. Aliens - and if you're a parent, you will have to - make sure it's the 3-D version.Read the full review

3-D is a distraction and an annoyance.Read the full review

"WALL-E" had more charm, more soul, more everything. But there's enough merry mischief here to satisfy, even if you’re way past puberty.Read the full review