Monsters vs Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens is an animated 3-D film from DreamWorks. A California woman (Reese Witherspoon) is hit by a space meteor, and grows into a 50-foot "monster". She is captured and held in a special compound by the government, along with a host of other monsters, including a half-ape, half-fish character, and an insect-headed creature called Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie).

• Reese Witherspoon as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
• Kiefer Sutherland as General W.R. Monger (voice)
• Rainn Wilson as Gallaxhar (voice)
• Stephen Colbert as The President of the United States (voice)
• Hugh Laurie as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.d (voice)
• Seth Rogen as B.O.B. (voice)
• Paul Rudd as Derek (voice)
• Will Arnett as The Missing Link (voice)

• "Wow, this would be great if we could go back and do all the old 1950s monster movies, 'cause that's when monsters made you laugh.To actually have, you know, horrific monsters, but give them personalities and kind of satirize them at the same time."—Conrad VernonWired: First Look: 3-D Monsters vs. Aliens (November 7, 2008)

• "The first trailer for Monsters vs. Aliens is here, and the film looks like a lot of fun. Imagine the cast of Monsters Inc forced to fight the aliens from Mars Attacks! and you'll have a good picture of what's going on here."—CinemaBlendCinemaBlend: Monsters vs Aliens Trailer and Featurette (November 4, 2008)

• "Monsters vs. Aliens cheerfully converts the two major sources of cinematic terror, invaders from outer space and inhuman, ungodly terrestrial creatures, into wacky, goofy, familiar figures...Everyone goes whirling through the air, fires off some wisecracks and generally has a good time. You probably will too, even if you feel a little cheated in the end."—NY TimesNY Times: 3-D Fun (March 27, 2009)

• "With its mix of sweetness and light satire, Monsters vs. Alien is a playful fantasy augmented by spirited action and a delightfully cheeky attitude."—USA TodayUSA Today: Witty Monsters vs. Aliens Dazzles in 3-D (March 27, 2009)

• NY Times: 3-D Fun With a Beefed-Up Bride and a Dumb Blob (March 27, 2009)

• Washington Post: The Monster Mishmash (March 27, 2009)

• Salon: Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27, 2009)

• LA Times: Review: Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27, 2009)

• San Francisco Chronicle: Movie Review: Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27, 2009)

• USA Today: Witty Monsters vs. Aliens Dazzles in 3-D (March 27, 2009)

• NBC.com: Critic's Corner Monsters vs Aliens

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