| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"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. " more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"I suppose kids will like this movie, especially those below the age of reason." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"But the title makes it sound so fun!" more... |
C |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"...freaky, fun but formulaic smackdown..." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...sacrifices soul and edge for safety and bland blue goo." more... |
C+ |
Filmcritic.com
Bill Gibron |
"...it's a little bit of moviemaking magic surrounded by loads and loads of scripted stupidity." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...all slapstick sci-fi action and monster-movie gags." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...clunky and wildly unimaginative ..." more... |
D |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...turn fright and apocalypse into strenuous, noisy, 3-D fun." more... |
B- |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"The 3D is distracting but, in this case, that's a good thing, because it livens things up." more... |
B- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...there's enough merry mischief here to satisfy, even if you’re way past puberty." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The movie is reasonably entertaining, though it helps to be 6 years old." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Dazzling colors, winning characters and energetic visual effects all work in concert, with the 3-D animation serving to intensify the experience." more... |
B |
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