If you haven't seen Monsters VS Aliens yet...

Go. Now. I mean it. The designs are great, the story is a lot of fun, and the dialog is hilarious. C'mon, Colbert plays the president--that alone is worth the price of admission. Also, pay the extra money for 3D--it's really worth it.

I've been bemoaning the death of the 2D animated form since Lilo and Stitch left the theaters (such a wonderful movie). I've been screaming about the cold, stiff figures of 3D, and how the movies simply don't emote like 2D. I started to come around with The Incredibles, and I'm ga-ga over M VS A. Don't get me wrong, I don't think contemporary CGI animations can ever compare to classics like Sleeping Beauty--I don't think they can have the purity of design. However, the form is really coming into its own as a truly beautiful method of expression and storytelling.

I liked it so much that I picked-up the "Making Of" book, which is really nice. Not the creative multimedia experience that the "Open Season" book was, but it's a great addition to the library.

'Nuff Said!