Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 Movie review

Just like “Monsters University,” “Despicable Me 2″ is sure to be a hit!
Gru(The Supervillain of Despicable Me), his Minions (Yellow and giggly wearing blue overalls) and the girls are back this round, in which we discover that Gru without evil doesn’t have much of a personality at all. The babbling Minions are still wacky scene-stealers – and once again, we don’t get nearly enough of them.

Gru now embraces fatherhood - via his precocious adopted daughters Agnes (Elsie Fisher), Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) and Edith (Dana Gaier) - and he’s become more hero than a scoundrel. The story opens with Gru (voice of Steve Carell) and Dr. Nefario trying to replace villainy with jellies and jams. However, their fruity concoction is awful, which allows Gru and his minions to join the Anti-Villain league to sniff out a secret enemy with a serum that turns subjects into oversize, ravenous, purple creatures.

I liked Gru better when he was despicable, a supervillain who’d steal the moon until the orphans steal his heart. That movie was an awesome addition to the animation gold rush. But the new film with Gru being whole lot less despicable is just playful. The giggly Minions, once a sideshow, now steal the show. More Minions (both good and bad), more silly stunts, fun songs, 3-D madness and throw in some James Bond-style spy gadgets and you have a pretty darn entertaining sequel to the popular Despicable Me. Of course, if you aren’t a fan of the little yellow Minions, you might not be as happy with the film. Did I mention the Minions rock? Those yellow, pill-shaped goofballs if strung together could be a feature film of their own. If you love the Minions, you’ll enjoy this movie to the core.

Rating 3.5 star
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