DESPICABLE ME is one of those movies you just know will be good. In this year, the animated flicks TOY STORY 3 and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON are the only perfect films of the year. Though I guessed this might not be as good, it would still be decent.
The result is a charming and smart kiddie flick, though it's a bit too light-weight. You'll see what I mean.
Basically, a Bond-style villain (Gru) wants to steal the moon. That's all there is. No taking over the world. For this, Gru needs the Shrink Ray. His yellow Minions are there to basically cheer him. Gru doesn't even do anything real bad; all he does is take over the news channel. Then, he is given the responsibility of 3 orphan girls. From here on, the story is fun and light.
The problem is, unlike TS3 OR DRAGON, this doesn't try to act like a kid's movie for adults. It acts like it's just for the targeted audience:children. Adults will find it amusing, sure, but they wouldn't like it as much as the other two movies, since they were mature.\
Still, this movie is plain fun with no serious problems. That's why I love it. The character Gru is great and he is well-written. The voice acting of Carrel is great. The three girls are funny and the most adorable kid is the smallest one("It's. So. FLUFFY!!!"). Their scenes with Gru are well-penned.
In the end, I can't say anything too bad about this flick. It's light, but it's a great watch. I recommend it.
Rating:9.1/10
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