by Alex Popp
Superbad. Superdad.
Steve Carell voices a criminal mastermind in the ridiculous animated comedy "Despicable Me." Just the sound of the title made me giggle.
The wanna be supervillain isn't good enough for his boss, so he and his stupid minions put together an outrageous plot to steal the moon. In order to get a weapon known as the Shrink Ray from his arch nemesis, he adopts three adorable girls to sell him cookies while he takes what he needs. But he finds out he's put a lot more work on his hands with the three girls at his place.
I haven't laughed so hard since "Horton Hears a Who!," and it wasn't much of a surprise because it had the same co-financer, Blue Sky Studios. The minions are impossible not to laugh at, and at the same time I had to nod my head at the last fifteen minutes of the movie. It meant a lot to me and my family, because I have an adopted sister.
Rated PG for rude bodily-functioning humor, but should be suitable for kids over the age of 4.
Three and a half stars (out of four) for "Despicable Me," which isn't very despciable.
Review by Alex Popp for The Animation Empire blog.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Movie Review - Despicable Me
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Categories: Movie Reviews, Universal Animations
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