Despicable Me 2

Three years ago, Despicable Me launched Illumination Entertainment and announced Universal Studios as a viable player in the animation game (only Disney/Pixar and DreamWorks used to show up to these box-office battles). The film wasn't even the only supervillain animation to hit the theaters that year, but it did one-up its rival Megamind both in critical acclaim and commercial success.

Now, the original film's creative team returns with Despicable Me 2, continuing the adventures of former supervillain-cum-adopted father Gru, his precocious daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and his little, yellow, nonsense-spouting minions. Following closely on the first film's heels (this film gratifyingly puts a premium on continuity), the now-retired...

Really good movie, laughed a lot

Much as I did quite enjoy this, I think it ought really to have been called Adorable Me as Gru really hasnt much despicable going on throughout. Indeed, when he is recruited by Anti-Villain League to become poacher-cum-gamekeeper, he is the epitome of the family man with the three kids, his army of giggling Minions and even an hint of romance on the horizon with agent Lucy. He hasnt lost all of his knack, though, and is swiftly on the trail of El Macho. Arnie? Well no, more a sort of purveyor of enchiladas with his own special sauces - but has he an even more secret weapon that could turn the ever-loyal Minions not just against "Gru", but purple too? With battle lines drawn and lead agent Ramsbottom (or Sheepsbutt) confident that Gru couldn...