Genuinely lovable; a worthy sequel, consistent jokes and that same sense of humor from the first movie

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2014)

Despite the great voice talent involved, DESPICABLE ME 2 is really about the minions. The lion's share of the film's laughs come from them, and they are its comedic muscle. It's not hard to see that the little yellow Twinkies are the franchise's marketing bread and butter, but they're so shot up with personality and Three Stooges violence, that that's not at all a bad thing.
And the laughs haven't diminished with each subsequent viewing. The movie has me in stitches at every turn, and it does feature one of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema ("Bee-do bee-do bee-do). Not to mention the singularly most infectious pop song in 30 years ("Happy"), and the 21 Fart Gun Salute, which I can only hope to arrange for my funeral.
Regardless of where they go for the next movie (straight-up sequel or a full-on Minions movie), I say bring it on. I love this series, and DESPICABLE ME 2 does not disappoint.
8/10