What would Gru be without his Mignons...Mignons FTW!!

Rating: 7/10 (14 July 2013)

They are back, even when I did not know how much I missed them. The sequel of "Despicable Me" was none of my most anticipated movies of this year. Neither has the original movie been the big milestone of animated movies. Still the story around the super villain Gru, three little orphans and above all the little yellow helping fellers, his mignons, was entertaining and had some unforgettable scenes. I just say "fluffy". Now the creators had a hard job to do. Gru became a "nice" father, ended his evil career and became business man. Ordinary problems like annoying neighbors and hyperactive kids can only be managed with his army of clumsy yellow guys. But his past reputation gets Gru a job at the AntiVillainLeague, where his know-how should be used to catch another bad guy. The story begins
Without spoiling anything, because I guess everybody knows that Gru will succeed, this sequel shows how it is done! Creators really listened to the fans and did a remarkable job. They took everything what was great in the original movie, what had the highest potential and bundled it together to create a hilarious and enjoyable sequel, bigger and richer in variety, similar to the step "Shrek"/"Shrek 2". More of big eyed Agnes and much much more of mignons are the main pillars which prop the new adventure of Gru as Secret Agent. What is more, new characters like Mr. RamsBOTTOM and crazy Lucy, Grus big fan and more than just a helping hand, enrich this story tremendously.
To sum up, "Despicable Me 2" shows in special graphic style how movie ideas should be developed and how entertainment potential can be used effectively. With more screen time, the mignons may finally live up to the importance they deserve and I would not be shocked, if a mignon-spin off would follow. In short, great fun for every age!