Fun sequel

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2014)

"Despicable Me 2" provides us with the further adventures of Gru, the arch villain who, at the end of the first film, had given up his evil ways to become a doting dad and a respectable business man. However, because he has insider knowledge on how evildoers work, he's been tapped by a top-secret spy organization to go undercover and help save the world from bad guys who are not quite as reformed as he is. Gru teams up with Lucy Wilde, an attractive agent who also becomes a love interest, to find out who absconded with an entire research laboratory in the Arctic with the use of a giant magnet.
While it's true that Gru, as a character, is probably more interesting and fun when he's plotting a crime rather than fighting it, "Despicable Me 2" is still an entertaining and colorful diversion for audiences of all ages. Steve Carell, Kristin Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan and Ken Jeong are some of the better-known actors who provide the voice work for the film.