A hilarious and cute animated sequel

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2017)

The silly animated film spawned a comedic sequel that pretty much lives up to the original. Gru (Steve Carell) has given up his life as a villain to be a father to his three adopted daughters. He pursues a career producing jams and jellies but Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) wants to go back to a career of evil. Agnes (Elsie Fisher) prepares for a mother's day presentation but realizes she doesn't have a mother. Both Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) and Edith (Dana Gaier) think Gru should go out on a date. When a research facility is stolen, the Anti- Villain League sends Lucy (Kristen Wiig) to capture Gru and recruit him to stop this new menace. The Minions also start to go missing as someone is kidnapping them too.
The leader of the AVF, Silas Ramsbottom (Steve Coogan) traces the source of the new villain to the mall and assigns Lucy to work with Gru. Using the cover of a cupcake store, Gru and Lucy investigate the other vendors including Eduardo (Benjamin Bratt) who Gru recognizes as the former villain El Macho. Gru and Lucy grow closer as they investigate the mall and Margo has a crush on Eduardo's son Antonio (Moises Arias). The captured Minions are all on an island where they can play and party. Lucy helps Gru out of a terrible date making Gru really happy and cueing the catchy Pharell song. The AVF thinks that the villain is the wig maker Floyd (Ken Jeong) and ends the operation.
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