Disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (29 July 2013)

I watched the movie because of the huge hype about the sequel, Despicable Me 2. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about as this appeared nothing more than a little animated film that would never be heard of again two months after release. So it must be a good film, right? No. It was very dull with a shallow and predictable story. Also, I thought animated films were supposed to be funny. I found myself being forced to laugh at times despite this being (apparently) 'a funny film'. There were a couple of genuine smiles but I can count on one hand the amount of times I nearly laughed. This is just like most animated films, it has a silly story, poor voice acting (at times I thought Steve Carell sounded like Shrek) and just generally average. I don't know why it's so popular. Actually, I have a theory... Them Minions! Everyone loves them because they are cute and funny. No they're not. They're annoying and stupid. It's so blatant that they are an advertising tool to cover up for this poor movie. They are the thing that little kids remember from this movie and that's why it's so popular. It wouldn't surprise me if they had their own movie soon! To sum up then, Despicable Me is just another animated film. The reason people like it might be because of the Minions but I can find no other reason at all.