An average animation that was low on humour

Rating: Null/10 (21 July 2011)

I didn't expect much from Despicable Me and I was left slightly disappointed as I was hoping to be proved wrong. I'm not a Steve Carell fan and this movie hasn't improved my opinion of him.
I found that the plot in some ways was similar to Megamind- a villain wants to be the most hated super villain in the world and concocts a wicked plan to achieve his target. But along the way circumstances change and he finds himself becoming more of a hero than a villain.
Megamind was better because Will Ferrel was funnier and the humour in that movie was far better. Here I didn't find myself laughing too much nor did I think too much of Gru. Steve Carell didn't do a good job with the voice acting- his accent kept slipping and his American twang was becoming more evident. Even the supporting cast was less than average.
where the movie did jump up a notch was due to the Minions who were cute and hilarious. It was great that they couldn't speak English or that would probably have spoiled the fun.
Is it worth watching? It's not a definite recommend. Megamind is much better. But it's worth watching just for the Minions alone. Hopefully if the next one comes out Gru's voice is recast with someone better.