Steve...where was the funny?!

Rating: 5/10 (9 July 2010)

Let me just say that my 8 yr old and his best friend, who were my charming companions to the 2D version this am, LOVED the movie. They think it's even better than "How to Train a Dragon." (Which apparently is the standard for movie greatness.) There was lots of laughing and chuckling going on on their end of the isle. Anyway, back to me, the one with the money... I think I was hoping for too much from Steve as Gru. The bar was set too high...I was hoping for impromptu hilarity. Instead, it was just fine to dull. I checked the time on three different occasions and found myself questioning Mr. Carell's decision to vacate his "Office" job for more voice-over gigs. ha ha Anyway, take your elementary age kids to see it, if they must. Don't save it as a date night movie hoping for a Michael Scott fix. Instead, stay home and watch The Office reruns and catch Disp. Me at Blockbuster later.