Funny and sweet

Rating: 9/10 (25 September 2010)

Despicable Me is an animated movie that delights in its sweetness and humour.
Gru (Steve Carell) is a super villain who meets his rival Vector (Jason Segal) when he steals a shrink ray. Determined to get it back so that he can pull off the true crime, Gru meets three orphaned girls (Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher) selling cookies to Vector. Suddenly, Gru has an idea: use the three girls as pawns so that he can retrieve the shrink ray. But soon, he discovers that the girls see something in him that no one has ever seen in him: a dad.
Throughout the movie, we see some great humour from the girls' innocent curiosity and the minions' outrageous antics. The film does get sweet as it goes along, and this isn't a bad thing. When it does get sweet and cute, it pays off, as Gru becomes more attached to the girls, especially during the climax.
Overall, while it's not as brilliant as Toy Story 3, Despicable Me is still a great animated film to take the kids to. It's funny, cute and sweet.