Ahhh I get it!

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2015)

I love Animated films but for some reason I always have time getting around to seeing a lot of them. Some of the best movies being made are animated and they are always entertaining. Despicable Me and the entire franchise including those beloved and brutally overused Minions completely penetrate our entertainment world. Finally, my daughter just now getting into TV watching, we sat down to watch Despicable Me. She was down after a half hour but I kept watching and had a blast. I finally get the love for this movie. It is completely and utterly adorable, brilliantly performed by the vocal cast, so sweet and a ton of fun. The story was age appropriate and didn't even use a lot of hidden adult jokes or messages which a lot of animated films do nowadays. I would put this more in the camp of Toy Story where it made a smart, sweet movie that doesn't play down to kids and instead aims to impress and tell a great story. Despicable Me is also a unique story in that the villains are the heroes and of course we watch a world class villain overcome with redemption and love for three rambunctious little girls. I can't wait to watch the sequel!!
Steve Carell is absolutely one of my favourite comedians and actors in general. I don't think they could have chosen better for someone to voice the "evil" Gru. He brings passion and life and so much emotion to the character. His voice is recognizable but you'll come to know him as Gru before you know it. Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher do a terrific job as the voices of the three little girls. Carell and the girls just completely draw you in and make you love this story. Jason Segal, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews and Kristen Wiig round out the main supporting cast and they are all fantastic. I think the important thing in an animated film is to be so good at voicing your character that you're indispensable to that character and everyone I mentioned is exactly that.
Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud direct the film and I can honestly say they obviously have a fantastic talent for this type of movie. They also do a majority of the work voicing the minions who are way more likable than I anticipated and have such distinct personalities and really balance out the comedy aspect of the film. Despicable Me is just so well put together with a wonderful story and great morals and just a little bit of edge (being all about villains.) Everyone can watch this and just have fun and all for the same reason and not for hidden innuendos. Absolutely should be a staple in any family library. 8.5/10