Misleading Title...

Rating: 9/10 (22 April 2011)

It has a slow start to get to the premise of why you're watching this. But after awhile, the cuteness kicks in along with the hilarity.
I cannot understand the title for the life of me. I mean, really Gru reminds me of an Addams Family (Fester, anyone?) character but he's got such a warm heart and sweet wit about him that makes me question the writers for the odd title.
So, basically Gru is a villain and he is outdone by another villain when the Egyptian pyramid is stolen and replaced with a balloon look-a-like. It brings Gru (Steve Carell) to the conclusion of him needing to steal the moon to give him back is nefarious reputation.
Jason Segel (from How I Met Your Mother fame) co-stars as the true villain of the movie Vector. He assumes control of the shrink-ray that Gru needs early on to shrink the moon in order to steal it. Gru gets the clever idea to use the girls Edith, Margo and Agnes to sell Vector robotic-cookies in order to steal the shrink-ray back.
This movie is full of touching moments as Gru grows as an adoptive father of the girls who eventually grow attached to him. This causes not only the adorable moments, but the laugh-out-loud moments that had my gut turning. I was incapable of suppressing my laughter for a majority of the movie.
It's not just a kids movie, but a movie for adults too. I'm twenty-two years of age and living proof that I can still have a chuckle at some kid-targeted jokes, some flat-out slapstick humour, and great one-liners.
Despicable Me has a misleading title, but that shouldn't stop you from watching this delightful little comedy that has its moments of adoration. It's a fun movie for all ages, and I definitely think anyone can laugh their butt off at this movie. It's a win-win.