(almost a) Despicable movie

Rating: 5/10 (6 July 2013)

I admit it- i had huge expectations of this movie. Not only did my friends go crazy about Despicable Me 2, they also seemed to adore the minions.
But to be honest: I don't understand what's so special about this "comedy". It is nothing to really be excited about, it contains the essence of a mediocre comedy - movie and the only unique feature of this work are the minions who barely have screen- time. And to be honest: these scenes are not even THAT funny to really adore them like several of my friends do. The trailers show most of the funny- minion- material and the funniest scenes of them do not appear on screen, but on the trailers!
The adorable little fellows are the only thing that make this comedy pretty much unique. The "storyline" is absolutely mediocre and foreseeable, almost typical for a kids- movie.
Despicable Me gets 7 out of 10, mostly for the minions. But to be honest it has not the flair of a special movie.