Good animation but not an outstanding movie

Rating: 6/10 (25 November 2010)

"Despicable Me"had the potential be very funny but a weak script stops it from being as funny as it could have been.
The animation is excellent, with bold bright colours very prominent all through. Steve Carrell does well as the voice of the anti-hero who has family issues.
He plays Gru, a villain who is determined to beat the efforts of his main rival, who has just stolen the Pyramids. For reasons too complicated to explain here his plan involves adopting three small girls. Needless to say living with the girls helps him to get a different perspective on his life.
There are a few laugh-out-loud moments (the Minions are pretty funny) and some good action/chase scenes but not enough to keep the audience engaged. I left the cinema thinking that the film could have been a lot better with a more original story