Gru, the diabolical star of 2010's Despicable Me, is back. Once again voiced by Steve Carrell, and accompanied by his Minions, Gru is ready for more zany adventures in Despicable Me 2.
In the last movie, Gru renounced his evil ways and became the single father to three orphan girls: Margo, Edith and Agnes. In this movie, he's bored with his lot in life. That's when Agent Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) of the Anti-Villain League comes in.
Someone with a very large magnet stole a whole laboratory. Developed within the lab is a diabolical mutagen that can create vicious killing machines. Gru's mission, which he chooses to accept, is to identify the villain responsible. Along the way, Gru has to deal with Margo's interest in boys, his insecurities and the culprit, a presumed dead villain named El Macho (Benjamin Bratt, replacing Al Pacino at the last minute).
As with the original, it's filled with much zany slapstick. A lot of it involves the Minions and their escapades. Their upcoming spin-off film, Minions, gets subtly advertised during the end credits. El Macho, meanwhile, stands out as a delightfully over-the-top bad guy. Its wackiness is sure to entertain both kids and adults, but especially kids.
What also makes the gags work is that they have purpose. A gag or two the movie throws in for a quick laugh plays a bigger part in the conclusion. It maybe for kids, but this attention to detail should delight the most savvy adults. Clearly, this movie has learned well from Anton Chekhov.
Personally, I liked it just the same as the first one. Whether or not you'll like one or the other more is up to you. Either way, it's sure to be a fun family matinee if you do go.
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- This is the blog where I talk about the latest movies I've seen. These are my two Schnauzers, Rufus (left) and Marley (right, RIP). As of now, the Double Hollywood Strikes are officially over. May the next strikes not last as long as these ones did.
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