While “Despicable Me” isn’t by Pixar so there’s no insightful message beyond the superficial one in the story, it’s very entertaining and the minions deserve their own movie. The despicable one is Gru (voiced by Steve Carell, trying out an Eastern European accent), whose goal is to be the number one villain. So far, his accomplishments have been small in scale, such as stealing the Statue of Liberty … the small one from Las Vegas. However, with the help of his ‘minions,’ an army of squeaky little yellow guys in overalls, he’s ready for something really big: he’s going to steal the moon. First he needs a shrink ray and to get this, he must invade the heavily guarded domain of rival villain Vector (Jason Segel). To do this, he needs the help of three orphan sisters who sell Vector’s favorite cookies.
“Despicable Me” is really about someone who chose the wrong profession. Gru wants to be a villain, but deep down, he has a good heart. When he adopts the sisters to help him with his nefarious plot, they have a bigger impact on him than he could have imagined. Director Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud keep things from being overly sweet without sacrificing the warmth. And it doesn’t hurt that the kids, voiced by Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher, are truly adorable. Much of the slapstick humor is associated with the minions, but they’re such cute sidekicks that you want more. “Despicable Me” is full of heart and energy and even if it’s another animated flick, it’s certainly worth seeing. 7/10/10
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