“Despicable Me 2” follows the formula for animated success.
There’s just enough ‘smart’ material to retain the interest of adults and sufficient
slapstick and colorful action to keep kids involved. However, there’s not a lot
of story as the plot is thin, veering off into tangents related to Gru’s struggle
to be a good parent (he’s terrified by the thought that his girls, especially
Margo, might be discovering boys) and his attempt to kindle a romantic
relationship with Lucy. There’s never much of a mystery about who the bad guy
is and the climactic battle is not filled with much suspense. The satirical
elements that played a big part of the original movie have been toned down
although the minions play a bigger role in the narrative. And the voice
talents, especially Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig, are excellent so everything
works.
Former super-villain Gru (Carell) is living a life of
domestic simplicity with his three adopted daughters: Margo (Miranda Cosgrove),
Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Elsie Fisher). And his day-to-day routine
consists of running a legitimate business (making jelly) and planning Agnes’
birthday party. Then Secret Agent Lucy Wilde (Wiig) of the Anti-Villain League
recruits Gru for a special assignment. An unknown person has stolen a shipment
of a super-secret toxic substance that threatens the world’s safety. If
injected, it can turn the most passive creature into something that’s purple
and acts like a Tasmanian Devil. Of course, Gru and Lucy must discover who
stole the formula and recover it. “Despicable Me 2” is fun and colorful with
lots of minion mischief. 7/1/13
1 comment:
Very cute animated flick with lots of minions and a "not so despicable" GRU. Good story and grand kids loved it. I give it 3 1/2 grins.
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