Despicable Me-2010

Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Starring Steve Carell, Jason Segel

Scott’s Review #526

Reviewed November 25, 2016

Grade: B-

My immediate reaction upon seeing Despicable Me (2010) is that it’s a cute film, just custom-made for the masses- children and families alike.

This is fine, but I was honestly hoping for something a bit edgier or with more substance, though I still enjoyed it.

The film is a fun, family-style affair for all ages with a nice story.

It follows a villain named Gru, who competes with other super-villains and hatches a plan to shrink and steal the moon.

He is reformed through three orphans (Margo, Edith, and Agnes) he first uses in his plan, but later comes to love and eventually adopts.

The orphans predictably reform Gru and bring out the nice man within him.

They change his life for the better.

Nothing is wrong with this film, nor is there anything tremendous about it. I know some people loved it.

To me, Despicable Me (2010) was decent, but I wanted a bit more and perhaps a more complex or interesting plot; that is just my taste talking.