Despicable Me 2
2013 · Directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Original language: English
- animation
- comedy
- family
- science fiction
The story
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated CGI with a cartoon sheen: sunny suburban yards, pastel-candy bakery counters, and the glowing yellow of the Minions against flat grey lab and warehouse interiors. The camera moves with brisk, playful energy, swooping through cluttered rooms and mall-like Mexican market streets, and the frame is busy with gags in every corner. The score is bouncy and orchestral, with Minion gibberish, slapstick sound effects and pop cues rising over the action. It is a cozy, cheerful, high-energy comedy with a warm, goofy heart, good for a lighthearted family movie night or a kids' afternoon when everyone wants to laugh. The pacing is quick and frequent, with a steady stream of physical comedy and sight gags. Its emotional core is a gruff, reformed villain slowly learning to be a father to three adopted girls, softened by a budding romance with a cheerful agent. Violence is cartoonish and bloodless, with chases, explosions and bumbling henchmen, and nothing frightening lingers. It suits families with young children and anyone who wants gentle, silly, feel-good animation with no real threat.
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