It is a shame that "Despicable Me" is not a better movie. After all, its animation is GRIPPING , its voice talents are impressive enough and its heart is big enough. However, a PROFUSION of the movie feels fairly robotic due to a story that is too often stuck somewhere between tenderness and excitement.
"Despicable Me" ventures into the extremes, it lifts its audience to a completely different level of entertainment. The heartfelt scenes are capable of making even the world's worst super-villain melt while the action sequences - especially those absent of dialogue - keep the audiences of all ages GRIPPED on the edges of their seats.
"Despicable Me" ventures into the extremes, it lifts its audience to a completely different level of entertainment. The heartfelt scenes are capable of making even the world's worst super-villain melt while the action sequences - especially those absent of dialogue - keep the audiences of all ages GRIPPED on the edges of their seats.
Also, little yellow minions that seem to be popping up everywhere lately, are pretty cute
Gru assembles his minions and his old pal Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) to announce his intentions to steal the moon. However, his INFALLIBLE plan is dependent upon his ability to first steal a shrink-ray. But super-villain Vector (Jason Segel) has gotten his hands on it.
After attempting to penetrate Vector's fortress of evil without success, Gru adopts three little orphaned girls - Margo, Edith and Agnes - and covertly encourages them to do his dirty work. However, just as things finally start to go his way, Gru gained the REALISATION that he has some evil desires.And those key moments in which Gru relates to the girls are nothing short of magical. There is also something magical about those near-silent scenes in which Gru carries out his nefarious plans. A sequence inside of Vector's hideout is especially enthralling.
On the other hand, these moments are too few are far between. Everything else in the film, whether it consists of Gru demonstrating his evil ways or his minions slapping each other silly, is unimaginative and therefore relatively useless. At times, the film even feels disjointed, as though we are watching a collection of loosely connected shorts.
It is only in the final act that everything MOULDS together in a way that is both satisfying and invigorating.
By: Vicknesh & Renjie
Gru assembles his minions and his old pal Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) to announce his intentions to steal the moon. However, his INFALLIBLE plan is dependent upon his ability to first steal a shrink-ray. But super-villain Vector (Jason Segel) has gotten his hands on it.
After attempting to penetrate Vector's fortress of evil without success, Gru adopts three little orphaned girls - Margo, Edith and Agnes - and covertly encourages them to do his dirty work. However, just as things finally start to go his way, Gru gained the REALISATION that he has some evil desires.And those key moments in which Gru relates to the girls are nothing short of magical. There is also something magical about those near-silent scenes in which Gru carries out his nefarious plans. A sequence inside of Vector's hideout is especially enthralling.
On the other hand, these moments are too few are far between. Everything else in the film, whether it consists of Gru demonstrating his evil ways or his minions slapping each other silly, is unimaginative and therefore relatively useless. At times, the film even feels disjointed, as though we are watching a collection of loosely connected shorts.
It is only in the final act that everything MOULDS together in a way that is both satisfying and invigorating.
By: Vicknesh & Renjie
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