Despicable Me

[helen]

The movie Despicable Me opened on July 9, 2010.

[scrivener]

Re: Despicable Me

It’s cute and harmless and somewhat entertaining. Carell is the second-evilest villain in the world. His plot to supplant the new first-evilest involves stealing the moon, which he hopes to accomplish by exploiting three orphaned sisters. The girls are smart, sweet, and likable, but the film indulges the temptation to get too cutesy. The film is also populated by small Nuprin-looking minions who are also cute and funny. It’s just a bit too much cuteness for my tastes, and I hate the way the villain’s behavior changes as his heart warms up. This could have been a much more effective (and cooler) film if the villain’s basic temperament and behavior don’t change but he learns to express his affection for these girls within that framework, kind of the way Oscar the Grouch maintains his grouchiness but still manages to be lovable.

Anyway, I certainly could have gone without seeing this.

5/10 (iMDB rating)
55/100 (Criticker rating)