Despicable Me could have been better...
I went to see this recently released animated film. I have always been a fan of children's entertainment as many of you are aware of my Muppet obsession. I love humor that can resonate through an audience of all ages. However I felt that this movie fell flat when it came to reaching anyone past puberty. Despite a few funny one liners here and there you are left distractedly wondering where Steve Carell came up with his ambiguous Eastern European accent and also why the world's most evil villain can't survive without Starbucks. It also had a touch of "Finding Nemo" and "Up" in the sense that it touched on a very real issue that most young children can't completely grasp and are easily upset by; adoption. The saving grace to the film was of course the Minions, or the little yellow guys who aide Steve Carell's character in his evil doings. Even though they don't not articulate in any way you completely understand their rantings via the physical movements of their Mr. Potato like bodies. They are quite lovable. So go see or rent? A definite rental because then at least if you start to nod off like I did, you'll be on a comfy couch.
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