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Despicable Me is darned cute. I know cute isn't to the lofty level of "message storytelling" but it can be entertaining to watch when done correctly.
This animated thing pretty near out-Pixars Pixar.
The result is a sweet and witty bit of animated fun with both eye-popping 3-D effects and a warm heart.
There's a fine line between gleeful anarchy and wasted energy, and Despicable Me has a wonderful knack for staking out its spot and staying on the right side.
So much is going on in this movie that, while there's nothing worth despising, there's not much to remember either.
Welcome to the on-screen psychoanalysis of Joan Rivers, of which she seems equal parts willing participant and antagonist.
A consistent stream of chuckles and a lot of convincing heart.
A movie that mistakes grotesquery for wit--in other words a perfect vehicle for Steve Carell.
The film benefits immensely from a Carell lead vocal turn that's loopy and droll.
Despicable Me is bright and pretty enough that kids will like it, which is certainly its aim. It's also brainless, heartless and soulless.
This breezy movie is more fun when it doesn't worry about saying anything important and lets the zany antics unwind.
Despite its evil theme, Despicable Me is likable and heartwarming family entertainment.
The main goal in Despicable Me is to tell this story with as little sap as possible, and on that it fares well.
Guaranteed to keep the kids entertained, but the film shamelessly borrows from far too many other movies to keep the adults happy.
I have said that this was a weak year for animation but I do want to celebrate MINIONS!
A fun-filled family flick!
Despicable Me is undeniably enjoyable and fun as a children's film, but it also works as a revealing story of redemption for a "super villain" that can't help but be a great father.
With no other performance coming close to being as layered as Carell's, the rest... is played for laughs to such an extent that it never reaches Pixar-plotted heights.
It would be a serious examination of the family in the postmodern age, were it not so laugh-out-loud funny.
A very likeable 3D animation that combines originality and charm with a pleasing, spiky humour.
The animation is fine and crisp with some imaginative use of colour, while the 3D really brings the action to life.
A frenetic 94 minutes of laughter, thrills and heart-warming sentiment.
Another Pixar-wannabe rolls off the production line, reminding us why we should accept no substitutes.
When an actor has just hit a career low -- as I think Steve Carell did in the desperate Dinner for Schmucks -- it's a relief to see them bounce back with a performance that clicks, in a hit film that really needs their services.
It is a perfectly agreeable family entertainment, but not exactly original and nowhere near Pixar's great creations.
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