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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Despicable Me :D



First of all, I would like to thank Liza for recommending this to me for reviewing, her kids love this movie, so do I.
Since I reviewed Toy Story 3, it's rather knee-jerk to compare Despicable Me to the animation giant. But you shouldn't. Despicable Me doesn't have the heavy, dark tones of the final Toy Story and, therefore, is probably better suited to smaller children. As with the best family films, though, adults will love this story as much - if not more - than their little ones.
It's so fluffaaay I'm going to die :-D
Minions :)

And here's why. It is incredibly rare to see a single dad portrayed in such a positive light. While Gru has an admittedly "bad" vocation, there are unbelievably sweet moments between him and the three children, probably aided by the juxtaposition of tiny girls to a large, "bad" guy.

The nepotistic supporting cast from Saturday Night Live (even Jack McBrayer works for Tina Fey) is fantastic. One pleasant surprise was from Gru's minions: they did not steal the show. Not that they should've- the little yellow guys were funny and entertaining, but one would expect from the previews they would ultimately be the best part of the film... and I'm happy to report that wasn't true.

Despicable Me is LOL funny throughout, warm, goofy, and will not disappoint. I'd say you're a despicable parent if you don't take your kids to see it immediately.

24 comments:

  1. I loved this movie when I watched it, thanks for the review!

    It is a really heartwarming story <3

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  2. The yellow bean men made the movie great for me.

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  3. Me and my girlfriend obsessed over this movie

    ITS SO FLUFFY

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  4. Guess I'll add this one to the netflix queue.

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  5. well might as well see this one too XD

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  6. I thought it was ok. Had it's moments and must have been ok enough for me to agree to see it twice.

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  7. I've wanted to see this for a while now, I can't wait for it :D

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  8. I can't believe I still have yet to see this movie. Will do soon

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  9. What in the world is this? :D

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  10. This seems like a pretty good movie but unfortunately I haven't had the time to watch it yet

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  11. It is a must see movie. My kids love it especially my 3 year old daughter, it's the only thing that can keep her still. Totally agree with the review :D

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  12. I adore animated movies. Which is why I find it odd I haven't seen this yet. I guess I was preoccupied with the other animated films out around that time such as How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story. But you've convinced me to check Netflix for it.

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  13. MINIONS!

    This was a good movie when i watched it a while back :)

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  14. Aw man loved this movie! followed! alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  15. Just watched this movie not that long ago. It was good. Also liked your Batman and Fight Club reviews. Following.

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  16. Great movie!!

    I have a Minion's miniature on my desk, lol

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  17. I have yet to watch this movie (just haven't had the time recently) but I shall keep this review in mind when I do.

    Also, could you do a review on Inception sometime soon? :3 Pwease.

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  18. Nice one!
    Got yourself a new follower! :)

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  19. I'm yet to see it, but I hope I'll see it soon. It sounds great!

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  20. loved this movie, watched with my gf. :D

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  21. Going to see the movie 123 now.

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