Movie Review: Despicable Me

[theoldwolf]

A large complaint these days is that by the time you've seen the trailer, you don't need to bother seeing the film. Two films in recent days have broken that mold for me, one being "Shutter Island" and the other, "Despicable Me." I went to this most recent offering with a picture of your average non-Pixar kids' film in mind, sort of like "Monster House". What I got was a surprise, and a treat: ‎a charming and raucously funny romp through cartoon tropes and cultural gags that will delight and touch both young and old alike.

Almost anything else I could say would be a spoiler. This film borrows heavily from Pixar, Warner Brothers, modern-day cultural references and a tried-and-true heartwarming theme, and does it with panache. While "Up" made me cry in the first 10 minutes, this film waited a while to get the waterworks up and running, but it did so without fail. But then, I'm a softie.

Go see it. I don't think you'll regret your choice.

Overall Rating: 8.5 out of 10 stars

Comments

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Yup, that was my experience also.

[carlfoxmarten]

Everything I've heard about this film has been overwhelmingly positive, so I'm going to try seeing it either in theaters or buy the DVD when it comes out.
(depending on how finances and time goes, maybe even both)

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I think the people at Blue Sky like the Looney Tunes more than any other animators do.