The sequel to the family friendly film, "Despicable Me" is set to be a box office hit this weekend, but will it top movie-goers expectations?
"Despicable Me 2" follows Gru, a villain who decides to leave behind his evil ways when three little girls steal his heart. The ex-evil doer adopts the kids and dives into the world of parenthood. Agnes (Elsie Kate Fisher), Edith (Dana Gaier) and teenage Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) have completely taken over Gru's life.
The Los Angeles Times provided the following description about the animated feature:
The pressures of being a single father. The realization that despite everything, your kids still long for a mom. The difficulties of getting a teenage daughter's attention between texting and a boy. The boy. The treacherous emotional terrain of middle-age dating. The challenges of staying relevant in the workplace.
It is. The softhearted villain Gru, so disarmingly voiced by Steve Carell, has gotten a lot more than he bargained for after 2010's "Despicable Me." Adopting three adorable orphans brought a slew of issues into his life and those modern problems frame the sequel.
The filmmakers reportedly focused on issues that come with blended families, and have thrown in the Minion mayhem to keep the audience's interest. The yellow, one-eyed, overall -wearing crew will forever be loyal to Gru, but are known to cause havoc in his life.
"Even with slightly heavier issues, like its predecessor, 'Despicable Me 2' is light on its feet, visually inventive and very fast with the repartee. It requires actors who can pull off the many peppery lines at warp speed and in that the film is lucky with its voice cast," the LA Times reports.
To read the full LA Times review, click here. You can check out "Despicable Me 2" now at a movie theater near you.
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