Despicable Me

Despicable Me is a fantastic movie that our entire family enjoys! The story of Gru, his adorable adopted daughters, and those hilarious minions is filled with humor, heart, and plenty of laughs for both kids and adults. The animation is vibrant, and the characters are incredibly lovable, making it a perfect choice for family movie nights. We’ve watched it many times, and it never gets old! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun, heartwarming, and entertaining movie that the whole family will love.

So many of the recent animated films are formulaic, even if they are somewhat entertaining and the kids like them, and they've all got to see them because their friends have seen them, blah blah blah. I did not see this in the theater, as I was expecting it to be as dull as the others that have come out this year. It didn't help that it was (imho) over-advertised, and the image of the strange little yellow creatures, plus the title, made me suspect it was a reworked Mike Meyers show. Then I saw a few reviews that made me think there could be something more to it and it would be worth watching. I took a chance on it as a Christmas gift for my 8-year-old. I was so pleasantly surprised and amused. The yellow characters (the "minions") have just the right amount of personality and coherence in their strange, chipmunk-inspired silly language, combined with impeccable timing and just the merest hint of the word you think they'll be saying (e.g., when they are sitting on the copying machine giggling together, they are saying something that sounds much funnier yet not QUITE recognizable as "Butt! hahahahahaha!") Gru, the "evil" guy, is a little Mike-Meyerish, and he's predictably "evil-looking," with the predictable (for my generation, anyway) Boris-and-Natasha Russian accent--and, as with many CGI movies out these days, I had a vague sense that I'd seen these characters and scenes before (The Incredibles? Bolt? Who knows? They're all the same!) but the three kids actually seemed relatively real--at least the oldest, Morgan, who seems like a sensible, spunky kid. (With real-looking hair!) They actually make use of the animation in this moview, instead of just doing things in animation that you could probably do in a non-animated film. And, while they do have the obligatory roller-coaster ride (to satisfy the crowd who paid the extra bucks to see it in 3D? Future Universal theme park tie-in?), it is blissfully short-lived. Not like a lot of current movies that waste 10 minutes flying around just because they can induce nausea in those prone to motion sickness, with no corresponding plot support, or any reason at all to be included in the 90-120 minutes of any movie (e.g., Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol, or How to Train Your Dragon, Avatar, TRON). They have made a couple of new animation advances here, my favorite being the smoke, and the goofiness of Gru's life-long attempts to make something of himself. He's just not that good at his aim to be the world's worst villain. But he's nasty and self-centered, and he's got some really cool toys. With great smoke.The plot is not just a relief. It actually has substance and surprise, plus a few truly unexpected touches! It veers AWAY from the predictable at almost every turn, only heading back in to the predictable in order to poke fun of the standard plot lines, then twist them around again. Steve Carrell and Russell Brandt, who can be irritatingly, stereotypically juvenile/dumb in most of their roles, are exquisitely cast as Gru and his inventor/manager. I felt like they'd finally found their medium! Gru is just cold enough so that the tug-at-your-heartstrings aspect is surprising and sweet rather than cheesy, and the kids just seem kind of normal, which is saying something for the CGI-generated cute-kid thing. Julie Andrews pulls off a believable and ironic Mom to Gru. My 8-yr-old was losing herself in giggles at some of the pranks, and I was torn between laughing out loud and marvelling at what a good job the filmmakers had done, and how much fun they must have had developing the plot and characters. The characters and some fun plot points and minor details will make my obligatory 3rd or 4th viewing of it still enjoyable. Plus, the ending is -- dare I say it without sounding cliche -- heartwarming. But still real and quirky and not too perfect or "awwww"-inspiring. Just sweet enough to put an appreciative smile on any parent's face. It is ultimately about family. I swear. And the imperfections of family.This is NOT a scary movie for most kids, even most of the little ones, because the characters, such as the duplicative minions, the shark-mouthed dog, and even the actual shark, are more ironic than real. And ultimately nothing bad happens. Even the explosions are kind of harmless. I'm not exactly sure why this is rated PG, whereas the much more frightening "Toy Story 3" is rated G. (I confess I enjoyed that movie too, but it's cloyingly sweet and a calculated heartwarmer relative to this movie... plus, even though I love Tom Hanks and his acting abilities, his voice generally doesn't do it for me in any of his animated features. It's just annoying.) Get this movie for your kids. Get it for you and say it's for your kids. Get it for you and plug your kids and their friends in so you can get something done around the house or shut them up on that long drive. Get it if you are obligated to watch movies over and over and over with your young kids. Get it if you are a sarcastic teenager. Or a nerd/geek. Or someone who likes to complain about nerd/geeks (Vector, who for some reason made me think of Steve Jobs, I don't know). Get it if you are tired of the same old, same old, and want to watch asomething a little more inventive. Get it if you love Steve Carell & Russell Brandt, or if you hate them. And of course get it just to hear Julie Andrews. Get it if you don't mind a little potty humor (it's funny, not really vulgar). Get it if you have kids, and know how annoying they can be. Oh, and all the minor characters are fun as well.

HAVE TO WATCH ALL OF THEM!! SUPER FUN MOVIES AND I LOVE HOW THE SEQUELS WORK AND FLOW!! PLUS, WHO CAN RESIST THE MINIONS???? PERFECT FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!!

We live all minions movies in our household so this was a must.

My grandson ask me if we could get this movie and he watched it several times in the 48 hours we had it on rental. It was only 99 cents and I was so glad he enjoyed it so much.

Watched with my son, definitely get a little chuckle

Minons are always funny.

I've thoroughly enjoyed all three of these movies in the series so far, and they're well worth the few dollars rental to provide and evening's entertainment.

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ミニオンが可愛いです。ミニオンの他の作品のDVDは持ってるのに月泥棒だけ持ってなかったので購入しました。映画館でみて以来で久しぶりに見て楽しかったです。

Blu-ray 3D muy buen sonido, calidad de imagen y todo en castellano. Ademas me he ahorrado bastante dinero en comparacion con la version espñola. Que verguenza!! que el mismo Bluy-ray version española valga casi el doble. La recomiendo para niños y adultos para compartir en familia. Fantastica imagen y sonido.Muy contento , ademas me llego superrapido

Non ho ancora visto il film, di cui però leggo recensioni molto positive. Il mio giudizio perciò lo scrivo su Amazon come venditore di dvd e posso dire: eccezionale.Ultimamente ho acquistato su Amazon una serie di film di animazione in dvd (10-15) quindi posso esprimere un giudizio sulla base di una certa esperienza. In particolare, ho pagato "Cattivissimo me", circa 5,50€... è vero, l'edizione non è deluxe, anzi se il prezzo è così basso significa che l'articolo è costituito solo dalla custodia e dal dvd, ma per il costo 'equivalente di due gelati non ci possiamo lamentare.La spedizione è più che puntuale, nel senso che spesso gli articoli arrivano prima della data prevista. Conclusione: mai visti prezzi così bassi, soprattutto se cercate film non recentissimi (diciamo dal 2012 indietro), che siano Disney, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, Sony, ecc. non fa differenza. Quindi, consiglio sicuramente di scegliere Amazon per la propria videoteca.AGGIORNAMENTO 17/02/2014Ho visto il film e devo dire che l'ho trovato molto carino. E' ben lontano dai classici Disney ai quali sono abituato, ma anch'esso si distingue per un'ottima grafica, qualche gag esilarante e buoni sentimenti. Max Giusti, doppiatore di Gru, rende il personaggio simpatico (seppur burbero) già alla prima frase. E' un film da avere nella propria videoteca, e poi a questo prezzo...

Película entretenida para mayores y pequeños, a un precio muchísimo más reducido que la edición española!Una compra recomendadisima si no quieres pagar los 30 euros que te piden en España.Audio y subtítulos en castellano tanto en 2D como en 3D.