Sheep Movie Review: Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud with voice acting by Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Ken Jong and Russell Brand. While I immensely enjoyed the first installment of this franchise, the follow up left me a little underwhelmed, but often times animated sequels tend to fall on the bland side. 

Plot:

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.
*PG Rating: Rude Humor and mild action
1 Hour and 38 min runtime

I'll admit right now, I did not pay for the 3D version of this film. I've heard great things about the 3D effects in this movie but as someone on a tight budget, it was not going to happen. That being said, let's jump right into the gooey good stuff! Minions! 

These ingenuous guys are the best part of the whole film for me. They act nutty, and talk in gibberish, but it's a wonderful eccentric delight. I only wish that I too had minion babysitters as a young child, that would've been amazing! They are freaking adorable. 

I was however a little shocked by the amount of adult themes in the story. Dating, kissing, drugging a person and taser happy moments. The kids in this film seem way too young to be heading down the adult path of the 'birds and the bees', but the tones of the film set that into motion. This just did not sit well with my flavor nubs, especially the young wanna be Casanova who had no place in the film to begin with. 

Kristen Wiig is one of my favorite comedian actresses, but her character was lack luster and unbelievable. She gets a lot of "goo goo eyes" from the other male characters but that's it. Why did they all go goo goo for her? No idea. A look of love and dreamy time meadows and then BAM it's back to business. Had no clue why these bits were even added, but that seemed to be the overall theme of this story. The plot takes you all over the place to cover up for the main story which is clearly predictable from the start. 

With a PG rating, I guess something a little less adult themed and a lot more family fun was what I expected. This movie felt like the second Ice Age film or the followup to the epic Cars story. Something just did not click the second time around. But as the box office mega hit these types of films are, you can bet there will be a third edition. 

Beware of the ice cream truck little kids! 

Getting 2 and 1/2 'de do de do' Sheep 

KD

Date Night Movie a riot!

Tina Fey and Steve Carell are hysterical in the comedy movie Date Night. If you have been through marriage, kids and all the years in between so much of this movie will ring true. And if you're one of the lucky few who have not, BEWARE THIS WILL BE YOUR FUTURE! lol I kid, I kid.

Marky Mark looks fabulous with or without his shirt (I for one will take no shirt whenever offered) playing the role of past client to Tina Feys character. You will laugh so hard during the boat scene you may pee yourself- just a little.

Steve Carell has bugged me in previous movies and I for one am not a fan of the office, I can take him in bites but no more then that. This movie had the perfect balance for me, I never found myself getting annoyed with him once. May be due to the fact of Tina bringing her brilliance of comedy to the film or just the overall flow, but I was very pleased.

Has enough action and boobies to keep men entertained as well, overall a fun movie that will leave you with a smile on your face. Make sure to stay through the end credits for the outtakes you wont regret it.

Thank you Rose for an awesome birthday movie and dinner I love you girl.

KD