Thumbs Up:
6/10
Should you see it:
Yes
Category:
Family / Children
Worth the $10 Premier Theater Cost:
No. Unless you are a die hard fan of Despicable me.
I hate to start this off going against the grain and fighting such a widely loved film. I was surprised to see the reviews on rotten tomatoes were as high as they were. The both came in around 70% for each. So because of this I was happy to go see this film. Well until I got inside and started watching the film.
Why 6/10? (No Spoilers):
Well to say the least the movie is very funny and I could not help but laugh fairly often in this movie. However, this movie would not stop for anything. There was hardly any room for story development or a plot to fully form. I didn't care what Gru wanted, I didn't care what the AVL (Anti-Villain League) wanted. It gave me no time to even grasp what their goals were really. The onslaught of slapstick humor, and fart jokes drove the film. This silly little humor is great for children and there were even jokes for adults. However I can't give this movie any higher than a 6 because the story just didn't pull together. Yes, it makes sense, you can connect all the dots, but there is no intellectual involvement you don't have to think. I really mean that. Everything just looks silly or is designed to be silly and sometimes you have to laugh, but the film doesn't make you think, it doesn't leave a warm fuzzy feeling like I got from the first film.
Should you see it?:
Yes! Especially if you liked the first film. Hands down, there is just to much silly in the film to not enjoy it. Even if I felt zombie-ish watching it, its still funny. The family will definitely love this movie especially the kids. However, I would not suggest it as a date night film. There just isn't an experience I think that you or your date would really take away from it. If you try to whisper something to each other or make it more personal you will inevitably miss half a joke in the onslaught of silly.
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