Despicable Me

Within the family friendly category of animated films such as Monsters Inc. and Toy Story, Despicable Me stands out as truly off the wall. The story centres on a moon obsessed, Russian accented villain named Gru. Here’s the catch: Gru plans to steal the moon. If that doesn’t ring alarm bells for science loving nerds, then the undertone jabs at the economic climate are something to look out for. This evil genius does not work alone; in fact, help comes in the form of Minions, who are just about the wackiest and cutest little yellow absorbent pill-like creatures known to the animation world. Of course, not everything in Gru’s plan goes smoothly and just when you think the cute thermometer couldn’t soar any higher, in step three little orphaned girls. Desperate to use the girls to carry out his plot, Gru adopts the orphans.

Expect the script to be littered with brilliantly timed witty lines and a fair amount of slapstick. While a little predictable to the slightly older audience, the film’s original story certainly makes Despicable Me an enjoyable watch.

Yun Miao