Directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Chris Renaud (for the short, No Time for Nuts), and the acclaimed Sorbonne-trained animator Pierre Coffin, Despicable Me is a 3D CGI animated action comedy that, unlike others, has a villain as its protagonist.
Delighted in all things wicked, Gru (Steve Carell) aspires to be the best at being bad. Facing competition by nemesis Vector (Jason Segel), Gru wants to reclaim his title as the World's Best Villain by planning the biggest heist in history: to steal the moon.
For all his diabolical exploits, Gru has an army of hardworking crew, the minions. Eye popping and mischievous, they speak a unique language and are very loyal.
The wonderful voice cast include Steve Carell who does a great job with the accent in the transforming characterization of Gru, Jason Segel is the arrogant Vector, Julie Andrews is Gru's demanding mother, Will Arnett is Mr. Perkins, the loan manager who runs the Bank of Evil (formerly, Lehman Brothers), and the three adorable orphan girls that Gru adopts to further his scheme are Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Dana Gaier as Edith, and Elsie Fisher as Agnes.
As Illumination's first film, Despicable Me is also the first project that the Meledandri team has produced in 3D. Original songs by Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams highlight Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio's imaginative screenplay.
The feature's wits and dispersed humor entertains and brings out the child in all of us.
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