Despicable Me 2 | English Animation Movie | Film For Kids | Personal Reviews

Despicable Me is a very good animation movie. Though the target audience for the movie is kids, it is enjoyable for young adults, adults and even older fellows as well.

With the success of Despicable Me the makers have gone ahead to carry forward the legacy and made Despicable Me – 2. The movie is equally enjoyable and have even better animation.

Recently I got a chance to watch it, and I cannot stop myself from sharing my unbiased and personal Views and Reviews for it.

The plot as it unfolds

Gru is a changed man now. He have left the world of crime a long ago. He is a doting father now to 3 girls Margo, Edith and Agnes. He is a businessman now and he wants to live genuine life only.

However there is something else destined for him in the heart of the future.

In the beginning of the movie we see that a mysterious vehicle using a huge magnet steals a highly potent mutagen known as PX-41 from a secret laboratory in the Arctic Circle.

The Anti-Villain League (AVL), have decided look into the matter and find who stole it. In order to capture the one who can execute such a dangerous task swiftly the AVL contacted Gru to lead the investigation. Gru, however wanted to live a normal life with his kids refused it.

Also the girls were missing to have a “mom” and was looking forward to have one, so Gru need to imply his efforts in that area also.

The circumstances lead it to a way where Gru ultimately decide to work for AVL and he was partnered with a beautiful AVL agent Lucy Wilde. On the other hand Dr. Nefario, Gru’s friend and inventor of many gadgets have decided to leave for better employment, before sometime ago. He was missing the spark of being evil and thrills of the same.

Will Gru and Lucy be able to resolve the case of theft? Will Gru and Dr. Nefario be in touch with each other anytime soon? Who is the villain (or say Super villain) who have executed the theft? Will the girls be able to get a loving and caring mom for them? All these questions are answered in the rest of the movie.

Official trailer

Views and Reviews

Many incidents in the movie (like its predecessor – Despicable Me – are inspired by James Bond movies. And they are fun to explore. The real hero of the movie are the special effects, which are of fabulous quality. It is much better than those in the previous installment. The SFX and VFX department’s hard work is visible on screen. Regardless of whether you watch it in cinema hall or home theater, or on regular Television set, you will be able to see the detailing and will surely admire it.

The voice artists have a responsibility to live the character through their voice, and they all succeed in doing it. Of course the protagonists got to do more dubbing but almost everyone have put in their genuine efforts during recording.

The script plays a vital role in all movies, but they require special attention when you are making an animation movie where your primary target audience is kids. You have to plant humor and thrills together. At the end of the movie, you need to show that good qualities won. And the excitements should remain reflective throughout. We must say that the writers did good job here. And with a few misses they almost hit the target.

The background music is very effective and it adds to the positives of the movie. It plays a good aide to the scenes and special effects to make their impact even stronger. The dialogs are simple and witty.

We bought the DVD from Amazon when it was available at a very competitive rate during a sale, and we found it worth the price. The DVD quality is satisfactory in terms of Audio and Video both. The movie is dubbed in many languages (including Hindi) and if you are not much familiar with English and keen to watch it, you can look for the regional language alternative for you.

Behind the scenes

Awards

The movie performed pretty well at the box office. It earned a really remarkable amount of money. And it was recognized critically as well. It was nominated for many prestigious awards in various categories, and bagged some of them successfully as well. Here is the short list of awards it was nominated for.

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Academy Awards	Best Animated Feature	Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin & Chris Meledandri	Nominated
Academy Awards	Best Original Song	Happy – Pharrell Williams	Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Animated Feature	Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud	Nominated
American Cinema Editors	Best Edited Animated Feature Film	Gregory Perler	Nominated
Annie Award	Best Animated Feature		Nominated
Annie Award	Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial		Won
Annie Award	Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production	Jonathan Del Val	Nominated
Annie Award	Character Design in an Animated Feature Production	Eric Guillon	Nominated
Annie Award	Music in an Animated Feature Production	Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams	Nominated
Annie Award	Production Design in an Animated Feature Production	Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon	Nominated
Annie Award	Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production	Eric Favela	Nominated
Annie Award	Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production	Kristen Wiig	Nominated
Annie Award	Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production	Steve Carell	Nominated
Annie Award	Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production	Pierre Coffin	Nominated
British Academy Film Awards	Best Animated Film	Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin	Nominated
British Academy Children’s Awards (BAFTA)	BAFTA Kid’s Vote (Feature Film)		Won
Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures – Animated	Charleen Richards, Tom Johnson, Gary A. Rizzo, Chris Scarabosio, Alan Meyerson, Tony Eckert	Nominated
Critics’ Choice Movie Award	Best Animated Feature		Nominated
Critics’ Choice Movie Award	Best Song	Happy – Pharrell Williams	Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society	Best Animated Film		Nominated
Golden Globe Award	Best Animated Feature Film		Nominated
Kids’ Choice Awards	Favorite Animated Movie		Nominated
Kids’ Choice Awards	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Steve Carell	Nominated
Kids’ Choice Awards	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Miranda Cosgrove	Won
People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Family Movie		Won
People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Movie		Nominated
Producers Guild of America Award	Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture	Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri	Nominated
Satellite Awards	Satellite Award for Best Original Song	Happy – Pharrell Williams	Nominated
Saturn Awards	Best Animated Film		Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture	Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin	Nominated

Summary

It is a good movie to watch and have the appeal for kids, young adults, adults and elders. You can watch out for a good deal on online shopping sites to get the best deal for you.

Trivia

It is also worth to note that prequel of Despicable Me is made with the title Minions and the sequel of the movie is made with the title Despicable Me 3. So the franchisee is getting bigger and we will provide you reviews for the same in the coming days, so watch out for it 🙂

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