Universal Pictures, 2010
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Animated Films
Honors: unknown
Review: Viewers will laugh at Gru, a washed out, down-but-not-out criminal mastermind wannabe who refuses to let the international media spotlight go to a recent up-and-coming villain who unexpectedly steals the great pyramids and replaces them with whoopie-cushion-like facsimiles. When three orphans selling girl scout cookies shows up at his door, Gru gets an idea for a master plan that will enable him to pull off the greatest heist ever: Gru is going to steal the moon! The humor is tart and childish, but it makes for great laughs, and the minions--Gru's faithful mini sidekick clique--are cute and silly additions to Gru's secret underground lair.
Opinion: While this story seemed a bit lacking and uninspired for me, I could see the humor striking a chord with youth. There are some particularly funny moments, such as when Gru's scientist helper invents a fart gun when Gru had asked him to invent a dart gun, and when the girls come to live in Gru's mansion and start meddling with some of his dangerous evil gadgets.
Ideas: I'm not sure whether Universal offers the right to screen this film in a public place other than a theater, but since it is based on a story, it would be cool to include it in a based-on-the-book/story series of film showings.
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