The Despicable Me franchise has released 4 blockbuster movies and is releasing “Despicable Me 3” this year. Released in 2010, the Despicable Me features Gru’s younger daughters as the protagonists. He adopts three girls from an orphanage, Lucy, Margo, and Agnes. Jeremy Renner, who plays the villain Anti-Villain League, portrays the evil character.
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All About Of Despicable Me (2010) Storyline And Short Reviews
Plot
Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, co-directed by Kyle Balda, written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with the story developed by Cinco Paul. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews.
The plot follows Gru (Carell), an overprotective but loving father who tries to reunite with his long lost twin brother Dru (Segel). To do so he recruits three girls to pose as his daughters in order to get custody of them. Along the way he discovers that the mother of his youngest daughter is actually his former lover Agnes (Andrews) who has kidnapped all three girls years before. He also meets Lucy Wilde (Brand), a sweet girl who works at the local supermarket where he lives; she is also Gru’s neighbor.
The Climax of the Movie
Despicable Me (2010) is a comedy animated movie, directed by Chris Renaud and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The film was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. It stars Steve Carell as Gru, Russell Brand as Edith voice of Julie Andrews, Miranda Cosgrove as Margo voiced by Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier as Agnes voiced by Elsie Fisher and Benjamin Bratt as Eduardo
In this movie we are introduced to the main character named Gru who lives with his wife Lucy and their three daughters Minnie (voice of Sara Michelle Gellar), Agnes (voice of Elsie Fisher) and Dru (voice of Ashley Tisdale). But he does not have any sons because he has only daughters so he decides to adopt one for his son.
So in the climax when Gru goes to buy his son from an orphanage you will see him talking to the lady at the orphanage about how much it costs for adopting a child but she asks him if he can give them something in return which he agrees upon. Then after some time passes when they arrive home Lucy asks him where did you get that boy?
I thought you said you would buy him? To which Gru replies that there is no need to worry because they will just be giving them a toy instead because they were out of money!
The Story Behind the Movie
The story behind the Despicable Me movie is about Gru, a supervillain who steals the moon. He wants to find his long lost brother and together they will get their hands on all of the world’s money.
Gru’s boss, Vector (voiced by Steve Carell), hires two former henchmen of Gru named Margo and Eddy to take care of his minion’s children. However, things do not go as planned when Margo decides to keep the kids at her house instead of returning them to their father. She becomes very attached to them which makes Gru mad and he wants them back because he thinks that she doesn’t love him anymore.
Margo agrees but later on finds out that she is pregnant with one of Eddy’s children so she gives him up for adoption in exchange for her husband getting custody over all three kids. After this incident happens, everything goes wrong for Gru as he realizes that Margo has turned into a good person which makes him realize how much he loves her.
The movie ends with a wedding where everyone comes together including Vector who tells Gru “You’re not going anywhere.” So it turns out that what you see in the end is actually real life!
Awards
The Despicable Me (2010) movie was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
The movie has also won several awards at the Critics Choice Movie Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and BAFTA Children’s Awards. The Despicable Me 2 (2013) was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song (“I’ll Make a Man Out of You”) and Best Original Score
Overall Reviews
The Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film, produced by Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. It was directed by Chris Renaud and co-directed by Pierre Coffin, who also wrote the screenplay.
In this movie, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) tries to save his adopted daughters from being kidnapped while they were on their way to a birthday party. He tries several methods like disguising himself as the Anti-Villain League’s Anti-Villain Task Force agent “Scott” (Ken Jeong), impersonating an army general (Kevin James), getting into prison so he can catch the bad guys, etc., but fails every time until he uses his Minions as decoys for the bad guys.
It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $531 million worldwide against its budget of $75 million. It won two Annie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for Steve Carell’s performance as Gru.
Audience Analysis
In my opinion, the audience of this movie is children and teenagers. I think the reason for this is because it has a story about a child who saves his friends from being kidnapped by a super villain called Gru. The movie also features other characters like Lucy, Margo, Edith and Agnes as well as new characters introduced in this movie like Lucy’s stepfather Edwin Stinkmeaner and Gru’s twin brother Dru.
There are many more reviews of Despicable Me (2010) on imdb such as: “The way they mix slapstick comedy with action sequences is seamless.” “This movie shows how to make fun of kids’ movies while still staying true to its source material.” “The character design was extremely unique, making you wonder why there were so many short people in one place.” There are also user comments that show that some viewers feel that it is not very original but they enjoy watching it anyway because it entertains them.
Critic’s Analysis
The critics’ reviews are not good. I haven’t seen the movie but my sister told me that it was a good movie and she is right! The Despicable Me is a 3D computer animated comedy film, and was released on July 9, 2010. It’s about an evil supervillain named Gru who decides to take over the world after he finds out that his long-lost twin brother has been living in the same house as him for several years without his knowledge.
Conclusion
The Despicable Me story lines, especially the second chapter, has entertained both kids and adults alike. There are lots of reasons why it’s been liked so much, such as the comedy, colour effects, and the storyline, among others.
FAQs
1.What Is Your Review of Despicable Me 2 (2013 Movie)?
Ans: I watched this movie recently and I must say that it was a good one. The animation is very colorful and enjoyable to watch. It has an interesting story line which keeps you engaged till the end of the movie. The characters are also pretty funny with their crazy antics. They do have some negative sides as well but they are really cute! Overall, it’s a fun family movie that can be enjoyed by kids as well as adults!
2.What Are Some Beautiful Animated Films?
Ans: Here are some beautiful animated films which will surely bring a smile on your face.
For me, I like the one about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, that’s how it was when I was a kid.
Have you watched any of these? Do you have a favorite animated film? Share it with us in the comments section below!
3.What Are the Top Grossing Film Franchises?
Ans: Some of the top grossing film franchises are Star Wars, The Avengers, Harry Potter and Twilight.
4.What Is the Storyline of Despicable Me?
Ans: The storyline of Despicable Me is about the villain Gru, who was a former policeman turned criminal. He goes to work for the Anti-Villain League, but gets bored and steals a number of expensive items. To make up for his mistakes, he adopts three orphaned girls from France (Lily), Japan (Margo) and Mexico (Edith). Gru then has two daughters with Agnes Von Dinklage (Gru’s wife), named Lucy and Margo.
5.What Is the Plot of Despicable Me 2?
Ans: Despicable Me 2 is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is the sequel to Despicable Me (2010) and the second installment in the Despicable Me franchise.
The film stars Steve Carell as Gru who returns home after being away for several years following his capture of two twin girls. He finds that things have changed around him with new neighbors and his three daughters are now teenagers. They also want their father back but Gru refuses to be replaced so he decides to start living life like a normal person while still retaining his supervillainous persona
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