Despicable Me Review

Despicable Me


Release Date: 9th September 2010 – Australia


Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
Illumination Entertainment

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Animation/Family/

Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 95 minutes


Budget: $69,000,000

Box Office Gross: $544,174,973 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
A supervillain genius named Gru feels jealous over the success of a younger villain named Vector, who has not only stolen the Pyramid of Giza but continually mocks Gru's abilities. In response, Gru endeavours to pull off the greatest heist in the world, to steal the moon. He attempts this with his army of dimwitted minions and an old crazy scientist. As a spanner in the works, he comes across three orphaned young girls who inadvertently become Gru's responsibility. The girls prove more challenging

than any heist he's ever

pulled off.

Voice Cast
Steve Carell – Gru
Jason Segel – Vector
Russell Brand – Dr. Nefario
Julie Andrews – Gru's Mom
Will Arnett – Mr. Perkins
Kristen Wiig – Miss Hattie
Miranda Cosgrove – Margo
Dana Gaier – Edith
Elsie Fisher – Agnes
Pierre Coffin – Tim the Minion/Bob the Minion/Mark the Minion/Phil the Minion/Stuart the Minion
Chris Renaud – Dave the Minion
Jemaine Clement – Jerry the Minion
Jack McBrayer – Carnival Barker/
Tourist Dad
Ken Jeong – Talk Show Host
Danny McBride – Fred McDade
Mindy Kaling – Tourist Mom

Rob Huebel – Anchorman

Ken Daurio – Egyptian Guard

Crew
Director – Pierre Coffin

Additional Character Designer/Director – Chris Renaud
Based on a Story/Executive Producer – Sergio Pablos
Screenplay – Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul
Executive Producer – Nina Rappaport
Producers – John Cohen, Janet Healy
and Christopher Meledandri

Production Supervisor – Christelle Balcon

Production Managers – Christina DeSilva,

Jean-Luc Florinda and Jill Ragaway

Production Designer – Yarrow Cheney
Art Director/Additional Character

Designer – Eric Guillon
Character Designer – Carter Goodrich

Story Supervisor – Dave Rosenbaum

Animation Director – Lionel Gallat

Animation Supervisor – Laurent de la Chapelle

Supervising Animators – Pierre Avon,

Nicolas Baudin, Barthélémy Boirot,

Luc Degardin, Jean Hemez, Pierre Leduc

Elisabeth Patte and Julien Soret

Layout Supervisor – Kyle Balda

Computer Graphics Supervisor – Bruno Chauffard

Lighting Supervisor – Nicolas Brack
Editors – Gregory Perler and

Pam Ziegenhagen

Additional Editors – Steven Liu,

Patrick Voetberg and Claire Dodgson

Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/

Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Scarabosio

Supervising Sound Editor – Dennis Leonard
Sound Design Consultant – Randy Thom

ADR Supervisor – Daniel Laurie

Sound Effects Editors – David C. Hughes,

Steve Bissinger and Jeremy Paul Bowker

Re-Recording Mixer – Tom Johnson

Original Songs and Themes/Score –

Pharrell Williams

Score – Heitor Pereira

Music Producer – Hans Zimmer

Music Supervisor – Kathy Nelson

Score Recordist and Mixer – Alan Meyerson

Review
Although I noticed that DESPICABLE ME had several common elements with other great animated comedies, it didn't stop this movie from having its distinct personality. Some of its humour is reminiscent of the Looney Tunes shorts. It also features rare heartfelt moments that could have come from a Pixar film. I praise Steve Carell's incredible voice performance as Gru. The hilarious scenes include Gru attempting to break into Vector's house, the tiny toilet and Dr. Nefario showing Gru his two new inventions.

DESPICABLE ME is an animated movie that's terrifically hilarious, and it came out in 2D & 3D. It has a heart and plenty of laughter that would amaze children and please adults.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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