Movie #769 ........................."Despicable Me 2"

Movie #769 "Despicable Me 2" Loved this one, too! What's endearing about this franchise is the three little girls --- and although there is a tad less about them (since they were introduced in the original), they are still the driving force behind Gru. There's much less exposition here, since we know all the characters from before, but there's a great addition of Kristin Wiig in a more prominent role in this one (she was in the first one as the leader of the home for the girls) but she is an overeager spy here and she's a hoot (as usual). I like that Gru is now working WITH our government rather than on his own, and the new characters are a stitch, too. What I find most intriguing about "Despicable Me 2" is the minions again, and this time they play an even more prominent role ----- they are so playful in whatever setting you put them in, so fun-loving that they can wear down the hardest of hearts! Oh, one less thing in this one that I welcomed: less fighting scenes, which I find no interest in, esp. in animation. So I highly recommend this one --- is it better than Monsters University? I think it is a tie ----- there's a slow part at the beginning of both, but then full speed ahead. Which would kids like more? can't say, since I left our kids at home for both of them! Despicable Me 2 2013 PG Gave it 5 out of 5 stars Arch-villain Gru and his three orphan girls return for more shady exploits in this wacky animated feature voiced by some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The story features new and eccentric characters and a plot to abduct Gru's team of minions. Cast:Steve Carell, Al Pacino, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Moises Arias, Benjamin Bratt Genre:Family Animation, Family Comedies, Children & Family