Despicable Me 2 picks up with Gru (Steve Carell) retired from the bad guy business and ready to start his own business of producing jams and jellies. But when a top secret research lab gets stolen (yes the entire lab) the Anti Villain League seeks Gru out to use his villainous expertise to assist in the capture of the mysterious perpetrator.
Okay, straight up, this movie is funny. Sure it has it's flaws, and a couple of rehashed gags from the first movie, but it makes up for it with some fantastic sequences and quite a bit of heart that manages to avoid getting too sappy. And of course, the minions. At some points the movie seems as if it is going to be taken over by these strange little yellow creatures, and they certainly provide plenty of the laughs. There is also the best use of a chicken, ever.
There are really only a few sections that miss the mark, although not by much, but the movie always has some new ridiculousness just around the corner, not to mention a handful of gags that are aimed squarely at the adults.
I can certainly recommend Despicable Me 2. It is a very funny movie with great performances from the leads and some wonderfully animated sequences to back it up. Go see it.
In a word - Minion-licous.
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