Despicable Me

In a happy suburban neighbourhood, with its well-kept gardens and white picket fences, sits a black house with a dead lawn. This is the secret hideout of Gru (Steve Carell), who, with his army of excitable little yellow minions, plans to take over the world. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze guns and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, Gru is accustomed to defeating all who stand in his way. But the arrival of three little orphaned girls, and their determination to make him their Dad, threatens his reputation as a super-villain!

Critic Reviews:

• " Charming, touching, and surprisingly funny, Despicable Me showed one man's journey to being the most hated to finally finding love–thanks to three little girls. " – Candice Frederick

• " The film benefits immensely from a Carell lead vocal turn that's loopy and droll. " – Nick Schager

• " It is a perfectly agreeable family entertainment, but not exactly original and nowhere near Pixar's great creations. " – Peter Bradshaw