Judging from the first offering by new animation studio Illumination Entertainment, there’s a valuable new player at the table. In fact, Despicable Me is a greatly enjoyable movie based on a rather brilliant and original concept: competing bad guys.
This movie, in fact, showcases precious few “good” characters. Not only that, but there is no classical “hero” at all. The story centers on Gru, an aging baddie who feels threatened in his “professional ranking” by a younger and upcoming villain who is so bad that he makes Gru’s heists pale in comparison.
I won’t spend any time discussing the famous voices behind the different characters, as they never represent a reason to go see these movies for me, since I don’t really think about who’s doing what voice. On the contrary, I find the hiring of famous actors to do the voices of animated characters a missed opportunity to throw some work in the direction of all the worthy but unemployed actors circling the outskirts of Hollywood.
I do however want to point out that the animation is impeccable and the 3D used to good effect.
A very good movie that’s sure to be on the shortlist for next year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar.
Grade: 8
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