Despicable Me 2 review: Guess who's back?

Simply put, if you liked the first Despicable Me, you’re going to love the second one! Practically all that audiences loved in the first instalment is present in the sequel; Gru’s cringe-worthy villainy, cute little Agnes and lots upon lots of minions.

Set some time on from the previous film, Gru is now completely content in the role of doting daddy rather than diabolic baddie, using his minions to produce jams rather than evil plans! But when the Anti-Villain League (AVL) approaches him, asking for his help catching a new bad-guy threatening the world, he is tempted into the world of gadgets and gizmos once again. 

Before, viewers saw Gru’s heart open up to caring for Margo, Edith and Agnes, this one sees him warming up to the idea of a love interest. Agent Lucy Wilde (voiced by Kristen Wiig) is assigned to Gru to help him capture the elusive new villain and, as you would expect from a child's film, of course sparks fly between the pair! The love story is pretty cute, whilst also teaching little eyes in the audience that beauty isn't skin deep, but it does a seem a little rushed, although it would have been to elaborate more in a film only 98 minutes long. 

Wilde holds a lot of the comedy in the movie, lending it to appeal more to girl's in the audience (with her make-up related weapons), which was something perhaps missing in the first, and Wiig executes her character perfectly, playing it a little ditsy, but with a warm-heart and dedication. 

Despicable Me 2 comes across a little more slapstick than the first and it seems that most of the gags are aimed at a slightly younger audience. It doesn’t have as many sentimental, touching parts as the first and the plot does seem a little more kid-friendly and basic (there are an awful lot of minion scenes in this instalment), but none the less the sequel holds it’s on and in a genre that is damned (cartoon sequels are hard to get right), it certainly fares well.