Despicable Me 2

I even laughed at the fart guns. I never laugh at fart guns.

This is one of those rarities, an animated sequel that improves on the original.

The assumption seems to be that the public can't get enough Minions. Despicable Me 2 sets out to test that assumption to its absolute limit.

Co-directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, who do Minion voices expertly, never let up on the laughs. A fart joke in 3-D may not be three times as wacky, but the high spirits of Despicable Me 2 are irresistible fun.

Turning Dr. Evil into Austin Powers ... is the best possible way to keep the reformed character from losing his mojo. (Oh, how Mike Myers has influenced this discussion!)

Nothing is surprising about Despicable Me 2, but then there’s something very unsurprising about that.

It’s loaded with laughs and it was great to spend more time in this wacky world with these wacky characters.

Despicable Me 2 is the exactly same movie as Despicable Me, and I couldn't be more pleased in the fact.

The humor this time around isn't nearly as juvenile as before, with much of it based on quick snapshots of immaterial gags - such as flashbacks and visualized backstories.