Despicable Me 2 is set to be released Wednesday, but critics have already weighed in, generally praising the Minions’ expanded role but acknowledging that the sequel lacks the heart and ...

‘Despicable Me 2’: 5 Things to Know About the Minions. Looney Tunes played a role in the evolution of Gru's henchmen, whose language consists of French, Spanish, Italian … and food references.

Despicable Me 2 opens stateside on Wednesday, July 3. Verdict If you enjoyed the first Despicable Me, this sequel offers more fun, shenanigans and a solid followup story to the 2010 original.

Also read: 'Despicable Me 2' Review: Less Despicable, Less Funny. Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times praised it “as light on its feet, visually inventive and very fast with the repartee.” ...

Despicable Me 2 is all about the laughs and its characters are perfectly realized in its very cartoonish world of physical pratfalls that do no harm other than funny faces wincing in pain. Gru is ...