Despicable Me 2
I - Despicable Me 2 ( original title Despicable Me 2 ) is an American CGI animation film of Universal Studios, which was produced by Chris Meledandri. The movie is the sequel of the film I -. Despicable from the year 2010, the Director took over as with the first part of Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud.
The world premiere took place in the Australian Bondi Junction on 5 June 2013. In the American cinema, the film was on July 3, 2013, and in Germany on July 4, 2013.
With more than 3 million viewers in Germany, the film Django Unchained and after Hangover 3 was the third film, which was in 2013 awarded the Golden Screen.
Action
After a secret laboratory in the Arctic has been stolen by a mysterious flying machine with a huge magnet, the anti- criminal - League (AVL) goes after the fall. In particular, she is interested in the fate of the chemical substance PX- 41, which turns every form of life in aggressive violet eating machines. The AVL wants to avoid at all costs that the PX -41 falls into the wrong hands.
Former super villain Gru lives a quiet life after his conversion to the Savior of the world. In his huge mansion he lives with his three adoptive daughters Margo, Edith and Agnes, and numerous minions, his little yellow helpers. His life takes a sudden turn when the agent Lucy Wilde kidnapped him and bring the headquarters of the AVL. There, the AVL Director Silas Ramspopo asks him to assist them in finding the thief of the PX -41.
Gru rejects the proposal of the AVL because he wants to be stronger, focus on his adopted daughters and his new business, the production of jam. Lucy gives him her card anyway, if he changes his mind. Gru quickly noticed that the jams are produced inedible. In addition, he leaves his longtime assistant, Dr. Nefario after he received a better job offer. Discouraged contacted Gru Lucy and agrees to work for the AVL.
The AVL could discover in the meantime traces of PX -41 in a shopping center. With Lucy's help Gru begins its search at the mall, where he takes on a secret identity as a co-owner of a cupcake shop. The AVL has drawn up a list of suspects to be spied on. It soon keeps Gru the restaurant owner Eduardo for the thief, as this looks similar to the former villain El Macho confusingly. However, this is supposed to be dead for years. Lucy and Gru break into Eduardo's Restaurant, where they are attacked by Eduardo domestic fowl, found no suspicious evidence and then have to flee from Eduardo, who returns again to the store.
Margo love meanwhile in Eduardo's son, Antonio, what Gru does not like. The family receives an invitation to Eduardo's party on Cinco de Mayo. Lucy and Gru spy on and discover at the wig dealer Floyd signs on the remains of PX -41. From Floyd Gru receive a free wig. Because of his father's worried about Margo, however, Gru stiffened on Eduardo as the villain, and hits Silas and Lucy on the head.
Grus neighbor Jillian tries to pair him constantly; this time with her annoying friend Shannon. Gru can not excuse himself. When Shannon Date discovered that Gru wearing a wig and wants to just make fun of him, as Lucy intervene and stunning them with a tranquilizer dart. Together they bring Shannon home and Lucy gives Gru a kiss on the cheek.
The next day the AVL arrested the wig dealer Floyd, they consider the PX -41 thief. The AVL - chief tells Gru with, that the case was completed and Lucy was being transferred for their next event to Australia. Gru is too cowardly to confess his feelings towards her. Agnes opposite he admits, however, something to feel for Lucy, but it does not manage to call her.
The family visited Eduardo party where Margo Gru tries to stop permanently from spending time with Antonio. Eventually, however, he follows Eduardo in his secret lair. There he discovered that Eduardo El Macho is actually and Dr. Nefario now working for him. The two have abducted hundreds of Grus minions and turn them with the help of PX -41 in purple vicious monsters.
Eduardo offers Gru collaborate on, but he excused himself and flees with the girl from the restaurant, where it freezes Antonio, because he was no longer interested in Margo. Lucy is already on the trip to Australia, but sees everywhere Gru and jumps with a hang glider off the plane. When she arrives on Eduardo's Party, the chicken recognizes her and steals her badge, which Eduardo learns her identity as AVL - agent and captures her. Dr. Gru Nefario informed about it. This makes two remaining minions on the way to rescue Lucy.
Dr. Nefario mixed an antidote for the PX -41 with that produced by Gru and the Minions jam and sets out to help with the girls on the way to Gru. With the antidote Gru can reconvert his helpers again and finally defeat El Macho. However, when he wants to free Lucy, who is strapped to a rocket, El Macho operated Haushuhn the button and the rocket starts with Lucy and Gru in the direction of a volcano. Just before the rocket strikes, the couple can liberate and Gru Lucy can finally ask out on a date. With the help of some Minions the couple is rescued from the ocean and marries 147 dates later.
Synchronization
The German dubbing of the film took over as with the first part, the Berliner Synchron.
Background
Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination Entertainment Production Studios, announced in July 2010 that a sequel to I - was Despicable planned. The animation work began in February 2012.
A first teaser trailer for the film was released on 2 March 2012. The official trailer was followed on 2 November 2012. The second trailer was released on 7 May 2013.
On 7 November 2013, the film was released in Germany on DVD and Blu -ray.
In 2013 3.670.564 visitors were counted at the German box office nationwide, bringing the film finished 4th of the most popular films of the year.
Soundtrack
All tracks of the soundtrack were performed as previously composed the first part of Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams. In addition, some cover versions are included by the Minions, including I Swear ( All- 4 -One), YMCA ( Village People ) and Another Irish Drinking Song ( Da Vinci 's Notebook ).
Trivia
In the film are, inter alia, photography lunchtime on a skyscraper, the Chest burst scene from Alien - The mysterious creature from another world and the dance - scene access code quoted from Pacifier.
Reviews
I - Despicable Me 2 received mostly good reviews. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film drama reached a value of 74 % and 89 % of visitors liked the movie. The Internet Movie Database I receive - Despicable Me 2 an average rating of 7.5 / 10 (as at: December 19, 2013).
" The animated film from Universal entertains from start to finish, proving that the first part was not just a fluke. Even the meanest villain may be, if the right people to enrich his life, yet positive change. Who likes to laugh, smiles and wants to be touched, so check yourself "I - Despicable Me 2" and would like the author happy and elated to leave the cinema. "
Awards (selection)
Academy Awards 2014
- Nomination for Best Animated Feature Film - Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud and Chris Meledandri
- Nomination in the category Best Original Song - "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
Video game
A system based on the movie video game titled I - Despicable Me: Minion Rush ( OT: Despicable Me: Minion Rush ) was published on June 28, 2013 Apple iOS and Android devices. On 12 December 2013 the game was released under the title Minion Rush for Windows Phone 8