If you want to visit the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt . . . well, too bad - they're not there anymore. Instead, the ancient attraction has been replaced by inflatable pyramids. This shocking news baffles the entire world - even super villain Gru (Steve Carell).
In Despicable Me, a 3D animation directed by Chris Renaud, Gru starts out as a super villain-perfectionist who prides himself on being the best in the crime business. When he gets news of the stolen pyramids - a crime committed by his arch-enemy, Vector (Jason Segel) - he comes up with an elaborate plan to steal something even bigger and more impressive to prove he's still at the top of his game. He plans to steal the moon.
Equipped with a variety of dangerous gadgets, Gru is determined to outdo Vector and regain the title of 'World's Best Villain'. But when he meets three orphaned girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Elsie Fisher), Gru gradually begins to shed some of his bad ways and realises that mastering the art of being evil is not the only way to attain happiness.
At first glance, Gru seems to be little more than a crook who just wants to destroy everything around him. But movie producer John Cohen says there is a deeper dimension to Gru and that some aspects of the character's bad ways are present in everyone.
'There's a great deal of comedy that springs from a character who gets to act out some of the things we wish we could do,' Cohen says.
This includes gunning down the person in front of you in the grocery store with a freeze ray, apparently.
