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Pros/Cons of Despicable Me 2

Pros mean what I really liked about the movie. Con are what I thought could've been added to make the movie even more great.

PROS:

• Lucy Wilde. I loved her.
• The AVL. I would love to have a job like that.
• The girls being in on all the action.
• The animation was beautiful.
• The Minions played their job well.
• GRUCY!!!
• Martonio. Sadly, it ended too quickly.
• The Minionese version of "YMCA". It was epic!
• The wedding pictures at the end.
• The songs by Pharrell.

CONS:

• Not enough detail on Lucy. All we know is that she was a newbie AVL agent and is Gru's love interest. What's her backstory?
• Their wasn't enough of Ninja!Edith. In fact, Edith was Demoted to Extra.
• Marlena could've been added to the climax (i.e. saving the girls from the brainwashed minions, instead of Dr. Nefario).
• El Macho being more the false Big Bad. He's really a Nice Guy with a villainous past. And the real Big Bad is a member of the AVL (pulling the strings from behind the curtains0.
  • On an added note, Gru and Lucy could've figure out who the real Big Bad was in their own different ways.
• The Martonio ending. They could've let the couple break up because of family issues or whatever. Making Antonio into a playboy only added (in my opinion) stereotyping and a rather pointless B-plot.
• More characterization of Antonio and the relationship between him and his father.
  • And more character of Silas Ramsbottom, instead of just being the Jerkass boss of the AVL.
• Dr. Nefario being called out for kidnapping and brainwashing the Minions. From Gru.
• Maybe some subtle hints from each of the girls on how they became orphans. Later disclosed in a short centered around them.