Carell’s new kind of bad boss

This summer’s animated comedy “Despicable Me” brings bunches of laughter, action and bad-guy-gone-good material to the screen.

The film’s quaint town houses evil doctor Gru (Steve Carell) and the younger, more ambitious villain, Vector (Jason Segel).

The main plot line moves quite slowly, with a view of Gru’s daily routine seeming somewhat fabulous and mundane all at once. Gru’s ultimate call to action occurs when he learns of Vector’s recent ancient pyramid steal.

Gru attempts to pull a bigger heist but ends up creating more obstacles for himself when he takes on the responsibility of foster father. The kids, Margo, Edith and Agnes, are first intended to be Gru’s hench-children, but after a few cutesy scenes, Gru’s attitude toward them changes.

The animation and voice talent is incredible throughout this film. I didn’t even recognize the voices of Russell Brand or Segel upon first listen.

Another humorous performance by comedy greats has been produced, and it has translated incredibly well into children’s cinema — even if its title is a bit “despicable.”