Gru’s mother ( Julie Andrews, who, in a puzzling twist, has a French accent) appears in frequent flashbacks: dressed to match the avocado appliances in what surely framed her Apollo-landing-era kitchen, she’s present but just barely so, ignoring her space-obsessed child and replying stonily - when asked if she thinks he might one day go into space - that she doesn’t think they’re sending monkeys there any more. Neferio, Gru’s elderly wizard of a sidekick (voiced by Russell Brand) and continuing with Will Arnett as his larger-than-life banker. Woven through the basic plot are a series of fascinating relationships, starting with Dr. Gru is at the center of a story that’s much more than a movie for children. With a Russian accent worthy of Bela Lugosi, Steve Carell’s hook-nosed Mr. But that’s not why you should see it: you should see it because it is, in just about every way, brilliant. Despicable Me, the new CGI-animated feature from Universal, took in over 60 million dollars at the box office on its opening weekend.
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