

Other voice talent includes Russell Brand ( Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as Dr. Finally, Benjamin Bratt ( Private Practice) goes super-over-the-top as Eduardo, tango-dancing proprietor of the Salsa Salsa Mexican Restaurant, but that kind of made sense. I didn’t see anything wrong with the casting she just seemed to be too much sometimes. Kristen Wiig ( Extract) plays Lucy Wild and, as many actors do who haven’t done much voice work, she overdoes it - although that might be partly the character. As before, Carell uses an eastern European accent to make Gru seem funnier than he might otherwise be - similar to what Mike Myers did with Shrek. Kristen Wiig as Lucy Wild Despicable Me 2 stars Steve Carell ( The Office) as Gru, the reformed super-villain. Oh, yeah, and the minions are there too, being yellow and pill-shaped and doing funny things. Now it’s up to Gru to figure out who’s got the stuff while also dealing with matchmaking neighbors, his inexperienced AVL sidekick, his oldest daughter’s infatuation with a fellow shop-owner’s son, and his youngest’s pressing need for a mom. When Gru won’t come along, Lucy is forced to use other means to convince him (and a couple of minions) to visit their underground headquarters and their leader, Silas Ramsbottom *.Įventually, the AVL convinces Gru to join their cause, and he and Lucy stake out the mall, where traces of the formula have been discovered. Nefario) are working hard to create a line of gourmet jams and jellies. Gru, however, is out of the game: he’s just a dad now, and he and his minions (and his science guy, Dr. Nefario) are back in Despicable Me 2, and this time it’s the good guys who want Gru to stop a new menace to society.Īfter a strange magnetic machine steals a genetic enhancement formula from a polar research station, the Anti-Villain League sends Agent Lucy Wild to recruit Gru to their cause. Now Gru and the girls (and the Minions, and Dr. As a result he learns to be a father and decides not to be evil anymore. In the first Despicable Me film, super-villain Gru is bent on taking over the world, but somehow ends up becoming custodian to three young girls. The Despicable Plots expansion is now available at UK retailers including Amazon, Hamleys and Zatu.This review contains spoilers for Despicable Me. A fourth expansion called Despicable Plots, introducing Beauty and the Beast's Gaston to the game, is now finally available in the UK, too.ĭisney Villainous is also available from retailers including Argos, Disney Store, John Lewis and Waterstones. Villainous has numerous expansion packs, too, with titles like Wicked to the Core, Evil Comes Prepared and Perfectly Wretched. But your frenemies/fellow players will try to thwart your plans for world domination in favour of their own schemes. So if you're playing as Jafar, you'll be trying to steal the lamp from Aladdin and overthrow the Sultan, for example. Enjoy!ĭisney villains are among some of film and TV's most iconic, and you can celebrate them with their very own aptly-titled board game, Villainous.Īs you'd expect from such a bunch of nefarious ne'er-do-wells, the aim of this strategy game is to rewrite classic Disney storylines in your favour. There's more on that, and all manner of other board games spanning a broad variety of genres, right here. It's something else entirely, and it genuinely has to be explained at length to be believed. You'll also find challenge games, quiz games, strategy games, and even a Queen's Gambit-themed board game, that, you may be surprised to learn, isn't a chess board with packaging inspired by the Netflix series. Some are suitable for adults, and some are more family-focused (including kids).

You'll find a mix of board games (and a few card games) here.
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Related: The best movie and TV jigsaw puzzles to occupy your time and brain All you'll need is a bit of space to set them out, time and patience to read the rules (unless you'd prefer to just make your own up as you go along, we won't judge), and some pals to join you for the experience.

Well, there's a broad variety of TV and movie board games out there, all inspired by your favourite programming, that will allow you to unleash your competitive side. Are you the kind of person who plays along with TV quiz shows at home? Or do you know someone who is? Maybe you're looking for fun, reasonably-priced activities to do with family, friends and loved ones.
