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Despicable Me 2 film three out of five stars, saying "A fleeter film than its predecessor, "Despicable Me 2" delights more often than it disappoints." Alonso Duralde of "The Wrap" gave the film a negative review, saying "The minions are still wacky scene-stealers – and once again, we don't get nearly enough of them – but Gru and his daughters have been blanded down to bad-sitcom level." Claudia Puig of "USA Today" gave the film two out of four stars, saying "With its predecessor having made a whopping $540 million globally, it's no wonder that Universal saw fit to order a sequel. But