Despicable Me funnies and nothing to suggest a sequel, which is probably wise." Tasha Robinson of "The A.V. Club" gave the film a B, saying, "Until the "creep + orphans = happy family" formula starts demanding abrupt, unconvincing character mutations, "Despicable Me" is a giddy joy." Marjorie Baumgarten of "The Austin Chronicle" gave the film three out of five stars, saying, "Everyone knows that the villains are usually the most interesting characters in any movie. So the makers of "Despicable Me" were wise to cut to the chase and make the megalomaniacal Gru the central character in this animated film." Released on
Despicable Me both to our innocence and our glee over cartoon anarchy." Jason Anderson of the "Toronto Star" gave the film three out of four stars, saying, ""Despicable Me" may not match the stratospherically high standards set by "Up" and "WALL-E" but that hardly matters when it’s this much fun." Ty Burr of "The Boston Globe" gave the film three out of four stars, saying, ""Despicable Me" has enough visual novelty and high spirits to keep the kiddies diverted and just enough wit to placate the parents." Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, saying, "The film is funny,