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
Speed 2: Cruise Control (soundtrack) the band in 1998. Jamaican reggae musician Jimmy Cliff contributed to the soundtrack with a re-recording of "You Can Get It If You Really Want" from "The Harder They Come" (1972); Barbadian reggae singer Rayvon featured his song, "Some People", before its release on his album "Hear Me Cry", released in June 1997. British reggae singer Maxi Priest was featured on the soundtrack after recording "It Starts in the Heart" for the soundtrack to "Jungle 2 Jungle" (1997). For the "Speed 2" soundtrack he was asked cover a song in his characteristic style, and recorded a cover of "The Tide