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Weekend Catch-Up-A-Rama
23 Jun 2013 23:34ITEM! The windows are "in progress"! The fitters were true to their word, starting on Friday and just coming in "under the wire". The Office should be done slot after next...
ITEM! Saturday saw the "can't miss" opportunity to see Despicable Me 2 a week before the official opening! Matinee showing, VIP seat - the verdict...?
The original was always going to be hard to follow, and it shows a bit. Some elements are a bit predictable (but hey, it's a children's movie, right?), and the central villain isn't exactly awe-inspiring - but you want the new relationship to work, the Minions are maybe the best part of the whole thing - although...
( Ssssh - spoilers... )
The Final Verdict... Maybe not as tight a story as the first one, but the second installment has enough of the first one's charm to keep it going. Great fun! 8/10
ITEM! And finally, there's a new lodger in Minecraft...
ITEM! Saturday saw the "can't miss" opportunity to see Despicable Me 2 a week before the official opening! Matinee showing, VIP seat - the verdict...?
The original was always going to be hard to follow, and it shows a bit. Some elements are a bit predictable (but hey, it's a children's movie, right?), and the central villain isn't exactly awe-inspiring - but you want the new relationship to work, the Minions are maybe the best part of the whole thing - although...
( Ssssh - spoilers... )
The Final Verdict... Maybe not as tight a story as the first one, but the second installment has enough of the first one's charm to keep it going. Great fun! 8/10
ITEM! And finally, there's a new lodger in Minecraft...
