Toy Story 3 (2010) and Despicable Me (2010)

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"There's a snake in mah boots!"
"Liiiightbulb."

The thing about Pixar is that they're good. Really good. So good, in fact, that every other animation studio pales in their light.

Toy Story 3 is good. If it's still in theatres, go see it. I'd say it's darker and edgier, but I barely remember the second film, and the only specific scene I can recall from the first one is "So play nice!" I can't deny that it's "grown up", but it's definitely worth seeing.

And so is Despicable Me.

The nice thing about it is that everyone is playing against type. Steve Carell is playing a supervillain, Russel Brand is playing an elderly scientist, and Kirsten Wiig is playing someone...not nice. I didn't even know Julie Andrews was in the film until five seconds ago. The slapstick works, Gru's character development is well-handled, and it's genuinely heartwarming. And could the Minions be any more heartwarming? Not likely. I can't actually think of a single real complaint to make against either film.

Bottom line: Both movies are "highly watchable", and worth a few bucks.