Despicable Me 3 doubles down on Steve Carell's silly way with words, a smart idea after too much Minions gibberish spoiled Part 2. They're still here, in smaller doses and somewhat funnier for it.
I really enjoyed it
Despicable Me 3 is my personal 2nd favorite in the series. There are parts of what made the first so amazing and each part shot into one of the sequels and I think Despicable Me 3 did its part better. The movie has only two major weaknesses that are easy to get past being that there is too many plots and that it relies on juvenile humor and toilet humor more than the last two. However, these are just small flaws and are easy to look past once you see the plots mesh together in a really satisfying way. This movie had some pretty good highlights, like when Gru said his mother told him that his father died of disappointment when he was born as well. Overall, Despicable Me 3 is an extremely enjoyable ride I'd recommend to anyone who can get past its flaws.
There are some funny parts, of course, because the cast is so talented. But it’s too much work for too little payoff — sound and fury signifying nothing. Nothing but Minion fart jokes.
Despicable Me 3 suffers both from a lack of new ideas – there are no memorable gags or action set-pieces, just a lot of flying about and yelling – and from an assumption that the audience is already invested enough to care about what happens.
Under the pretext of offering fun for the whole family, the movie winds up doing almost precisely the opposite; its attempts at grown-up sophistication and cheeky, knowing humor are clueless and hectoring enough to leave any adult in the audience wishing they’d been straight-up ignored.
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Let's start with the visuals. "Despicable Me 3" maintains the same animation style we've seen in the previous installments. The colors are vibrant, the character designs are consistent, and the Minions continue to be the visual highlight. However, by this point, the formula is wearing thin. The animation doesn't feel like it's evolved or improved in any substantial way, leaving us with the cinematic equivalent of reheated leftovers.
Soundtrack:
Now, the soundtrack. I could almost recycle my comments from the previous reviews because, surprise, surprise, it's forgettable once again. The film's sonic landscape is as unremarkable as a bland elevator tune. There's no standout musical moment, no memorable theme that sticks with you after the credits roll. It's like they're content with mediocrity in every department.
Story and Characters:
Let's talk narrative and characters. "Despicable Me 3" sees Gru discovering he has a long-lost twin brother, Dru. Cue the sibling rivalry, predictable plot twists, and a villain with a plan so uninspired that it feels like a rejected Saturday morning cartoon script. The narrative lacks the originality that made the first film charming, and the character arcs are more like tired retreads than fresh developments. It's a mishmash of recycled ideas that feels more like a marketing ploy than a genuine attempt at storytelling.
Themes:
Now, the themes. If you're expecting "Despicable Me 3" to bring any new depth or meaningful exploration of its themes, you'll be sorely disappointed. The film touches on family, identity, and the nature of villainy, but it does so in the most superficial way possible. It's like they copy-pasted the themes from the previous films and hoped we wouldn't notice the lack of substance.
In the grand tradition of unnecessary sequels, "Despicable Me 3" is a prime example of a franchise running on fumes. It's a cash grab that sacrifices creativity and originality for the sake of keeping the Minion merchandising machine chugging along. The film is the cinematic equivalent of a shrug – neither impressing nor offending, just existing in the shadow of its more successful predecessors.
It's a lackluster addition to a once-charming franchise, a film that feels like it's checking off boxes rather than offering anything new or exciting