Steve Carell Gru, Dru Voice. Kristen Wiig Lucy Voice. Trey Parker Balthazar Bratt Voice. Miranda Cosgrove Margo Voice. Dana Gaier Edith Voice. Nev Scharrel Agnes Voice. Julie Andrews Gru's Mom Voice. Andy Nyman Clive the Robot Voice. Adrian Ciscato Niko Voice. Brian T. Pierre Coffin Director. Kyle Balda Director. Eric Guillon Co-Director. Cinco Paul Screenwriter.
Ken Daurio Screenwriter. Christopher Meledandri Producer. Janet Healy Producer. Chris Renaud Executive Producer. Claire Dodgson Film Editor. Heitor Pereira Original Music. Olivier Adam Art Director. View All Critic Reviews Dec 29, While I really liked the first Despicable Me, the rest of the franchise has mostly been mostly mediocre for me.
Minions never lived up to it's potential, and Despicable Me 2 lost a lot of the fun because when you make Gru a good guy a lot of the fun is lost. Honestly, I don't really even remember a lot of Despicable 2. Despicable Me 3 is a bit better, but it still has a lot of the same problems. To start with what I like, for one it actually feels like the pop culture datedness of it has been toned down a bit.
Maybe I've just become numb to this in movies recently, but I didn't notice it as much in this one. The main villain has a distinct 80s theme going, but this is tied to his character, and not just a grab at "hey, this is what kids are into!
They don't just do things like have the characters take selfies to be hip. A low bar but, godamn, I really appreciated it. I also really liked the climax, because we get to see Gru use his more villainous skills.
It's essentially a heist sequence, and damnit all I'll just never get sick of a heist scene. Plus, it's a heist scene in the Despicable Me world, and this is a weirdass world they've created, so it was a ton of fun. I also actually really liked the arc of the minions. They leave Gru because he's no fun as a good guy which makes sense, seriously that did always bother me with their characters , and wind up in prison, which they basically take over.
It's weird, but it leads to some really funny stuff. But this leads to the movies problems. It's funny, at times it's really funny, but it's largely a series of loosely connected sketches. There's not a lot that ties it together. There's a main villain, Gru finding his brother, the minions leaving, Agnes looking for a unicorn, all this stuff happening and all of it is funny but none of it really connects in any meaningful way.
You can put it on, have some laughs, and be entertained, but I don't see it leaving any real meaningful impact. It's another marshmallow movie. Light, fluffy, and makes you feel good, but lacking in any real substance. The one thing I will say is this is the first time I'm excited for a Despicable Me sequel, because without getting into sequels, it feels like they're basically setting up for a Spy vs Spy movie, and I am all about that.
Michael M Super Reviewer. Sep 06, After failing to capture '80s child-star turned super-villain Balthazar Bratt during a daring jewel heist Gru is fired from the AVL Anti-Villain League and soon discovers that he has a long lost twin brother; who he then recruits to help him exact his revenge on Bratt. Trey Parker joins the cast and does a great job at making Bratt a fun, over-the-top villain. And the comedy is fairly broad and tries to get by mostly on slapstick which it kind of does.
It delivers some laughs, but Despicable Me 3 is an underwhelming sequel that doesn't really do anything new or interesting with the series. Dann M Super Reviewer. Apr 08, I've made my feelings on Illumination Entertainment known throughout the years that I've had the dis pleasure of reviewing their films throughout the years. I even went so far as to state, in my review of Sing, that I felt they were the worst major animation studio since, in my opinion, they hadn't produced ONE good movie yet.
Of course, Sing changed all that and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. But I'm not about to sit here and say that it was a masterpiece of CG films. It was just a fun little diversion, but it offered nothing of substance. In fact, you could say their entire filmography has been all style and no substance. Having said all that, I still feel that Illumination is still the worst major animation studio in North America.
Their first major franchise, Despicable Me, gave way to the asinine and insufferable merchandising bonanza that are the Minions.
Perhaps you could call it a stroke of marketing genius that they managed to make these little annoying assholes into THE biggest mascot any film company has had in quite a while, but I think they just lucked into it honestly.
While I get that their intentions, for the original DM, were probably always to merchandise the Minions, I don't imagine that they thought it would take off the way it did. Minions are still popular to this day and I just don't understand it. Here are some key ways in which animation has changed since Entirely CG-animated features certainly aren't cheap to create, though Illumination proved you can do it for a fraction of the cost.
Their emphasis on marketing results in the brand's heavy, sometimes obnoxious promotional materials, but it's hard to argue with the results. Only one Illumination movie has underperformed since While the movies themselves aren't always praised , the studio knows how to make movies both cheaply and quickly, producing fast turnarounds and high profits.
As a result, we've seen more animated movies made on tighter budgets with heavily marketing strategies. While one could argue about the quality or perhaps lack thereof of Illumination's output, the studio rakes in a lot of money. As noted before, this is the result of clever, inspired marketing tactics, with the company spending as much time and effort promoting their movies as they do making them.
When it comes to the teasers, TV spots, and other trailers and promotions for Despicable Me and Minions , for instance, the ads have a Looney Tunes -esque short film quality that entertains the children and leaves them wanting more.
It might seem simple, but it's ingenious in its approach. If you want to get kids to see your new animated movie, instead of simply showing them clips, get them endeared to the characters and their silly, childlike hijinks. This approach has resulted in other studios making more cutesy, attention-grabbing movies and shows that smartly market their core concepts. One of the biggest recent examples is DreamWorks Animation's The Boss Baby , which combines the rambunctious, near-villainous antics that you might see in Despicable Me or Minions combined with the marketability of a big-eyed baby wearing an adorable little business suit.
It seems simple, but it ultimately relies on the studio being smart with their materials and knowing who their target demographic is and how to appeal to them. Top review. Really wish this coming movie win Best Picture. The third Despicable Me film chronologically is also the third-best in terms of quality.
But it has just enough energy and flashes of inspiration to suggest it's a franchise that could run and run. The Minions are so cute. I really liked the film. It is funny, touching, fast-paced and gives attention to all its characters.
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Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 29 minutes. Related news. Jul 18 The Wrap. Taking into account only what would be considered "family friendly movies", Pixar cannot be topped. Their worst effort is without a doubt "Cars" I almost don't even like it , but even that is above a lot of other crap from other studios. I like the first "Shrek", "Kung-Fu Panda"; found "9" and "Coraline" a little bit boring but interesting, both!
Enough of that! With that very well established, let me give you my opinion of this movie. It is amazing! It is charming without being corny; hilarious without resorting to stupid pop-culture references; exciting without being overly loud.. It is absurd! The whole plan is to steal the moon, for crying out loud! How ridiculous could that be? And yet, we are led to root for the evil genius to be able to do just that. The whole thing is so tongue in cheek that you will pee in your pants laughing at the effects of having no moon for a few minutes it is a quick flash of things, for they are so funny.
The movie is incredibly intelligent. The jokes are dead on and VERY imaginative for example - and this is not a spoiler - pay attention to how they manage to produce light when Dr. Gru and two of his minions are in a ventilation duct at Vector's fortress - just delightful.
You will fall in love with his minions, and if you have a soft heart, with the three orphan girls. OH, I almost forgot!! The 3D There is a roller coaster ride scene that will literally "tickle your tummy" like my kids said.
For the first three seconds it easily compares to the effects found in "The Simpsons Ride" at Universal Studios. The action sequences are thrillingly enhanced by the right amount of 3D, and make sure you STAY while the credits roll on. Actually, here's a hint: sit down and enjoy these scenes while the people in the rows in front of you try to exit the theatre; the point of reference they offer will enhance the 3D in such a cool way that it will seem that they will bump into the staircase and the minions protruding from the screen I suppose that was the intention of these bonus scenes, and boy they nailed it!
I am sure I will do it again! Be sure to learn a little, tiny bit of Spanish so you can "get" one of the jokes FAQ 3.
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