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Pierre Coffin is back with his minions, Gru, Lucy and the girls for this much awaited last part of the Despicable me series.
He turns the usual plot on its head where a cliche estranged brother and a villain who has left villainy collide to serve a luke warm tale. There was little humour or character development. The placement of popular songs move the story along.
Definitely not the best or most exciting of the three films but for a lover of the franchise it was fun in parts.
1.5/5
A film I was looking forward to from the time it was announced, it disappointed me in no uncertain terms.
The minions are their adorable self, keeping a 91 minute feature film alive with everything they have got. It’s the supporting characters and the plot which didn’t hold our attention.
Cliché presentation of the British way of life and a weak motive made the proceedings dull. The villian lacked dimension, was a caricature. The lack of a distinct personality, Scarlet Overkill didn’t need Sandra Bullock’s voice.
Overall the film wasn’t memorable, though the franchise and merchandise surely is.
2/5
A highly unusual premise in the first film made this an awaited sequel. The team gives us more entertainment, more comic situations and more sub plots in a faster more dramatic story. Yes the first one was path breaking, but here they stuck to the safer ‘worldly’ realm.
The highlight of the film, are without a doubt, the Minions. In the last film they were the supporting cast but here they are pretty much the strength of the ensemble of characters. Gru and his girls, Dr. Nefario, Lucy and the others take us on a ‘whodunnit’ tale with comedy at every corner.
Enjoy the humour that needs no words and see something which is as far from ‘despicable’ as can be!
3.5/5
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