Review of Despicable Me 3 (2017) by Cliff J — 21 Jul 2017

The first couple editions of this franchise worked well because they had clear characters and conflicts: a supervillain who suddenly becomes a dad, some orphaned girls who suddenly find a family. That dynamic worked, and the stories were interesting.

Now? The studio seems to think the minions should get sub-plots and fart jokes should get even more attention and that new villains/family members will somehow generate the same heart. None of those things are true.

This one felt disjointed and lacked all the feels. Basically, It only really worked when we got back to Gru and the girls, which was far too rarely. They can keep making Minion movies, but most of the grown-ups will be less interested.