It’s too bad theaters don’t show short subjects much anymore. Then, the Minions might find a home that’s fitting. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Shoehorning them into all sorts of stories (the “Despicable Me 4” way) is a bit frenetic and difficult to understand.
Still, they’re in the latest sequel, helping Gru battle a foe from school who wins a distinguished alumni award. The guy – who morphs into a cockroach – is out to get Gru (Steve Carell) and his family to prove his superiority. To protect them, the AVL (anti-villain league) sends them to a community that seems just as heinous.
A girl lusting to be a villain lives next door and before any of this starts to bubble, the Minions manage sight gags and the visual equivalent of dad jokes. They’re fun, but they really have nothing to do with the revenge story surrounding the Gru clan. A scene from "Despicable Me 4.
" Illumination & Universal Pictures Instead, “Despicable Me 4” is best consumed like snack food. Pay attention if you must but what you see on the screen may have nothing to do with what you’ll see five minutes later. People are also reading.
.. What’s interesting is the way director Chris Renaud manages to turn the reformed supervillain and his family into a Universal Studios version of “The Incredibles.
” Gru Junior is practically a Jack-Jack clone. He gets into a plenty of trouble and manages to find the warm spot in his fath.