![]() ![]() It's a quick one, but when Gru gets the morning paper the day after getting fired and the Minions revolting, the front of his door shows that Gru, Lucy, and the girls have put their names on the area.It's also a Tear Jerker moment because one of the toys she sold is her prized fluffy unicorn, which Gru had won for her in the first film, for only two dollars. All this to help Gru, whom ended up getting fired along with Lucy due to Bratt successfully stealing an important diamond. Agnes sets up a yard sale to sell her toys.And while the meeting isn't all sunshine (due to Gru recently getting fired while his Eccentric Millionaire brother shows off his stuff), Dru is also excited to meet Gru and even proposes teaming up as brothers (even if it is for a heist.).After Marlena confirms that Gru does indeed have a twin brother, he looks so excited as he's about to meet the brother he never knew he had.It’s sure to engage little ones with its busyness and brightness, and if you look past the myriad of lines, there’s a fascinating undercurrent that leaves you pondering. ![]() In Despicable Me 3, where does Gru stand, and where does he end up?ĭespicable Me 3 is a vivid movie that is packed at every moment. ![]() ![]() DRU FROM DESPICABLE ME MOVIEThe second movie he moves into hero category. Where are the lines when they aren’t so clearly drawn? Gru starts off as at the villain in the first movie. With all the going-ons in the narrative, there’s a subtle yet strong examining of the good/bad, villain/hero phenomena which I found fascinating. I asked my girls their opinion after the movie and theirs echoed mine: it was a fun movie, however the various threads took away from the storytelling and the butt/toilet/slapstick humour was pushed further, to the point of being unnecessary (to add value to the story) and repetitive. I took a teen, a tween and my 9-year old son with me to the preview. Phew! Somehow they all do marry at the end, however for me there’s just too much going on for solid storytelling. Without going into spoilers, there’s the minor Gru/Dru/Mum/Dad story, the Anti-Villain League story, the Gru/Bratt story, the Gru’s-internal-struggles story, the Gru/Dru brother story, the Dru/Lucy story, the Lucy-becoming-a-mum-story, the seperate Minion story, the Bratt story, the Anges story and the Margo story (middle sister Edith doesn’t get much of a look in yes, I am a bitter-and-twisted-middle child). There are a lot of themes and storylines going on in this movie, which may be a little hard to follow for little ones. DRU FROM DESPICABLE ME FULLAnd the scenes are full and bright as ever. Oh, it just gets better and better! There’s a beautiful and relatable quality to the movements and expressions of the exaggerated human characters. Another thing I appreciated was the animation. It was probably what I enjoyed most about the movie as an adult. I’ll admit here the 80s goodness that underpinned the movie - the music, the shoulder pads, the colour - had me all nostalgic like. Joining the adventures are two new characters, Gru’s long lost brother Dru (also played by Steve Carell) and an obviously ridiculous villain in Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker). Plus, of course, there are Minions galore. I noticed the young children (4,5,6 year-olds) in the theatre particularly enjoyed the movie with interspersed cheers and leaps off chairs.ĭespicable Me 3 returns to the story of Gru (Steve Carell), Lucy (Kristin Wiig) and their daughters – Margo, Edith and Agnes. In saying that, it’s the type of circus that would be a hit with young children due to its fast pace, slapstick humour and engaging characters. However for me, the movie didn’t hold the same charm as the first movies. If you’re hoping for something fast, rambunctious and funny, Despicable Me 3 doesn’t disappoint. ![]()
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