#Minions name series

#Minions name series

While I much prefer the Sing series when it comes to the Illumination catalog (and, apparently, so does Mike Reyes since he gave both the first Sing, and Sing 2, glowing reviews), I still consider the first Despicable Me to be the quintessential Illumination film, because it has all the wackiness, sight gags, and creativity that I expect from the popular studio. Not much, apparently, since the original is still the best in the franchise. What more could you possibly want in an animated feature? It has heart, it's funny, and it's unique. But, along the way, he adopts three adorable orphans, and then changes his ways. In this original film directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, we're introduced to the supervillain Gru and his minions, who want to steal the moon. Despicable Me 3 isn't perfect - far from it - but when it comes to the Despicable Me sequels, I'll pick 3 over 2 every time. Also, by the third movie, I've warmed up to Gru and Lucy (Grucy!) as a heroic team. I also think the action set pieces may be the best in the entire series (how can you not love that boat heist in the beginning?). Our very own Eric Eisenberg wasn't fond of Despicable Me 2, but he especially didn't like Despicable Me 3, which he called 'insultingly simplistic.' That said, I actually think this simplicity works in the film's favor.ĭespicable Me 3's plot is pretty straightforward and to the point, but I think it's funnier for being so.

But, Gru finds that he has other issues to deal with first, because he learns that he has a twin brother (also voiced by Steve Carell) that he never knew about, with the crux of the film being whether they can work together or not to defeat Bratt (Spoiler alert: they can). Despicable Me 3 (2017)ĭirected by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, Despicable Me 3 finds the now-married Gru and Lucy facing off against a new threat in the '80s obsessed former child star, Balthazar Bratt ( Trey Parker). So, I would say that Despicable Me 2 is fine, but just fine.

Plus, this is the beginning of Gru's role as a more heroic type, and it kind of feels like an awkward transition in this second film. I also find El Macho to be one of the weaker (figuratively, not literally speaking) villains in the franchise. Somehow, I find them even more annoying than the regular minions. Luckily, Gru has the help of a new character named Lucy ( Kristen Wiig), and he'll need all the help he can get, since he also has to go up against another, possibly greater threat in the evil purple minions!Īnd, I think that's where Despicable Me 2 rubs me the wrong way, since I detest the evil minions. This, however, puts him at odds with El Macho, a renowned bank robber who is living incognito. In this 2013 sequel, we see Gru banding together with the AVL (the Anti-Villain League) in order to have more time with the girls, and to also set a better example for them. Now, here's some early controversy, as most people would likely agree that Despicable Me 2, which was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, is the superior sequel to the original, as it has an audience score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, while Despicable Me 3 has a lowly audience score of 53%, but I can explain my placement! First, though, the plot.