Film Review – Despicable Me 4

The world of “Despicable Me” is big business for Illumination, putting the animation studio in play as a major contender in the global box office race. However, it’s been some time since Gru and his expanding family was in motion, with the last chapter, “Despicable Me 3,” released in 2017. There was a prequel of sorts in 2022’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” but “Despicable Me 4” looks to put the series back into drive, giving Gru more mouths to feed, enemies to battle, and students to teach. And, of course, the Minions are right behind him. Directors Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage have an opportunity with the third sequel to keep developing the world of Gru and his family responsibilities, but “Despicable Me 4” pulls everything apart. It goes the individual adventure route with all the characters, which doesn’t offer inspired comedy, and villainy is lacking in the feature, as too much is competing for screen time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com