Movie Review - Despicable Me 4

This is not a Pixar movie that appeals to adults just as much as kids. (BTW, this is a Universal/Illumination production.) It's pretty much a young kids' movie, beginning to end. This is one of those movies that mom and dad do rock, paper, scissors to decide who has to sit through the movie with their kid(s).

There were a lot of children in the theater when I saw the movie and they all seemed engaged in the antics. I heard giggles and other reactions throughout. I even heard a young girl say, "This movie was awesome," to her parent as they walked out of the theater.

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The one cool thing I got out of the movie was that Stephen Colbert was the voice of their new neighbor. But at the same time, Will Ferrell was totally wasted as the voice for Maxime. I had no idea that was him. They could have gotten anyone to do that character with a horrible French accent.

Despicable Me 4 follows the familiar formula of the franchise, blending family-friendly humor with over-the-top villain schemes. While it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it does what it sets out to do – provide a colorful, fast-paced adventure that will keep its target audience entertained. The inclusion of a rival from Gru's past adds a fresh element to the series, even if the overall structure feels comfortably familiar.

Grade: A (for kids) D (for adults).

If you enjoyed Despicable Me 4, you might also like other animated family comedies such as The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2 series, Megamind, or The Mitchell's vs. The Machines. For more Illumination fun, check out The Secret Life of Pets and Sing 2.

Plot
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.