
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from Despicable Me 4. I mean, it’s the fourth movie in a franchise that started when I was a little kid. But honestly? It was a fun movie nonetheless.
The classic Minions humor is still prevalent. I am not going to spoil the movie, but the audience gets a lot of humor with Gru trying to fit in with “normal” suburban folk. The Minions are still as chaotic as ever, and the movie introduces some power-ups for the minions. Maybe they should be called Super Minions now? This was an interesting addition, to say to the least.
I will admit, some of the scenes made me laugh out loud because of how illogical they were. But I guess that is the beauty of the Minions–delivering great comedy, whether it makes sense or not.
The antagonist or villain of the movie wasn’t as iconic as past villains like Vector. The new villain’s whole revenge plot felt a little rushed, and I wish he had more screen time.
Overall, if you are looking to just have some nostalgic fun for an hour and a half, Despicable Me 4 is definitely worth a watch. I would not say it is the best in the franchise, but it still brings the humor, nostalgia, and Minion madness.
Despicable Me 4 is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.
