![]() ![]() ![]() Eventually, they’ll end up on a televised singing competition, and then in prison, thanks to a baffling subplot that seems unable and unwilling to capitalize on the breakout appeal of the series’ biggest (and also smallest) stars. The Minions all but riot, leaving Gru to strike out on their own (somehow, not the premise of their spinoff, but close enough). While Gru’s Minions are eager for him to get back into villainy, Gru is dedicated to Lucy and their three cute kids (still cute) and refuses to return to his more nefarious nature. When the pair’s agency gets a new head - voiced by Jenny Slate in a thankless role that makes her amusing turn in the animated “The Secret Life of Pets” all the more enviable - who’s displeased with their shoddy work, the pair are unceremoniously fired. ![]() Gru’s issues haven’t changed over the course of three films, and “Despicable Me 3” finds no new emotion or insight in the recycled plotline, one whose charms wore off during the first film and have yet to bounce back. Gru’s journey from bad villain to inept agent has framed up the series so far, but the third “Despicable Me” film still finds him struggling to succeed, even when supported by Lucy, who is twice the agent he’ll ever be. ![]() READ MORE: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Trailer: Trey Parker Stirs Up Trouble For Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig (You know how much children love dismantling capitalism.) The diamond is part of that convoluted plan, and after outsmarting Gru and his wife, fellow agent Lucy (voiced by Kristen Wiig) yet again, Bratt makes off with the giant gem. With no other skill set to his name, he’s bent on two things: being a real villain and taking down the entertainment industry that shunned him. ‘Achilles’ Review: Iran’s Authoritarian Crackdown on Filmmakers Underscores a Melancholy Road Trip Dramaīratt is mad because his decades-old television series, which was about him being a kid super-villain, was cancelled when he unexpectedly entered puberty. ![]()
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