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.

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