Illumination's Despicable Me 4 Was a Waste Of Time...

Did you see Despicable Me 4 before me? What did you think of it...?

Let's be honest, "4" in a movie title is usually bad news

I know it's "cartoon logic" but it's weird that over the course of now 4 movies, the girls didn't age at all, yet time kept going for a baby to be born. It's kindof a shame that despite the first movie being all about Gru growing a heart and adopting the 3 he would've used as pawns in his evil scheme, now they're pushed to the back because the Minions were a smash hit. Even if they came up with "things" for them to do during the 3, or now 4 movies, you can tell they were an afterthought compared to the Minion's antics and the main plot with Gru.

The only part I hate is that they missed the chance to call Gru Junior “Grunior” smh

My issue with this movie is that it tries to do too much. So many different plot threads went on that none of them either got enough screen time or felt like they actually mattered

Bro the villain had a army of cockroaches and never used them. I REPEAT THE VILLAIN HAD AN ARMY OF COCKROACHES AND NEVER USED THEM 🤦🏾‍♂️

I don't like them having a baby at all. Gru was already a father with 3 adopted daughters, and babies are annoying in movies. It feels like them giving Gru a biological kid is a slight to the girls, as if they're not his "real" daughters because they're adopted. It might have been okay if the girls were more grown up. Margo being nearly an adult, Edith in her mid teens, and Agnes just becoming a teen. Then it might make more narrative sense to give him a new kid because his girls are growing up.

At this point, they might as well call it "Despicable Cash grab"

I swear I used to love the first movie when I was a kid. I used to watch it with my brother all day, over and over again.

Gru did not fear Vector, El macho or Balthazar Bratt had hard times with all three of them such as being shrinked and having to safe the girls from Vector, having your partner and your minions kidnapped by El macho, being publicly humiliated and nearly killed by Balthazar Bratt but despite all this Gru defeated all three of them but yet in this movie he runs away and goes into hiding from a cockroach 🪳 looking dweeb.

Why does no one talk about the plot hole from the end of “despicable me 3” where the brother steals the minions 😕😐😐😕😕😅😓

I remember sitting in the movie theater and just… disappointed. There was close to no plot. And there were so many things going on that any plot that was there was drowned away. They made a bunch of jokes and references, but no story. So I left the theatre questioning what I just watched.

honestly the story would've been good if poppy was a neglected child (which is why she wants to go into villainy) but is taken under Grus wing as he tries to guide her towards good and teaches her that just because she wasn't treated well that doesn't mean she has to go into a villain role. This in turn could get Gru thinking about how maybe HE has been neglecting his OWN girls and could try to address that and have a heart to heart with them about the move and the new baby etc etc this would also make sense since Gru himself was a neglected child :/

This felt like a Despicable Me Tv series sticked together into a movie

The first despicable me movie was absolutely great, but then everything just started to flop...

Despicable me is a ip that just needs to make a show. Movies dont do it, and after 3 they should've done a Gru chasing Dru show. It actually might have been really enjoyable to watch as a series.

Say it with me, guys: "It should've stayed as a duology."

Nah bro they ruined gru hes sorta weak in this one like look at the first movie when vector takes his kids he goes absolutely fuckin beast mode but when that bug villain takes his baby son hes just weak

This movie franchise original target audience is maturing/aging. So, this franchise should also mature with them. The people in charge are still trying to cater to kids, but kids clearly don't seem to be so invested, except for "look funny minions." If they took their writing seriously and respected their own lore, the previous long-term audience would come back for more while gaining new, younger fans as a domino effect for years to come. But if they keep at it with nonsense and minimum character development, then no more DM films will transcend. Just fast food cinema. Take your pick.

The one supermarket scene with the lady who was mad that her hair was ruined was a reference to the Terminator movies and franchise. If you listen to the music in the background, it is a DIRECT parody to the one of the T-800 throughout all of the movies.