Despicable Me 4 Was A Little Disappointing...
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Spoiler Review!
A few weeks ago Australia had the privilege to get the latest Despicable Me film released way before the United States. And like the typical KZreadr I sat on my opinions until the hopefully “peak” interest time to release all my thoughts for maximum revenue. Now I’ll be honest, since the release of Minions 2: The Rise of Gru I’ve been pretty hyped for this latest instalment. I have strong memories of not thinking that the 3rd Despicable Me film wasn’t all that great (having taken a look back in my KZread catalogue it seems I did a rewatch about 2 years ago and actually enjoyed it so who knows lol) and it’s a shame but I do feel that this film only scares just above this level. But you’ll have to watch the video to find out why. Enjoy.
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You wanna know what's disappointing? There is an official interview of Margo, Edith, and Agnes NEVER AGING and that bothered me. I don't want the girls to be stale, I want them to age. I hope to God, they reconsider and ditch the status quo.
@cjgamer6356
3 күн бұрын
Me too they're repeating the same mistakes as the Simpsons
@liittlemiissd
3 күн бұрын
I’ll never understand why people want the girls to age, I think the problem is just not giving them a main stake in the plot, having the girls grow up would be a gimmick they can’t come back from, it wouldn’t make sense.
@KgEclispe252
3 күн бұрын
@@liittlemiissdMake your characters grow. Stop pushing them aside and make them relevant that's what people want
@liittlemiissd
3 күн бұрын
@@KgEclispe252 I think you could give the girls development without completely changing who they are as characters, take the Simpson’s approach.
@KgEclispe252
3 күн бұрын
@@liittlemiissdCool what else could do with them? Also I wouldn't mind so much if the baby didn't exist because that would mean they should age
I love the fact that Maxime Le Mal tends to pay for gasoline for his giant cockroach robot instead of stealing it at the gast station. Which is something the other villains would do instead of paying.
@abrahamproductions2951
3 күн бұрын
I mean I want to also point out EL macho payed for his drink during the flashback from the second movie, just with a tip of a snake alongside
@Temlorddadragunkilla
2 күн бұрын
Its for comeduc purpose , it wasnt funny tuo
@Simbala-bq5vy
2 күн бұрын
"Im a villain, not a thief."
@Wrilen_Speedy_Webb
13 сағат бұрын
@@abrahamproductions2951 Oh yeah
I feel like the filmmakers had a compelling story staring them in the face. In the first film, Gru adopts the girls after a long, begrudging period of not wanting them. In the fourth film, he and Lucy have a new baby boy - their flesh and blood son. *Show how each daughter reacts to this change!* Show Agnes no longer being the baby of the family and grow into being an older sister. Show Edith reluctantly trying to embrace a softer side and the baby having none of it. Most importantly, SHOW MARGO! She was the most hesitant to accept Gru in the beginning, so if anyone's going to be unsettled by a new baby, it's her. Perhaps she starts acting out and Gru misreads it as her becoming a villain. Perhaps she gets tangled up with the film's Big Bad somehow and Gru has to rescue her again. Yes, it's a little tropey, but guess what? Reinventing tropes was where the first film shined brightest! I would have watched a film like that on repeat!
I have a god awful Japanese certification exam to take this Sunday that has been busting my ass for a while, i basically barely leave the house cause i study so much. I think I'll see the movie after I'm done with the exam, i need something stupid to unwind with
@MCS_Mr.Malice
2 күн бұрын
Amen brother.
@tarzantabi7845
9 сағат бұрын
just watch godzilla x kong or Killer Klowns form outer space lol
I went in expecting shrek the third and left a bit emotional. Idk but that ending part felt like a finale to the series. Wasn’t as bad as I expected, but a bit underwhelming.
My favorite part was when Gru says: "It's Despicable Me 4ing time!" And then Despicable Me 4ed all over those guys.
@That_1Pumpkin
3 күн бұрын
This joke isn’t funny anymore
@dollarsignmexican
3 күн бұрын
@@That_1Pumpkin it always has been.
@elienri1189
3 күн бұрын
ahahahaahah
@thedabmaster287
3 күн бұрын
@@That_1Pumpkin fr
@gtdc4685
3 күн бұрын
I love this joke
I haven’t seen the full movie but I saw the ending on TikTok and it looked like it was going to be the end of Gru’s story
@cjgamer6356
3 күн бұрын
And it should
@LobsterCameramanProductions
3 күн бұрын
Because I’m pretty sure it is
@Zenn-wp1yc
2 күн бұрын
@@LobsterCameramanProductions "100 year story timeline for despicable me movies"
@OscarB53
2 күн бұрын
@@Zenn-wp1ycyou missed the joke in that video 😂
@Zenn-wp1yc
2 күн бұрын
@@OscarB53 tf u mean video
I hate how this movie looks good, but the story doesn't seem interesting in the slightest.
Wow. If I had a nickel for every 2024 film that was a superfluous and underperforming fourth entry in a franchise that could’ve ended perfectly fine as a trilogy, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but I’m worried it’s gonna happen more than twice.
@gtdc4685
3 күн бұрын
King Fu Panda
@PonandCon9025
2 күн бұрын
Both also had a third movie that wasn't as well received as the first two
@PeemPrimmXzinIsNotMyIGN
Күн бұрын
@@PonandCon9025What was wrong about KFP3?
@PonandCon9025
Күн бұрын
@@PeemPrimmXzinIsNotMyIGN Most people say it wasn't as good as the first two. I personally enjoyed it, though
To be honest Despicable 3 was also not good. The twin brother who appears from nowhere and his motivation 🙄
@legometaworld2728
3 күн бұрын
The funny thing is Uncharted 4 had pretty much the same plotline and it’s considered an amazing game (it was executed way better)
@garfieldfan925
3 күн бұрын
@@legometaworld2728imagine if there was a mod that replaced nathan with gru and sam with dru
@autumn3686
2 күн бұрын
Also not a single reference to his twin brother in thr prequels
@garfieldfan925
2 күн бұрын
@@autumn3686 I’m pretty sure there was a few in Rise of Gru, like portraits or some shit
@ishottheserf6715
2 күн бұрын
@@legometaworld2728Sam was such a good character and was funny, dru was kinda meh kind of a wuss
i think they just focused more on comedy than they did the actual storyline. It just annoyed me because they could have done more with the minions because i mean they quite literally had powers. It just doesn’t make sense why they didn’t do more with the minions.
I think since it’s the last movie the didn’t go all out but I like Maxine and Gru became friends in the end
@ballerbro1174
3 күн бұрын
they didn’t become friends they flipped out on each other and had a singing battle 🤣🤣
I think the reason why every movie gets worse is because they feel less charming and random unlike the first one which was a brand new ip so it had more charm to it
I think it was good, nowhere near the first one but at the same level as the other two. This franchise is more about having a good time, people shouldn’t expect Pixar level storylines. I can see you being disappointed if you thought it was going to be as good as the first movie, but I thought it was going to be the same level as the other 2, which it was in my opinion.
@KgEclispe252
3 күн бұрын
"PixAR leVel sToRYlines" There are other movies that deliver great quality than just Pixar you know
@grathem9789
2 күн бұрын
@@KgEclispe252yeah DreamWorks and Disney have franchises and movies that are dumb fun but have deeper meaning in thematic messaging and story while still being enjoyable, the difference is that illumination don't care about art they only care about profit.
@casual_speedrunner1482
Күн бұрын
The thing is, they're not fun either. Actually, every single installment of the Despicable Me franchise except for the first one was a soul-sucking, depression-inducing, thoroughly terrible in every manner experience.
@Operager
Күн бұрын
@@casual_speedrunner1482 I don’t think so but you have your own opinion I guess
@jamesmichaelblack316
Күн бұрын
@@casual_speedrunner1482I think the 2nd one was decent, 3rd one sucked though.
Let’s face it. Despicable me 1 and 2 were the only good ones. With Rise of Gru being alright. The rest are either mindless noise, or confusing messes with no focus or plot structure.
Seeing the baby next to agnes how did the baby age if everyone else didn't
For me personally, I watch these movies to have a good laugh and to have a good time! Despicable Me 4 delivered on that for me! I really enjoyed this movie because of that! If you want to just have a good time watching a movie, watch despicable me 4!
Something I did wish the film did was have the three daughters have more agency in the movie. Like they could’ve had some stuff about Margo struggling to fit into her new school and maybe her and Poppy forming a friendship or something Maybe have something about Anges struggling with being in Edith’s shadow and trying to become her own person. Maybe have something about her standing up to the karate instructor and beating him in a fight or something
I wish wild knuckles dru and nefarious to be main character
@ziona9259
Күн бұрын
Alan Arkin died.
They just keep adding and adding characters and sidelining others. First sidelined dr nefario for dru last film, then the girls and lucy for some useless baby and poppy, oh and dru
Despicable Me now it's such an unispired crash grab, with bad story and bland characters. Pretty much almost all of Illumination movies.
I just want to enjoy my time when I watch despicable me, the story for me doesn't matter as much, I just want to be in a good mood
I saw it yesterday. I get what you're coming from
My brother each movie gets worse. I knew this would be mid,
@AzariahPage
3 күн бұрын
My thoughts exactly
@VultureMax
3 күн бұрын
I’m probably gonna love it anyways since I barely pay attention to the bad part of movies and also because I’m not picky on what I watch 😭
@cjgamer6356
3 күн бұрын
@@VultureMaxSame here
@Flameboitheguy
3 күн бұрын
@@VultureMaxsame bro
@blitzbase
3 күн бұрын
Rise of Gru was peak tho
Despicable me it's just a franchise to have a good time. If someone's expecting a masterpiece then of course they will be disappointed
@leontriestoart
3 күн бұрын
Not expecting a masterpiece, just expecting something as good as 1 or 2 (maybe 3? Idk I didn't like that one as much)
@graffiti.777
3 күн бұрын
@@leontriestoart1 and 2 are really good. 3 was mid and I don't know about 4 yet.
@demschiquito
3 күн бұрын
I just got out of the movies from watching it and I gotta admit it’s a movie to have a good time. Pretty neat humor in mid movie forwards.
@graffiti.777
3 күн бұрын
@@demschiquito would you say it's at least better than minions and despicable me 3?
@demschiquito
3 күн бұрын
@@graffiti.777 in terms of humor it’s better. In writing it isn’t at its peak.
Despicable me is just a good franchise either way
normally, I'm da bob, but today, I was da minion
I live in Thailand and I begged my mom to go watch the despicable me 4 movie on the first day it came out in 4Dx in English. When I got there I was excited but there was something off, THERE WERE 0 PEOPLE IN THE THEATER AND ONLY ME AND MY MOM ( Probably because it was in English not Thai). But, it did make the movie more enjoyable because I can talk to my mom LOUDLY about the Easter eggs and other things. Overall, the movie itself was great in my opinion. FYI: I recommend to go watch it in 4DX because this movie is INTENSE in 4DX, you like shake everywhere and there is water sprayed in your face and the fans run at full power which makes it very cold and windy at some parts of the movie like when they were flying in the air.
All they needed to do to fix it was cut out the unnecessary, and flesh out the necessary.
For me i honestly do not care about the despicable me movie plots becuse i dont want the movies to be all serious and pixar story telling,what the franchise is going for is just for little kids having a good time and goofy fun. i thought the movie was great but yes i do think they could've got rid of some stuff in the movie. But that doesn't matter the whole point of illumination is dumb fun for little kids to laugh at instead of having a compelling story thats so serious like pixar. Pixar is for adults and kids becuse of the stories message, but illumination is for kids (if your older then like 13 and still like illumination then that's fine) its not trying to take its self to seriously
@grathem9789
2 күн бұрын
The thing is it did take it self seriously at the beginning with the first Despicable Me being genuinely very good cause illumination developed to a standard of a Pixar movie or DreamWorks movie but after that and minions took over the world they realised that they didn't need to try in order to be profitable cause they can just pump out mediocre crap and not give a damm about making a good quality film. Yeah every kids film doesn't have to be dumb and fun but the thing is that the influence that illumination had on animation was negative in that it changed people's perception on a animated movie compared to the 2000s with Pixar or Disney and DreamWorks completely overshadowing them.
@CoolguyDude-n5y
2 күн бұрын
@@grathem9789 I respectfully disagree because illumination still puts effort into there movies but people just blame everything on the minions because they don't like the minions
@grathem9789
2 күн бұрын
@@CoolguyDude-n5y thing is the barely put any affort and still make billions and leave of negative impact on the perception of animation.
@CoolguyDude-n5y
2 күн бұрын
@@grathem9789 I feel like they do put an impact but ok
@grathem9789
2 күн бұрын
@@CoolguyDude-n5y They overshadow the genuine works of brilliance in animation and change perception on it to a genre not a medium
Ngl i loved the movie
@Operager
2 күн бұрын
Same
The only thing is disappointing me is final battle, No Dru and Doctor Nefardio(at least they appeared at end)
@ziona9259
Күн бұрын
I feel you
i've seen people say it's better than 3, others saying it's the worst, others saying it's better than 2/the best one so far... so i'll just wait to see it myself.
This is why 4 parts of movie sequels are a dead fad more than anything else. If they can't do it right, then all hope is gone
In my opinion, the film was just fun, nothing really amazing, nothing groundbreaking, just a movie I put on so I can have a good time.
Minions 3: 2026 Despicable me 5: 2028
Both Despicable Me 1 and Rise Of Gru were the best
You should keep going with Miraculous Ladybug season 1 retrospective reviews. Unless I’m mistaken, Volpina is the only season 1 episode you haven’t talked about yet and then you can start reviewing season 2.
Anything Despicable or Minion is better than anything useless Disney produces.
I saw it today. I would rank them 2, 1, 4 (close call b/t 1 and 4) and I really didn't like 3. Was this overstuffed and plot thin? Yes. But I laughed out loud or heavily chuckle 5 or 6 times at semi adult jokes (i.e., the gas station, playing I Am To Sexy as the neighbor drove away, Gru blackmailed by a teenage girl and her telling him he is old as dirt, others) and I liked the climax ending b/c it was just Gru v. the villian. I just felt it was a decent see at the movies. I believe folks are being to hard on it. It was pretty good. If you like the others you will like this.
I'm annoyed the girls aren't aging
@ziona9259
Күн бұрын
We’re all annoyed you’re ain’t the only one
Despicable Me 4 is A Meh Movie, The Villain Was Great, But The Story is Messy, The Characters Are Funny, And The Mega Minions Are Okay, I Say It's Going To Be A Success At The Box Office, Just Please Make A Good Despicable Me Movie
Let’s try to be nice about movie franchises and tv series franchises
@jamesmichaelblack316
Күн бұрын
This guy was very nice, wdym? He wasn’t insulting Illumination either
Despicable me is becoming the next ice age
it's still a Hard Pass for me
It was good. Imo
The first 2 and minions 2 are fun for me personally however the others just felt too degrading and using baby jokes to make their films a success
The movie was good overall but for me there was so much going i could barely understand lol. But my fav scene was the last one and overall it never really managed to stay boring. Imo but the thing i found weird in the second day it came out in the us there were BARELY ANY PEOPLE only like 4 more people but everyone prob went to see inside out 2. Imo i feel like the movie will become underatted.
Below mid. Save your money!
I watched this movie in the cinema yesterday and its straight up garbage i couldn’t wait for it to finish i enjoyed all first 3 movies but this is the worst of them so far don’t waste your time watching it you’ll just ruin the series for yourself just watch the first 3 and the minions movie was amazing too but 4 has put me to sleep i already forgot wtf happened in that movie its just a mess and i only watched it yesterday
I thought despicable me 4 was amazing. I just want to know HOW IS NUNCHUCK STILL ALIVE??? Is she the illumination version of valak from the conjuring? I ask because the other vicious 6 members have aged.
Ok, there were alot of fair points here, BUT, the way i see it, I think its a set up for more sequals. But yes, of course, I doubt the gurls are going to be featured much more in the coming future. This film was pretty much just a set up for some more minions movies. As for animation, if you just focus, you can see all the perfect details on the models. Illuminations style is just kinda goofy, but mixed with overly realistic as well.
have not seen it, but i kind of figured after seeing gru jr and maxime le mal in the trailer’s that maxime was gonna kidnap the baby
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY YA AUSSIE!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🎆
I didn’t like this movie as much as the others but my nostalgia keeps me from disliking it
Kung fu panda 4 dissapointing now Despicable me 4 wow
It's Illumination, you should know better
@alessandramarquesdeoliveir1558
3 күн бұрын
Shut up idiot
My favourite part was when vector started flossing at the end of the movie (im not joking)
Great video!
Honestly i didnt like how the mega minions didnt show up like more they only had a few scenes and they dont even help gru fight le mal? All they do is just like MINION stuff like any minion can ride on a horse and stuff Honesty they shouldve had more screen time As for le mal not showing up that much i feel like theyre could be a 3rd minions movie about gru at the villian school like knuckles or dr nefario (which actually appears in a photo with the old granny principal person) could have enrolled him there and he couldve like been friends with le mal? It would be cool!
Yay, thanks for showing me the movie. Now I don't need to spend money at the theater.
this is my rating(i kinda dislike 2 due to rewatching it like 50 times) 1st > 4th = 2nd > rise of gru > minions > 3
Idk why I watched movies 1-3 a couple of times and just watched 4 and I still think 3 and 4 were the best ones
I think my least favorite part was how gru just got embarrased. He was one of the best villians with the best scientist, lots of gear, and has a lot of feats, and the best army, but he just got beat up and embarrased by everyone, like he legit had to go into hiding and got blackmailed by his like 10 year old neighbhor, so I hope he becomes cooler or less of a pushover if there's ever another movie.
@watchf
2 күн бұрын
Yeah me too
I thought it was decent it’s way better then DM 3
Thank you SP’s 👍
At least it's not Despicable 3 or minions movie, that's all I'm going to say.
@watchf
2 күн бұрын
Bro those are both really good
My favorite part was when gru said it’s gruin’ time and grued all over the audience then flew away
Thus moive isnt a disappointment in my mind this was the best one yet in my mind
It’s out?
I argee I like it But the plot It's too fast but tho the minions in the movie were cool ig 7/10
Real question, Which 4th movie was better Kung fu panda 4 or Despicable me 4?? In yalls opinion
@unclegrandpagaming165
3 күн бұрын
Kung fu panda 4 is WAY better no contest
@ethanb771
3 күн бұрын
@@unclegrandpagaming165 I respect it but I js asked the question cs I haven't seen despicable me 4 yet and I wanted to see how many ppl say it's good
@Instinct23-uf1rk
2 күн бұрын
I haven't seen the movie too. But judging by how Smarty Pants rated Kung Fu Panda 4 and despicable me 4 He said that Kung Fu Panda 4 was great and the internet was coping On the other hand he said Despicable Me 4 was mid at best. So I guess Kung Fu panda 4 is better ig
@grathem9789
2 күн бұрын
@@Instinct23-uf1rkI've seen KF4 and as a casual viewer of one of DreamWorks's best franchises with compelling storytelling and deep thematic messaging it was really bad. But i still encourage you to watch none the less.
@Instinct23-uf1rk
2 күн бұрын
@@grathem9789 alr watched it and I find that it is better than I expected
Idk where to watch it online! Can't find any streaming sites that got it!
@teardropfanosc
3 күн бұрын
HBO Max
Why is Inside Out 2 the ONLY good theatrical animated movie this year so far?
@davetheminion100
3 күн бұрын
Ikr Inside Out 2 didn’t disappoint me in the slightest, that was so peak
@KgEclispe252
3 күн бұрын
Hope that the Wild Robot and Wallace & Groomet movie will be fantastic 🤞
@Operager
2 күн бұрын
I actually preferred this to that movie, Inside Out is not my type of movie though
@Operager
2 күн бұрын
Wild Robot looks to be the best animated movie of the year
@davyjones3105
2 күн бұрын
@@Operager Why? Why do you like Despicable Me 4 more than Inside Out 2? Are you just saying that out of spite? Or do you have a genuine reason?
"its gruing time!" 💀💀💀
I liked it, idk why but the part when gru was smacking the minion with his dead asleep foot made me laugh a bunch
Despicable 4 is literally the best movie I ever watched it was my favorite but I'll be only happy if they bring back the crown that the Queen gave to Bob's teddy bear
Does Dru even appear?
@WhyYouLookingHereBoy
3 күн бұрын
He does at the finale
@unclegrandpagaming165
3 күн бұрын
for like 3 seconds lmao
This is all despicable me 3s fault! If they have not made Grandsbottom retired the 4th movie will not exist
Hope you don't mind but, as a little request, why not watch Stand By Me Doraemon and its sequel? Nobody on the internet (at least Americans) seems to talk about the films that much, and they're actually quite amazing. Also Despicable Me 4 is pretty mid ngl....
It was short but so fun!
Honestly, I don’t care if it’s mediocre Despicable Me was my childhood and I can’t wait to see the 4th movie.
I heva so willing to see it
I know Despicable Me 4 is mid, but did it ever not??
I thought you if all people would like it
I mean why are ya’ll surprised 💀 nobody asked for despicable me 4 nor did we ask for despicable me 3 it should’ve ended at 2
More than a little.
did y'all expect it to be good when the series fell immediately after the first 😭
The scene where they’re hiding was boring and their fight at the end was short, predictable and underwhelming and the blackmail girl just disappears and is never heard from again
The movie wasn’t that good I wish we had more mega minions action and if Maxine le lamal was dangerous villain that made Gru and his family go into hiding just for him to be taken down really easily and Gru’s family was only under cover for two days it could have been longer also poppy I thought wasn’t really a good character she served no purpose in the film and I watched all the movies and I’m a fan but that’s just my opinion.
I mean I can’t change your opinion but despicable me 4 has really done a good job at the end of the film I think the film is a 9/10 and i loved it but maybe illumination should stay away from making movies from the old franchises and making something fresh for the fans
Movie was better than the third one tho
the movie was...okay, i guess. i laughed like one time but that was really it. the movie's plot wasn't even good at all and some of the new characters are really unbearable to watch like that one villian girl. i really wanted to see a cool fight where gru turns ultra instinct, that would've redeemed this movie but the movie didnt so now its boring
MIDABEAAASTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ngl, when I first saw the trailer, I thought Will Farrell's character was gonna be sort of a secondary villain, with Poppy being revealed to be the main twist villain. It would've been an interesting idea, I think, having a child be the villain of one of these movies for once.
Maxine is probably the worst villain in Despicable me in terms of motivation like bro literally was hunting gru down because he stole his song like just watch it. This movie is like mid at best i like the comedy thoigh but the problem is the plot doesn't advance that much until gru gets blackmailed, before that its just the family doing random sidequests actually most of the movie is just them doing side quests trying to fit in the new community. The minions with superpowers didn't even try to hunt maxim down they were literally just in vacation or messing around with their powers until they were finally able to do something in the near end of the movie. The movie isn't carried by the plot its carried mostly by the voice actors and the comedy
@MotionGoing
3 күн бұрын
Im pretty sure the motivation he had was intentionally supposed to be stupid
@MrFring.
3 күн бұрын
@@MotionGoing yeah probably is
@davetheminion100
3 күн бұрын
Yeah what was the point of Maxine wanting revenge on Gru when he barely was seen hunting for Gru
I never really liked Illumination. Perhaps it's heavy comparisons to the triad of major animation film studios, but the company never made anything epic or impactful to me.
@TTWglobal
3 күн бұрын
Minion is pretty iconic back I guess just popcorn films
You try making a decent movie with a lot of pressure on you.
this isn’t a great video for KZread to recommend me when I’m about to go see the movie in 10 minutes
I'm not listening to you. You the same guy who said Kung Fu Panda 4 was amazing.