Born in 2010, "Despicable Me" not only propped up Universal, which ranked at the bottom of the ranking for consecutive years, but also launched the signboard of lighting entertainment, and also sent a powerful signal to the mainstream animation market: when Pixar and Disney are both commercial and artistic. When the income is quite high, the protagonist with a quirky appearance and a hilarious non-nutritive comedy can also be favored by the public. "Despicable Me" was a refreshing breeze in the crowded animation market back then - the penguin-like protagonist was by no means beautiful, and he was screeching and screeching. Indirectly led to the decline of DreamWorks and Blue Sky Studio. And "Despicable Me", like other live-action family comedies, also encountered the age-old problem of how to keep freshness in the development of sequels - so far, only "Toy Story" has successfully and perfectly realized self-continuity and self beyond. Three years later, "Despicable Me 2" was also very popular in the animation market, but the storyline of the greatly degraded originality, the collapse of the world view and the deviation of the characters made the whole animation forget at a glance. The few bright spots, It was the little yellow man who later corrected himself and launched derivative animations in 2015. When it came to "Despicable Me 3", the embarrassment encountered when opening a new path has not been well changed. For most of the people involved in the film, Despicable Me 3 was as simple as running the clock and getting paid, no challenge at all. Although most of the elements of the first two "Despicable Me" have continued, the cramming-style noise and complexity make the charm of this IP inevitably begin to gradually disappear. This is also the biggest fate faced by most animation studios - if the quality cannot be guaranteed, the quality will only be lingering. This year's "Despicable Me 3" is still very lively, but such a dynamic and fashionable adventure is built on a simple pile of jokes and jokes. Forcing usable material from two or more films into a 90-minute family-friendly animation is as difficult and effective as another Dawn of Justice. "Despicable Me 3" will be one of the most exaggerated animated films for quite some time, because the narrative and scene transitions are quite casual and indulgent, making it difficult for the animation itself to find a real sense of balance and coherence. This unsatisfactory performance is mainly reflected in the distribution of roles. In addition to the mainline content of Gru/Drew and Basza Bled, Despicable Me 3 also spends an unreasonable amount of time in various secondary characters: Lucy pondering how to be a mother, Agnes Figure out how to catch unicorns, and more minions. It is true that these contents are a natural extension of the previous work in terms of story and setting, But there was no driving force or real impact on the main storyline. In other words, these harmless cuteness and short-term parents are used to fill the already weak and weak main storyline, so as to ensure that "Despicable Me 3" can last up to 90 minutes. This is almost never the case with Disney and Pixar's sequels. Even last year's "The Secret Life of Pets" did not have such an obvious water injection. This infusion of Despicable Me 3 is all the more frustrating, considering how entertaining the confrontation between South Park duo Trey Parker and Steve Carell is. The two protagonists, one positive and one negative, have outstanding personalities, which are the absolute core and highlight of the entire animation, which is not only lively but also enjoyable. While a lot of the '80s music is a bit loud, it's clearly more than a notch above the rest of the film in terms of composition. As the flagship product of Lighting Entertainment, "Despicable Me 3" still maintains a certain wit and sense of humor, which is one of the reasons for the success of the first two films in the market. But a lot of unnecessary content and conflict consume too much energy on the side story, and the result is abnormally noisy. However, as a summer finale, such a fleeting animation can still find a place to live. Due to the unique charm and pure heart of the characters, "Despicable Me 3" can also be called a sufficiently interesting movie, and it can barely be regarded as a qualified continuation of the first two movies. However, the doughnut-like hollow structure likely won't be the brand new adventure that fans of the series are looking for. But all in all, putting aside the creative shortcomings, "Despicable Me 3" has a high guarantee at the box office - especially when "Cars 3" is basically out and there is no strong opponent behind it. Despite the narrative and story design flaws, it's likely that kids will still fall in love with candy-colored, goofy minions. As for the adult audience, think of it as a nostalgic mix tape.
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