Despicable Me 4

This past weekend, my wife and I watched Despicable Me 4, which is now streaming for free on Peacock.  If you count the Minions movies, this is the 6th installment of the Despicable Me franchise and this time, the entire family must defeat their newest foe in Gru's old classmate Maxime who is obsessed with exacting revenge on Gru for getting him thrown in jail during their school reunion. 

Similar to the previous movies in this franchise, Despicable Me 4 is a lot of laughs and a ton of fun for all ages. I have enjoyed every single one of these movies and this was no exception. Although I enjoyed this movie, I will admit that it is probably the weakest in the franchise. There is nothing particularly wrong with this movie, but it felt like it followed the same formula that the previous movies have and after a while it starts to get a little stale. Will Ferrell did a good job as the main villain and Joey King's character should definitely be brought back as a new core member of the team should they decide to continue the franchise. I especially enjoyed the easter eggs and call backs to the earlier films that popped up during the movie, including a scene towards the end of the film that I particularly enjoyed. 

Overall, I enjoyed this film, but did not love it and I would rank this as the worst Despicable Me film out of the 6 (including the Minions movies). That being said, I am a huge fan of all of these films and still recommend checking out this movie, which is now on Peacock, especially if you are looking for a fun movie night that is appropriate for all ages.

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