They’re back and they are the same as always. They are the protagonists of the saga of Despicable Me, arrived at the fourth chapter of the original series and the sixth film of the entire franchise, which also includes the two spin-offs dedicated to the Minions. Seven years after Despicable Me 3 and two from Minions 2 – How Gru Becomes Evilthe film debuts at the cinema directed by Chris Renauddirector of the first two episodes. In this adventure we get to know the new life of Gru – the film’s protagonist who is dubbed in the original version by Steve Carell and in the Italian one from Max Giusti – who, having put his career as a super villain behind him, decided to change roles in this cartoon version of cops and robbers, moving to the side of justice and hunting down his former colleagues working in the AVL (Anti-Villain League). He also became a father, he has a child who is constantly sulking at him and only wants his mother, his partner and colleague. Lucy Wilde. He divides his time between his life as an agent and his life as a father, until the two come into terrible contact. During a reunion at his old school, the High School Not Goodmeets his old rival, the terrible Maxime Le Mal, voiced by Stefano Accorsi, That hates Gru ever since he had the terrible idea of stealing and singing during the school talent show Karma Chameleon of Culture Clubsa song that should have been his, by Maxime. Needless to say, certain insults are not forgotten, and that’s why Maxime decides to transform himself into a terrible human cockroach and organize his revenge. After escaping an initial arrest, Maxime he hunts down Gru and his family, forcing them to move house and assume a false identity. Even the inseparables Minions change their lives, while Gru and his family are hidden in a safe and unassailable house, the little yellow men are hired by the AVLwho wants to make them stronger to face the super villains he hunts. They will prove totally inadequate and will combine one mess after another.
Irresistible. Even at a distance of 14 years old since their debut, Gru and his little henchmen always have their charm: they conquer everyone. Incredible: how can a cartoon appeal to so many people? When they debuted it was love at first sight. Gru’s story had conquered everyone a littleboth the children and the person who had been given the task of accompanying them to the cinema, and he had turned out to be an unsuspected fan of the Minionsthose little yellow beings who wear overalls and speak a language all their own. Despicable Me At that time it was the newshad struck everyone with its originality and had distinguished itself from all its competitors. Today its charm has perhaps remained unchanged, but it will begin to wane after this latest film. The story of this chapter is a bit what it is, a bit too simple and superficial and a hindrance to the real stars of the film: the Minions. Yes, if the spin-offs dedicated to them had given us some hints, this film is the proof: they are the ones who make the show go, they are the ones who arouse sympathy and manage to make the audience laugh, unlike poor Gru, who no longer interests anyone. They were the ones who saved this movie, and they’ll probably be the ones who save the entire franchise.
The project of Despicable Me 4 had been in the works since 2017, immediately after the end of the third chapter 2017. It saw confirmations in the original cast of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin and the insertion of Will Ferrell, Joey King, Dofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Finema e Madison Polan. He was included in the Italian dubbing team Stephen Accorsi to dub the bad guy Maxime. Among the confirmations also Pharrel Williamswho between one Louis Vuitton meeting and another signed the soundtrack of the film, which includes Double Life original song composed specifically for this chapter in which the Minions conquer the scene, It would be nice to quote them with one of their characteristic phrases, but nobody understands what they say.