Netflix at its best: Despicable Me 4

Welcome back everyone to another week of reviewing films and movies. 

This week we will be reviewing the fourth instalment in the Despicable Me franchise. 

Warning - Spoilers 

Plot

Gru faces a reunion with former classmate Maxime Le Mal, who believes Gru stole his talent show act when they were young. Gru has him arrested by the AVL, but he later escapes after enhancing himself with cockroach body parts. He invents a new device called a ray gun, which he intends to use to transform Gru's son, Gru Jr., into a cockroach hybrid.

Silas Ramsbottom visits the Gru household to inform them of Maxime's escape. Eventually, the family have to relocate to a safer house in a new town under new identities. Some of the minions are transformed into Mega Minions, which doesn't go to plan.

Gru meets his new neighbours, the Prescotts and their daughter Poppy. She's an aspiring villain and recognises Gru from his career. However, she threatens to blow his cover unless he helps her steal a honey badger from his old school. They successfully steal her with the help of Gru's minions, but the school's principal identifies Gru and informs Maxime.

The next day, Gru and Lucy are out playing tennis with Poppy's parents, and Poppy is made to look after the girls and Gru Jr. The school's principal visits the house, and after being alerted by Margo, Gru and Lucy rush home to fight the principal. Gru Jr. leaves the house and is kidnapped by Maxime and his girlfriend, Valentina. Gru and Poppy go after Gru Jr.

Gru uses a flying car to enter Maxime's ship. Maxime reveals he has brainwashed Gru Jr. into a human cockroach. Gru is almost thrown off a building, but with encouraging words to his son, he instead attacks Maxime.

Gru reunites with the girls and returns to his original home. He later visits Maxime in an AVL prison to talk. During this scene, we also see some previous villains in the same prison.

Analysis 

Was this my favourite movie out of the Despicable Me franchise? No, for me it personally wasn't.

It was great to see familiar faces throughout the movie, like Dr. Nefario and previous villains.

The colouring throughout the movie was beautifully done, and the soundtrack matched the scenes very well.

The movie centred heavily around the relationship between the Gru family, particularly between Gru and Gru Jr. It is a perfect watch for children and families looking for an entertaining and humorous watch.