Good concept, poorly executed.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Okay fine I'll admit it I'm a big Despicable Me fan and I love minions, don't judge me!I thought both of the first two Despicable Me movies were fantastic and to a lesser extent enjoyed Minions (2015) so logically I was going to enjoy this, but did I?Well it has the same charm, it has the great voice talent, it has a stellar soundtrack and it has minions! What is there to dislike?Well I don't dislike it but truth be told it's not on par with the other movies, I don't know quite what it was but I just wasn't feeling it this time as a lot of the jokes missed their mark, the minions took a backseat and the twin brother aspect of the plot was a tad weak.Regardless Despicable Me 3 is a lot of fun for all the family complete with lots of jokes that the parents will appeciate and a great retro 80's soundtrack. Being a big South Park fan I really appreciated the work put into this by Trey Parker, he's a multi-talented fella as demonstrated here.The franchise still has life in it and hopefully won't be going away anytime soon.BANANA!The Good:Great soundtrackSame ol'charmTrey ParkerThe Bad:Story is weaker than previous filmsThings I Learnt From This Movie:Giant titan mechs can be made by one single person in a matter of daysTrey Parker needs more voice workI want a uni-goat!If she doesn't get fluffy back in the next movie I'm rioting.........awkwardly..........by myself

Yup. Ten or twelve minutes. That's right. I stopped watching after less than a quarter into this film based on three things; 1. I didn't laugh or have a spark of interest during the previous mentioned time interval of viewing. 2. The first two films of the series are overrated as funk. 3. Time is too precious to waste on a lackluster cash grab.

While there are several interesting things going on at a rapid fire rate, there seems to be no real center to this thing. Even in an animated film, we want a story and characters that we recognize. The animation is awesome and I enjoyed the Mean Kid actor and his adult incarnation. I quickly became bored with the minions. They have no soul or interest to me.

When you have to bring a long lost twin brother (with the same voice actor, no less) into the fray, it's a sure-fire way to tell your narrative has run out of steam. Yet 'Despicable Me 3 (2017)', which clearly suffers from the aforementioned issue and even has to resort to finding increasingly abstract ways to shoehorn in the now irrelevant minions, also has arguably the best villain of the three, a grown-up child-star who's motivations are exaggerated but believable, and a climactic battle that actually involves some proper slapstick fisticuffs, for once. Still, it's all surface and just another excuse to make a bunch of juvenile jokes that play only to the youngest of the audience and further accentuate its cartoon aesthetic and sensibilities. The plot truly comes second here, as some fairly nice character elements are discarded just as quickly as they are introduced, and the whole affair once again unfolds without any real audience engagement. 5/10