Had to stop watching the Sibling Rivalry review of Despicable Me 2 because I was just getting so annoyed Rob’s commentary. Yes, I actually did want a heartfelt relationship between Lucy and the girls, and there’s nothing wrong with that. They treated being a mother as a role that needs filling in children’s lives. The story never developed a unique relationship between Lucy and her future daughters. Gru got to have a relationship with his kids in the first, here Lucy just fills in the position of mum that was “missing" in their family. I think it’s asking too much for them to actually do something heartfelt like the first. Instead of an improvement, I thought the shift in tone jarred much with the first one so much that I couldn’t connect with this movie.
Rob liked that there was more jokes, but I didn’t. While some of them were funny, I didn’t like a lot of them. A lot of them came from the racial stereotypes, the heteronormativity or people calling Gru ugly for being bald. It wasn’t unique or funny. Or thought the jokes used in the one were (overall) much funnier. A lot of good family films can balance humour and a heartfelt story, I personally think the movie would have benefited greatly from a mix of heart and comedy that didn’t rely on isms!
Just wanted to vent because this movie, along with Rob’s commentary about it, got on my nerves. I rarely agree with Rob, though.
bookelfe will be pleased. ;)
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