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July 5, 2017 The Skanner Page 7 Arts & Entertainment Film FILM REVIEW: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Finds Gru Bonding cont’d from pg 6 with Long-Lost Bro before Facing Formidable Foe insists he first serve as wheelman for the proverbial “last big heist” being pulled by a trio of certifiable lu- natics in Bats (Foxx), Buddy (Hamm) and Darling (Eiza Gonza- lez). When the rob- bery goes wrong, the ever-resourceful Ba- by’s survival instincts kick-in in a primal urge for self-preser- vation. A mind-blowing roll- er coaster ride you’ll never want to end! By Kam Williams For The Skanner News “D espicable Me 3” is actually the fourth in- stallment in the animated franchise, pro- vided you count the pre- quel “Minions,” which some may consider a spinoff. Co-directed by Pierre Coffin, Kyle Bal- da and Eric Guillon, this episode revolves around Gru (Steve Carell) who discovers that he has an identical twin before fac- ing-off against his most formidable foe ever. As the film unfolds, we find the reformed repro- bate and wife Lucy (Kris- ten Wiig) being fired from by the Anti-Villain League for failing to prevent Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) from pur- loining a priceless pink diamond. FYI, Balthazar was an adorable child “ ‘Despicable Me 3’ have the time for a fam- ily outing to Fredonia to meet Dru (also voiced by Carell), the identical twin Gru never even knew he had. Other than sharing the same barrel-chested physique, the two are different as night and day. For Dru is handsome with long blond hair and Other than sharing the same barrel-chested physique, the two are different as night and day star until Hollywood had no further use for him when he hit puberty. Embittered about being kicked to the curb, he’s ventured to the dark side and is currently bent on world domination. Yet he’s a bit of a comical figure, since he’s still emulating the character he played in the 1980s in terms of his clothes, hair- cut and musical taste. Now that Gru and Lucy have joined the ranks of the unemployed, they less of a Slavic accent. Plus, he’s criminally in- clined, and wants noth- ing more than to pull a heist with his relative- ly-gnarly, bald brother. However, Gru hopes to kill two birds with one stone by duping his sibling into helping him “steal” the precious gem from Balthazar. What Dru doesn’t know is that his bro just wants to get back into his boss’ (Jen- ny Slate) good graces by returning the stone to its rightful owner. While the twins em- bark on that quest, the other characters become embroiled in more sub- plots than you can shake a stick at. Gru and Lu- cy’s dating-age daughter, Margo (Miranda Cos- grove), inadvertently encourages an ardent ad- mirer (Adrian Ciscato). Their younger girls, Ag- nes (Nev Scharrel) and Edith (Dana Gaier), wan- der off into the forest in search of a fabled uni- corn And the Minions land in jail after being arrested for trespassing. The action is frenetic and the multi-stranded storyline eventually cul- minates in a manic fina- le featuring Balthazar terrorizing Tinseltown from the turret of giant, bubbleg um-spewing robot. Ninety minutes straight of the sort of overstimulation kids of the Attention-Deficit Generation crave! Very Good HHH Rated PG for action and rude humor Running time: 90 min- utes Distributor: Universal Pictures To see a trailer for Despi- cable Me 3, visit The Skan- ner.com Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Invites you to join the celebration for Pastor & Lady Johnny Pack’s 30th Pastoral Appreciation Sunday, July 16th, 2017 at 3:00 pm THEME: “No Weapon Formed Against Thee Shall Prosper” Isaiah 54:17 GUEST: Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Garry Tyson, Seattle, WA Reverend Jonathan Bolden, Chairperson & Sister Anita Ball, Co-Chairperson Dr. Johnny Pack IV, Pastor View movie trailers at TheSkanner.com FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4009 N. Missouri Avenue, Portland, OR 97227 • 503-249-0377 Kam Williams Movie Previews at Award winning movie cri tic Excellent HHHH Rated R for violence and pervasive pro- fanity Running time: 113 minutes Production Studio: Working Title Films Distributor: TriStar Pictures To see a trailer for Baby Driver, visit TheSkanner.com Revealing celebrity s interview NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK!
