It was actually pretty good! It was nice to be able to relax at a movie. To not have to worry about your favorites characters dying or the world being taken over by baddies. Just to sit and watch a silly movie with silly characters, and the occasional hilarious joke! (I say occasional because most of them were potty jokes.)
The story is basically Gru and Lucy, now married, are fired from their secret agent job for not catching the newest villain Balthazar Bratt, on multiple occasions. They don't really know what there going to do next. The Minions go on strike kinda and end up leaving Gru in search of an actual villain.
Fate would have it the very next day a man approaches Gru telling him of a long lost twin who wants to meet Gru. (He and his twin were separated as infants when their parents divorced.)
So the Gru's pack up and go to meet Gru's twin, Dru.
Dru lives in Freedonia. A farming country who mainly raise pigs and make cheese.
His brother is goofy and welcoming to his new found family.
We find out he did have anterior motives in seeking Gru out. Apparently their father was also a notorious villain and Dru wants Gru to become a villain again and teach him how to be one too.
At first Gru refuses but after his brother shows him his many gadgets and cool cars Gru agrees to go on a test drive. No villainy....probably.
Lucy is suspicious but more concerned on connecting with the girls and being a mom to them.
As the brothers go off on their own to test the cool decked out vehicle. The girls and Lucy head to the market to see the cheese festival.
A little trouble happens when Lucy takes out a tavern full of people thinking the girls were in danger.
She also makes Margo participate in a cheese dance. After Margo said Lucy can tell the girls "No" once in a while.
Gru and Dru are tearing up the country side in the...rover? After some hi-jinks and cahoots they talk about stuff and Gru eventually agrees to help Dru to steal the biggest diamond in the world. (The same thing Bratt stole at the beginning of the movie.)
Dru is ecstatic and the brothers get closer and come in to dinner later obviously disguised as each other.
The girls and Lucy are not amused after the crazy afternoon, but the brothers are literally rolling on the floor laughing about the switch!
The next day Lucy and Margo find out the cheese dance Lucy made Margo participate in. Actually meant Margo was now engaged to a local boy.
Lucy sends the boy away and Margo is mad at Lucy. Then the boys mother comes to the house and is furious. When Lucy defends Margo and makes the woman leave Margo forgives Lucy. Realizing she does care and just doesn't really know how to show it.
We switch back to see Gru and Dru heading to Bratt's lair. They've planned it out and Gru knows exactly what to do. Unfortunately Dru isn't willing to be only the getaway driver and follows Gru. Several minutes of slap-stick hi-jinks ensue. Thanks to Dru complete lack of villain abilities.
They do get the diamond but Lucy saves them at the last moment in a helicopter. Lucy is angry with Gru for becoming a villain again, and he quickly tells her his ulterior motive for agreeing with Dru. He wanted to steal the diamond back to get them their old jobs back. Dru of course hears this and is devastated.
Gru, Lucy and the girls pack. Dru is depressed about Gru lying to him and tricking him into stealing the diamond. Gru feels guilty about lying to Dru and doesn't want to leave, and the girls all love it at their uncle Dru's. Lucy is the only one who seems excited about going home and getting their jobs back.
(Spoilers from here on!!)
We've seen Bratt use a mask and costume before and now we find out Lucy is tied up in a closet and Bratt has the girls!
(The minions who have been in prison and escaped finally catch up with Gru and company to help)
Bratt has made a kid Bratt robot that shoots giant bubble gum at the city taking over streets and knocking over buildings. He is going to Age of Ultron the city basically. Lucy separates from the brothers to save the girls and the brothers head off to stop Bratt.
Gru and Dru manage to get on the robot but Gru is thrown off and is unconscious.
Lucy is bounding her way to the girls...literally. She's bouncing on the huge bubble gum bubbles! She grabs them just in time and they somehow land safely on the ground.
I can't actually remember for sure, but I think the AVL sends planes in to help with the attack and they knock down the robot, but it gets back up. Dru sees the giant laser heading straight for Gru and he takes off to save him.
Dru climbs the robot and finds the power source and destroys it! Saving Gru. Gru woke up just before he was almost killed and saw Dru's heroic efforts to save him.
Bratt manages to drag himself out of the wrecked robot and tries to kill Gru once again. Gru challenges him to a dance fight. Something Bratt tried at an earlier point. They "fight" for a few minutes but when Bratt get tired of it and Gru he reaches for his 80s guitar weapon.
Only to find Gru was distracting him to get it. Gru has (childish) payback for his humiliation. (That can be seen in every trailer for the movie.) And the AVL capture Bratt at last.
Lucy and Gru have their jobs back. Lucy is bonding with the girls as their new mother. The minions are back, and Dru is living with the Gru family. Dru is also being a villain. With the minions help of course.
In the last scene we see Dru take Gru's flying ship thing with the minions on board to wreak some havok. When Lucy is about to make chase Gru smiles and says, "Honey, he's my brother...We'll give him a head start." ;) It must be a family thing.
Overall I would recommend it. It's entertaining and has a pretty good plot. Some of the "nudity" I could have done without. Minion bottoms and the like.
If your looking for a light hearted with good-ish values go see it! Enjoy it! Don't care if it's animated! You're never to old to watch whatever animated movie you want! :D
