Let’s just get this out of the way first: Pixar is the king
of animation. While other studios have their hits, they still don’t have the
track record that Pixar does. So when a franchise as enjoyable as Despicable Me (excluding Minions) has been, the animation studio
responsible, Illumination in this case, starts to garner expectations, however
small they may be. And while Despicable
Me (and the yellow things that come with it) is their crown jewel, sticking
the landing on the third entry is easier said than done.