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I don't even consider Illumination movies to be bad, just kind of generic and mostly boring. Every movie feels soulless, and like the writing crew are just there for a paycheck. Its like all the talent comes from the animation department alone.
The movies aren't outright terrible, (except maybe The Lorax, but that might be more bad than terrible) but they also aren't very memorable or interesting. The animation is bland, the scripts are bland, the characters are bland.
Sony and Illumination have similar low budgets for movies but Sony is more willing to take risks and do something innovative. Illumination's movies aren't necessarily bad... but they feel too commercial.
- Dave Trumbore
- Hop. While Hop wasn't Illumination Entertainment's first film, they sure didn't learn any early lessons from the success of Despicable Me. Rather than stick to 100% animation, Hop opted for a hybrid of live-action and animation, plunking poor James Marsden down opposite a computer-generated Easter bunny, as voiced by Russell Brand.
- Despicable Me 3. The latest effort from Illumination is also among its greatest disappointments. It becomes quite clear while watching Despicable Me 3 that only the lowest common denominators from the series have been culled and distilled into a rather pointless and mindless 90 minutes.
- Minions. Ah, Minions. There is no real reason for this movie to exist other than as a remarkably successful cash-in on the studio's most successful original creation.
- The Secret Life of Pets. I had heard a lot of excitement over The Secret Life of Pets from friends, so imagine my disappointment when I discovered that it continued the mean streak kicked off by Minions.
Jul 5, 2024 · Illumination has a bad habit of taking what works about a hit and merely turning up the volume in a sequel, which is the case with the louder Sing 2 and the more hyperactive Secret Life of...
- Brian Tallerico
- Contributor
Jul 3, 2022 · Compared to films from Pixar or Walt Disney Animation Studios, Illumination productions like "Hop" or "Minions" are often much more frivolous affairs that don't gesture towards grand instances of...
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