

But by a stroke of luck, he falls into a situation of power, facing off against the very same villains whose posters wallpaper his bedroom. He tries to talk himself into staying, but they’ll hear none of it. When Gru stands before his idols, they realize he mistakenly scored an interview due to them not realizing he is a child. As a 33-year-old woman who has attended multiple Phoebe Bridgers concerts and bought a copy of Living in the USA on vinyl a couple weeks ago, I felt baited but amused. A major plot point involves playing a Linda Ronstadt single (“You’re No Good,” get it?) backward. Vincent, along to cover hits of the time. Jack Antonoff, the pop producer of the moment, handled the soundtrack, bringing in 70s icon Diana Ross alongside contemporary artists who make albums that sound like they were made in the 70s, like Tame Impala and St. Going back in time makes the jokes aimed at the adults in the audience, like a Tupperware party, a little too easy, but entertaining and perhaps educational. This is when the movie really gets into the 70s groove as the Vicious 6 HQ is hidden beneath a record shop.
