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I feel that this film needs no introduction. Minions are everywhere. Literally, everywhere you turn, there they are. There’s even ‘inspirational Minion quotes’ despite the fact they speak near gibberish (an interview between Simon Mayo on 5Live and the directors reveal the logical explanation is that they’ve been around for earth’s history). In fact, the beginnings of the Minions is where this film begins.
In an extended version of the trailer, we learn about how the Minions find the baddest villain to serve, and how they mess everything up. After a while they find a home in the Arctic, where they become depressed, so three of the minions – Kevin (tall, two eyes), Stuart (short one eye, has a guitar) and Bob (short, two eyes) – head off to find themselves a new Master. They end up in Orlando for ‘villain con’ where they are enlisted by ‘Scarlett Overkill’ to steal the crown jewels. To say anymore would probably spoil the joke, in fact that’s maybe the first half, potentially at most 2/3 of the film.
Similar to Shaun the Sheep earlier this year, Minions involves a lot of physical comedy, although, unlike Shaun the Sheep, there is talking as well. In fact, there are some A-List stars, from Sandra Bullock as Scarlett Overkill to Jon Hamm as her husband Herb. We also have Jennifer Saunders as Queen Elizabeth (it takes place in the 1960’s) and Steve Coogan in a couple of roles (although neither of these are reprisals of his Despicable Me 2 character Silas Ramsbottom) and Geoffrey Rush as the narrator.
The setting also works, really well. The majority of the film takes place in London, and there’s a lot of 60’s pop culture referencing. The most obvious, would involve an escape through the sewers, where the Minions end up under a famous album cover. There’s enough for adults and kids to enjoy, like the best Pixar film.
The animation is also great. Not quite Pixar level, but still. The animation is similar to that of the Despicable Me films (why wouldn’t they be), and this is probably what makes the Minions so endearing. I will also say it doesn’t matter if viewed in 2D (as I did), although there are some of the gimmicky 3D moments. It’s proof that sometimes we don’t need photo realism within animation.
In the end, this is an enjoyable film for the entire film. It won’t win over the minions haters, but if you’re a fan, there’s plenty to enjoy. There’s something for the entire family, and I would be very surprised if any film other than Pixar’s Inside Out beat this film as my animated film of the year
In an extended version of the trailer, we learn about how the Minions find the baddest villain to serve, and how they mess everything up. After a while they find a home in the Arctic, where they become depressed, so three of the minions – Kevin (tall, two eyes), Stuart (short one eye, has a guitar) and Bob (short, two eyes) – head off to find themselves a new Master. They end up in Orlando for ‘villain con’ where they are enlisted by ‘Scarlett Overkill’ to steal the crown jewels. To say anymore would probably spoil the joke, in fact that’s maybe the first half, potentially at most 2/3 of the film.
Similar to Shaun the Sheep earlier this year, Minions involves a lot of physical comedy, although, unlike Shaun the Sheep, there is talking as well. In fact, there are some A-List stars, from Sandra Bullock as Scarlett Overkill to Jon Hamm as her husband Herb. We also have Jennifer Saunders as Queen Elizabeth (it takes place in the 1960’s) and Steve Coogan in a couple of roles (although neither of these are reprisals of his Despicable Me 2 character Silas Ramsbottom) and Geoffrey Rush as the narrator.
The setting also works, really well. The majority of the film takes place in London, and there’s a lot of 60’s pop culture referencing. The most obvious, would involve an escape through the sewers, where the Minions end up under a famous album cover. There’s enough for adults and kids to enjoy, like the best Pixar film.
The animation is also great. Not quite Pixar level, but still. The animation is similar to that of the Despicable Me films (why wouldn’t they be), and this is probably what makes the Minions so endearing. I will also say it doesn’t matter if viewed in 2D (as I did), although there are some of the gimmicky 3D moments. It’s proof that sometimes we don’t need photo realism within animation.
In the end, this is an enjoyable film for the entire film. It won’t win over the minions haters, but if you’re a fan, there’s plenty to enjoy. There’s something for the entire family, and I would be very surprised if any film other than Pixar’s Inside Out beat this film as my animated film of the year
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