Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
Telling the tale of Gru’s early life, as he tries to become a member of the Vicious Six.
Full disclosure I did not like the first Minions film, so I went into this with incredibly low expectations, but found myself pleasantly surprised. To my shock the film was actually quite funny, it had me laughing on several occasions, and I also thought it was mostly sweet throughout as well, I liked the emotional core of the story.
Moreover, the more gimmicky and irritating elements of Illumination’s style, the dumb jokes and over abuse of license music, didn’t strike me as being so egregious here though they did still show up on occasion.
The minions themselves each had their own moments to shine but I would say the real stand out was Steve Carell’s performance as Gru. Carell really is the heart and soul of this franchise and I would say that without him this film wouldn’t have worked even half as well, I think seeing his character at this younger stage really allows for us to explore a different side to him and see him in a whole new light.
Overall, a welcome treat that is both funny and sweet.
Pros.
Carell
The ending
The minions themselves, especially when they get powered up
The humour and the emotion
Cons.
A few little irritating nostalgia baiting moments
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