Minions: Adorable Creatures Finally Have Own Movie!

Hello everybody! For this week’s Newish Movie Show, we have Minions!

MINIONS

DIRECTED: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda

STARRING: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan

GENRE: Animated, Family

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: United States

The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters – from T. rex to Napoleon – the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression.

But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he – alongside teen-age rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob – ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first supervillainess ever. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in modern London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind…from annihilation.

I am going out front right now and am going to say it, I have never seen Despicable Me or Despicable Me 2. So as not a major fan of the Minions characters from the original franchise, so this review is going to be completely biased (isn’t that my job is a blogger after all?) Anyway, I have to admit that after watching Minions, I actually thought they were relatively funny. I would have found them even funnier if I was twelve. I would like to give a shout out to Sandra Bullock, I don’t know exactly why you had to be in Minions, but I am sure glad that you were. Way to go Sandy B!

Now, onto my favorite part of each article. Minions was definitely written and created specifically for the younger demographic. I wish they had taken into account that us older folks have to watch it too, as I was close to tearing my hair out with ever single line those damn Minions muttered. I am already sick and tired of the Minions and they need to be gone.

PROS:

• Minions were enjoyable.
• Sandra Bullock’s performance.
• …Okay writing.

CONS:

• Definitely didn’t make for all demographics.
• Minions grew annoying after halfway mark.
• GET RID OF THE MINIONS.

SCORE: 5.5 / 10

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