Minions: The Rise of Gru

POSITIVES

  • This is an incredibly nonsensical silly movie that has bouts of humorous cleverness, and that’s what you want from this installment of this popular animated movie franchise. 

  • From the visual gags, the action sequences, to the detailed stylish designs, the animation quality is a delight to see on screen. 

  • The minions never fail in their wackiness and all the random situations they find themselves in are just such a fun time. Plus I really liked that whole subplot involving Michelle Yeoh's Master Chow character. 

  • Plotwise, the whole thing with Steve Carrell’s Gru, Alan Arkin's Wild Knuckles, Taraji P Henson's Belle Bottom, and the rest of the Vicious 6, is enjoyable enough to drive the overall story. 

  • Adults watching this will probably be entertained by the pop culture, the 1970s era references, and the soundtrack. 

NEGATIVES

  • Admittedly there will be those who go into this and say that it’s stupid and idiotic and doesn’t make much sense. 

  • Needless to say, comedy is subjective, and the jokes found in this movie might not work for everybody. 

  • Felt like they could have showcased more interesting personalities to the Vicious 6.

  • I don’t know about you all, but can we just stick with only having the Minions in their own movie. I can live without human characters in a Minions movie. 

  • The fact that a lot of the words in Minionese are starting to sound like real world dialects kinda ruins the fun of listening to this fictitious language. 

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Minions: The Rise Of Gru - watched in IN THEATERS