A couple of chuckles, that's about all I got out of Minions, a spin-off from the animated Despicable Me franchise telling the origin story of the gibbering little yellow pills that are only happy when they're at the command of an evil villain. At 30 minutes it feels as if you've watched two hours as these little fellas that served as satisfying comic relief in the Despicable Me films just aren't interesting enough for their own feature film. It's not as if the filmmakers are entirely unaware of this fact as screenwriter Brian Lynch (Hop, The Secret Life of Pets) and directors Kyle Balda (The Lorax) and Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2) realize this can't be a film filled with chatter no one can understand (though it sounds like the Minions speak a mixture of gibberish, Spanish, French and Italian) and some actual human characters are necessary. Therefore, following...
- 7/9/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
“Minions” – World Premiere, Shrine AUditorium, Los Angeles, CA – Saturday, June 27, 2015 The story of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ 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 teenage 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 of The Blind Side, The Heat), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London,...
- 6/28/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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