Minions Reviews

Sinceramente ya a cambiado Mi persectiba de esta Pelicula en si esta bien echa pero hay algo que falta y es que la primer y la segunda pelicula de mi mi villano favorito eran un poco mas serias y emotivas hasta tenian algunos chistes subidos de tono tanto en la primera y en la segunda pero aquí comentieron todos los errores posibles es solo para entretener a los niños mientras que los adultos se aburren y que solo dejaron a 3 minions y mejor hubiera sido con todos los minions pero lo dejaron con los 3 minions y todo lo que pasa con la pelicula despues es aburrido yo diria que la primera y la segunda son buenas pero esta deja mucho de que desear 4.3/10

Mi villano favorito 1 - 8.5/10

Mi villano Favorito 2 10/10

Minions (2015) 4.3/10

Mi villano favorito 3 7.5/10

Minions 2 2.5/10

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Initial Thought: I loved Despicable Me. The second one was a huge let down in my opinion. It felt more like a television episode. I have always adored the Minions though. So when the trailer came out I was a bit excited. So I'm about to be in my late 20s. I will always enjoy cartoons if done with good humor. Let's just hope this is better than Despicable Me 2.

Characters/Acting: We get of course our Minions and the guy who does the voices as well as people who have done voices in the previous films. We also get a few new additions like Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, and Michael Keaton. It's nice to see Michael Keaton making a bit of a comeback lately. One thing that's a bit difficult is making a movie where the main characters barely ever say a word in English. I thought Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm made pretty fun and goofy villains. I was more so surprised with Sandra Bullock as she pulled it off quite well.

Story: Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. It's a fairly simple plot that seems like it will rely heavily on the humor aspect of the film. The beginning sequence was pretty fun to see all the different bosses they had and watching them become the minions we know. There are some elements of dark humor here that seems likely to be noticed by children. I laughed a couple of times. I always like seeing a film with villains instead of the usual heroes. I liked the pop culture references that were thrown in here and there. There are scenes during and after the credits.

Directing/Writing: So it seems the Pierre Coffin of the first films is returning here along with Kyle Balda for this film. Kyle Balda helmed many of the Minions shorts as well as his Lorax film. Brian Lynch did a decent job writing the spin off Puss in Boots from the Shrek films. Hop however was not so lucky being an original idea. I guess he is only good with preexisting ideas.

Final Thought: This was better than the second for sure. It was funny and actually felt like a movie. It was a nice film that is as much for kids as it is for adults even with some of the dark humor. The only thing is you almost always wonder what it is they actually say. It's worth a watch if you have kids or like a fun cartoon.

Out of all the most beloved supporting characters in children’s film franchises from Puss in Boots in Shrek to the Penguins in Madagascar, perhaps none deserve their own feature film quite like the Minions in Despicable Me. The beloved yellow, dungaree-wearing creatures played a huge part in those two films, mainly due to their humorous nature and unique appearances for children to enjoy, and they certainly do deserve a film about them. Although not an adaptation, Minions is set approximately fourty years before the events of Despicable Me which loosely uncovers their origins in a somewhat comical, parody-like effect. By following through traits of history and modern day life, the Minions go on a wild ride across the world and it is certainly a hilarious route along the way. Humour is the fuel behind the characters’ cultural status and that is what made Minions a successful spin-off, though the film does have its few problems.

As expected, the animation was splendid filled with rich imagery that enlightens the charming tone of the film. However, the film does not quite connect to the 3D conversion and unfortunately, it is because the imagery (as clear as it is) and camera shots do not convey to the breath-taking experience of three-dimensional cinema. In addition, the film perhaps did not have much to go onto, emotionally, as it was primarily the humour from the Minions and their figural expressions that would make it fun. In this sense, Minions did not provide as much warmth to the audience like the two Despicable Me films. The plot, of course, wasn’t going to be serious because the protagonists aren’t but there were some narrative elements in Minions that touched upon originality and uniqueness. For example, the evolution of Minions throughout moments of history, such as Ancient Egypt, was interesting because it allowed audiences to understand progression of fictional characters throughout our own history. The dialogue, particularly during scenes just featuring the Minions, was also hilarious as it often combined both their own witty language and often English.

In Despicable Me and its sequel, we know the Minions as a large group under Gru’s tenure but here in this spin-off, we are introduced to them as individuals. By following specifically Kevin, Stuart and Bob, the trio become joint protagonists in their adventures from the Antarctica to New York, Florida and London. Their path leads them across new characters including Scarlet Overkill, the main antagonist and voiced by Oscar winner Sandra Bullock, and a parodied version of Queen Elizabeth II. The film centralises the Minions as the central focus and exaggerates many cultural aspects, including the United Kingdom’s government, as the Minions being up to no good is who they are and what the audience want to see. It may be considered stupid but being a film about the witty and clumsy Minions, it delivers in the sense of satisfying adults and certainly children.

As the film begins, Minions serves as a spin-off to Despicable Me but as the narrative developed, the film ultimately becomes a direct prequel. The film provided hints in the trailer, such as (40 years B.G. (Before Gru)), and it was a friendly touch leading from Minions to the events of Despicable Me and their lives with Gru. Minions did not have to be made at all and it may not need any more installments (other than Despicable Me 3), but they deserved their own stand-alone film and it is a fresh, fun, and enlightening treat for audiences of all ages.

To be honest, I wasn't exactly dying to see this movie but my daughter was really eager to see it so we ended up watching it in the movie theater. This year, she turned 9 and, suddenly, she has decided to suggest some movies which is fine but, last time, she chose to see 'Home' which was not bad but way too childish for my taste. This time, I thought, it would be a little bit more entertaining but, eventually, the whole thing was still rather underwhelming. I mean, to start off, even though 'Despicable Me' and its sequel were not bad, I still think those movies were rather overrated. However, it was really obvious that the minions were by far the best thing in this franchise and a movie focusing on them was rather promising. Unfortunately, they came up with a rather underwhelming plot and I can't say I really cared for this story. Basically, the whole thing is supposed to show how those minions ended up with Gru which wasn't really a bad idea but this whole concept was rather poorly handled and this journey was basically rather boring. Still, at least, the animation was fine, those little yellow guys were fun to watch and my daughter had a good time so that's still worth something, I guess.