Despicable Me is at the higher
end of the scale when it comes to animated films. The reason for this is the adorable Minions. A sequel, aptly named Despicable Me 2, was also
great fun. The reason for this was the
adorable Minions. It is of no surprise
that a spinoff was announced and it is even less of a surprise that it was
an origins story. How original. The trailer was sweet
which meant that it wasn’t too much of a chore to go and see it.
PLOT: After a series of mishaps involving various
leaders (aka the trailer) the Minions are living unhappily in a cave. Kevin, Stuart
and Bob set out to find the Minions a suitable leader and find themselves at
Villain Con where they meet Scarlett Overkill (Sandra Bullock). END PLOT
The plot of Minions is
simple. Too simple. I didn’t expect a head scratching think piece
but the Minions did not have any emotional or poignant moments either. The lack of depth in the story meant that Minions
relied solely on, well erm, Minions as its main selling point. Unfortunately Minions just goes to show that
less is very much more. It was a long
slog. I found myself giggling on a
couple of occasions but too much sugar can be really sickening.
Sandra Bullock and John Hamm were
having a ball playing villains and the beautiful Allison Janney was as amazing
as always. The voice cast were fun but
they were given very little to do.
The animation was stunning but
there were no jaw dropping moments and the 3D was basic. The most surprising thing about Minions is
the impressive soundtrack and I feel quite smug knowing that it is already on
my ipod.
Minions will make a killing at
the Box Office and if the adverts are anything to go by it will make a further
killing in merchandise tie-ins. I have
seen two animated films this year both of which have made me realise just how
old I am. This is never a recipe for
success. Minions gets 3/10. Expect this franchise to gain even more
traction. It is here to stay.
