The addition of Scarlett and Herb is brilliant, especially with Bullock and Hamm channeling their wacky inner villains. It's like some wild amalgamation of English, Spanish and French, with some Czech thrown in to mix it up. I'm guessing directors Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin and writer Brian Lynch probably didn't spend as much time on the Minions' language as Tolkien did creating the elaborate language of Middle Earth, but whatever the Minions are saying, it's adorable. They're cute, clever and amazingly resourceful, and you can't help but root for them, even though their quest is to serve the most villainous character they can find.Īs in the "Despicable Me" movies, the Minions love to cause havoc, and they do it in super cute ways. It's difficult to strike the same magic as "Despicable Me," but Kevin, Stuart, Bob and their pack of quirky sidekicks are up to the challenge. One thing leads to another, and the Minions soon find themselves in the middle of a plot to take over the world (but of course). The Minions win Scarlett's trust and accompany her to England, where they must prove their loyalty by stealing the queen's crown jewels with the help of Scarlett's weapons-specialist husband, Herb (Jon Hamm). Where better to find a new master?! In this case, it turns out to be the evil Scarlett Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock), the world's first-ever female super-villain (you go, girl!). The trip takes them to 1960s New York City, where they learn that "Villain-Con" is set to take place in Orlando, Florida. Three are voiced by Pierre Coffin) - embark on a thrilling journey to find their next potential master. So one Minion named Kevin - alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob (all Rex to Dracula to Napoleon.īut when they find themselves without someone to serve, they fall into a deep depression and hole up in a frigid ice cave in the middle of nowhere. At the dawn of time, they began as single-celled organisms and evolved through the ages, serving the most despicable of masters, from T. REVIEW: Those adorable minions are back! And I couldn't be happier to see them in their very own movie and learn the origins of these loveably quirky creatures. SYNOPSIS: In this prequel to "Despicable Me," Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who hatches a plot to take over the world. MPAA Rating: PG for action and rude humorĬast: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Michael Keaton, Jon Hamm, Allison Janney
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