While the humans are all given funny moments and personality traits, the film’s energy dwindles when the Minions aren’t on screen. In fact, it’s the human characters, including the surprisingly game Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm, voicing Scarlett’s hipster husband, who aren’t able to stand up to the gibberish-spewing heroes. The “voice cast” is mostly Coffin himself mixing non-sensical chatter with an occasional familiar word (Banana!), but there’s no question that the Minions are entertaining enough to carry the story. That’s pretty much what happens and for the first assignment, Kevin, Bob and Stuart must steal Queen Elizabeth’s crown, a plan that backfires putting them at odds with Scarlett. The idea is that once there, they’ll get to meet public enemy #1 Scarlett Overkill (as voiced by Sandra Bullock) and impress her into taking the Minions on as her henchmen. It’s 1968 when they leave their cave and end up in New York City, where they learn about a “Villain Con” in Orlando and the trio is picked up while hitchhiking by a family of bank robbers who take them to their destination. Kevin is the leader and brains of the group, Bob is the youngest, while one-eyed Stuart is (according to the film’s narrator and for lack of better words) “an idiot.” As much as the Minions pretty much all look the same–no, we’re not sure if there are any designated female Minions like the Smurfs, and only have one that will inevitably be saved for the sequel-the three main ones are given such distinct personalities it immediately draws you into the story. Whether it’s bad luck or just incompetence, they keep losing their masters to horrible accidents, so it’s up to three brave Minions to save their “people” by finding the perfect evil boss. And the plan worked because that movie’s supporting characters, voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin, work on such a simple and visceral level that anyone can understand and appreciate them regardless of age, gender, nationality or background.Īs one might expect, so much of the humor in Minions is visual, from the opening title sequence where we get to see from whence they came, rising from primordial ooze as they upgrade from one fishy master to a T-Rex to various men. In this Minions movie review, one thing that’s immediately evident from the latest animated feature from Illumination Entertainment is that they wanted to create something even someone who wasn’t born when Despicable Me 2 came out two years ago would still be able to enjoy. It’s 1968 and their quest takes them to New York and then Orlando to the Villain Con where they convince villainess Scarlett Overkill (Sandra Bullock) to take them on as they’re sent to steal Queen Elizabeth’s crown. After numerous failed attempts, the Minion community is overcome by depression until three brave Minions-Kevin, Stuart and Bob-set out to find them a new master. Michael Beattie as VNC Announcer / Walter Jr.ĭirected by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda Minions Movie Plot:įrom the beginning of time, the Minions have tried to find the perfect evil boss to work for as henchmen. Minions opens in theaters beginning on July 10, 2015.Steve Coogan as Professor Flux / Tower Guard I had the opportunity to chat with the always wonderful Sandra Bullock in London, England about how she got into the mindset of playing such an evil character especially being labeled as America's Sweetheart, what she thought of the voice over process and how her young son Louis feels about her being an animated character. They emote with so much emotion that the language barrier doesn’t exist." And what does Bullock love most about the Minions? The Academy Award winning actress says it's quite simple, "What I love about the Minions is that you can’t really understand them, but you absolutely feel what they’re saying. He just loves the Minions and that is pretty much all that matters right now. She is excited for her young son Louis to see the film, but he doesn't quite grasp that his mom is lending her voice to the character. But underneath there’s a character you cannot help but fall in love with." She is really enjoying playing with this villainy. … Scarlet has all the gadgetry and accouterments of villainy. This is a side to Sandra Bullock we haven’t seen before. Minions producer Chris Meledandri, who is also head of the animation studio Illumination Entertainment, sums her up to USA Today, "Scarlet Overkill has fantastic hair, wears great clothes and has a lethal uppercut. When we turn her loose on the world, she is going to come out standing on top. Scarlet is one of those fabulous animated villains who according to Bullock was hard to pass on.
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