Review of Minions (2015) by Thequietgamer — 30 Jan 2016

This Despicable Me spin-off shows that the series comic relief characters are funny enough to hold their own in a movie without the help of a super villain in the spotlight. I'm not saying it will stand out in time as one of those exceptional animated movies from which every one that follows should take note, but it's got enough laughs to keep things enjoyable for the whole family.

It's all the slapstick, goofy speech, and energetic mayhem we saw from the "Minions" in the two Despicable Me movies. Only now there's a whole lot more of it. Thankfully the plot are up to snuff to keep things from just being pure, mindless chaos. This is pure, caffeinated comedy. It's not very deep and the energy will likely be a turn off to some, but I still think a great many people will find plenty to laugh at here. Especially the younger viewers.

As to be expected high-quality animation and voice acting are present to show that the studio didn't just phone this one in. A great job was done in the presentation department all around.

It's a bucket of laughs that bounces around from gag to gag without taking much time to breath. A little bit of everything is tried, and while not all of the jokes stick, the ones that do make it worth watching. An all together funny, charming, and family-friendly movie. It might not be the most revolutionary or deep animated flick out there, but if you're looking for plenty of goofy laughs then this one is for you.

My total score for the movie is a 7.