Just when you thought those minions couldn’t get any more like slapstick comedians of the roaring 20s, they have managed to do it, and totally without the help of Gru (aka Steve Carrell). Of the stand alone Minion movies, this is clearly the best with one coherent continuous story line, but it has some clear echoes of the earlier ones, for instance the whole review or chronicle of the earlier history of minions was already done once before to hilarious effect, and while this one is not quite as funny, it serves the purpose of setting up a whole series of hijinxs from everyone’ favorite little one eyed yellow dudes in overalls. And bonus, we are introduced to two new minions— Henry and James, particularly James who turns out a story teller, and quite the script writer for the movie he wants to make— a movie with monsters and minions in it. This particular isd fun for the whole family with plenty of humor and sight gags of various sorts (see above). But there are also little easter egg tributes to the history of films made in Hollywood, including the stealing of a scene from Casablanca involving Bogart and Grace Kelly, not to mention black and white scenes that mimic the oldest films before there was color and the actual talking of the actors in such films.
If you are old enough to remember Dennis the Menace in comics and in 1960s TV you will recognize that the minions resemblance the childhood Dennis with his tomfoolery, pranks, just plain silliness.
Sadly this film last only an hour and a half, but the smiles and ongoing laughs will continue long after you leave the theater. The minions are loveable little tots who manage to get into and out of trouble rather like many of us did as kids. Thanks to Allison Janney as the tour guide of Hollywood and the rest of the great cast. More please. In these dark days in our country we need more humor which causes people to drop their pretenses and defenses and open themselves up to what really matters.
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