See it at the Movies

MINIONS

Joyce and Don Fowler
Posted 7/16/15

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(Cute, cuddly creatures star on their own)

The cute, cuddly creatures from the two “Despicable Me” movies now have a movie of their own, and they run away with it.

Any movie that …

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See it at the Movies

MINIONS

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(Cute, cuddly creatures star on their own)

The cute, cuddly creatures from the two “Despicable Me” movies now have a movie of their own, and they run away with it.

Any movie that starts with the Turtles’ “Happy Together” and ends with Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow” has to hold your attention, even though the cartoon feature is aimed at the young ones.

The Minions, you’ll remember, follow and serve supervillains, but you love them anyway.

The opening scenes, complete with narrator (Geoffrey Rush) show the history of the creatures, as they serve dinosaurs, Dracula, world leaders and anyone who is considered villainous.

The movie is actually a prequel that leads up to their “Supervillain Servitude” to Gru in Despicable Me, who shows up at the end.

Kevin, Bob and Stuart leave their flock to find a better life for the minions. They find their way to the Villain-Con convention, where they team up with Scarlet Overkill (voice of Sandra Bullock), joining her in a plan to steal the Queen of England’s crown.

It gets a bit crazy there, with lots of running around and physical humor, aimed solidly at the kids. But there is enough funny material to satisfy the adults, like the minions falling for yellow fire hydrants or babbling nearly intelligible words that occasionally make sense.

It’s silly. It’s fun. Better yet, it is entertainment for the entire family. See it in 3D if you can afford it.

Rated PG, with nothing to worry about for an hour and a half.

We were the only ones left in the theatre after all the credits had rolled, and we were rewarded with a song and dance routine as all of the characters took their bows, reminiscent of a Broadway musical.

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