Bello! This is the best MINIONS movie ever made. The real crime here is that it’s also the one that fans are deciding to ignore at the box office.
The creators of MINIONS clearly love movies, and the opening Hollywood B&W sequence and train action set-piece prove it. The train scene alone hides what feels like a zillion easter eggs and film references, rewarding anyone who’s a fan of cinema. But parents should be warned, there’s a sequence towards the start of the film that’s not kid-friendly. It involves several big-bad villain deaths played for laughs, but also possibly the most gruesome we’ve seen in an Illumination film.
The voice work carries its own surprise. Trey Parker lands somewhere between Jennifer Coolidge in THE WHITE LOTUS and a SOUTH PARK regular, and the combination works.
Sadly, the movie makes one mistake. The first half runs on charm and speed. The second half hands the reins to a big bad that has things a bit too crowded, rather than just watching Minions try to make movies. In Minions speak – Tulaliloo ti amo to that first hour: the back half, poopaye.
Final Thought:  Don’t slip on a banana peel on your way to see the appealing MINIONS on the big screen, which is a better movie than it deserves to be.
It’s in theaters now.
