Minion Mania

Rating: 9/10 (6 July 2013)

You have to love a story where the bad guys have reinvented themselves as good guys. Gru (Steve Carell) has teamed up with Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) on their new business of producing jams and jelly. With that being said the creators had to find a new nemesis to fill the part; along comes El Macho (Benjamin Bratt) who is intent on taking over the planet (what else is new). I guess he figured if bad guys can turn good then the reverse should also be possible and he has invented a potion that will do just that. Since no one knows more about how the evil mind works then Gru, he is enlisted by the Anti-Villain League to find and bring down the bad guy. Joining him in this effort is their newest agent Lucy (Kristen Wiig). Lucy swings into action as soon as she is introduced and I have to say that James Bond has nothing on this girl. While all this is going on, Gru is trying to be a normal parent to his adoptive daughters Edith (Dana Gaier), Agnes (Elise Fisher) and Margo (Miranda Cosgrove). Margo is having some issues of her own as she is experiencing puppy love for the first time with a very cute, leather-clad boy named Antonio (Moises Arias). Okay, on to the minions. Whoever invented these guys have a heck of an imagination and I am looking forward to their own film coming out. They were, of course, the funniest characters in this film. As I sat in the theater and watched kid after kid dragging in a stuffed minion, I thought that they loved them as much as I did. With all the big blockbusters this summer such as Man of Steel, Ironman 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness, I think that this film will stand up to all of them in terms of revenue. This film is as good as the first one and may even be better. I have to also say that it was full of action without being violent. There was also plenty of silliness, fun and even a bit of romance. I did not see this film in 3D but I could see parts that would have been very interesting in 3D. I would probably see more films in 3D if they ever came up with a way that you didn't have to wear those stupid glasses. Anyway, I recommend that you have a family day at the movies. I give this film a green light.