They must have made a fortune in merchandise.

Rating: Null/10 (17 October 2016)

Watched this with my kid, having high expectations after Despicable Me 2.
The opening scene where the minions go from one master to another is easily the best bit, it's a lot of fun. It gets worse and worse as it goes on, the novelty wears off quickly when it's all that's shown for an hour and 31 minutes. It feels like they have tried to monetise a franchise, which isn't surprising, majority of film companies do the same.
It's a great idea, everyone went crazy for the minions after Despicable Me, it's definitely something people wanted. Just what people wanted was the Minions and there hilarious shenanigans, where as this film offers boring dialog, the minions gibberish was the best dialog. I damn near fell asleep towards the end.
The start is great, a lot of fun and then it just falls completely off for me. It became boring. It's a great history lesson for the kids, and even the less informed adults. It is nothing spectacular, just a marketing ploy. 57%