the kids liked it

Rating: 6/10 (19 July 2015)

The Minions have tried over history to serve the most despicable. They always seem to end up causing their masters harm. After failing Napoleon, they are hounded to an isolated ice cave. They build an impressive settlement but over time, they lose heart without a villain master. Kevin has a plan to find a master with Stuart and little Bob. They arrive in 1968 NYC. They hitchhike to Villain-Con in Orlando, Florida and become followers of supervillain Scarlet Overkill. They travel to London where Scarlet instructs the trio to steal the Crown from Queen Elizabeth. Bob pulls the Sword out of the Stone and becomes the new ruler.
The Minions have always been the funniest characters in the Despicable Me franchise. I was confident that they could be hilarious in their own movie. This doesn't measure up to my expectations. I brought my little nephews (7 year olds) to the movie and they had a few big laughs. They liked it but not really loving it. For me, Minions is pretty funny at times but there is a missing element. Scarlet Overkill is evil without the comedy. After a pretty funny first half, the movie struggles for comedy which Scarlet is unwilling to provide. The middle gets kind of boring. It's not a movie for the adults. It is entertaining for the kids and in the end, that's what's important.