Minions: The Rise of Gru - Reviews

...extremely funny.

...it’s easy to be won over by its nutty joy and enthusiasm.

...a brilliant, breakneck throwback to Looney Tunes.

...takes place in 1976. Had I seen it that year, I would have laughed my six-year-old self silly and demanded to see it again and again.

...might not be sophisticated storytelling, but not all animated films have to be. Sometimes they can just be about joy.

...packs good laughter; it’s amusing and goofy.

While a lot of this stuff is undeniably enjoyable, it also resembles a frenzied fever dream.

...the film serves as a reminder of the characters’ cartoonish charms, both literally and thematically, and their transcendent appeal.

...it's funny and true to the original, and the minions are still utterly charming.