Genre: Animated, Comedy, Adventure
Directed by Kyle Balda
Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud
Screenplay by Matthew Fogel
Story by Brian Lynch, Matthew Fogel
Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews & Alan Arkin.
Edited by Claire Dodgson
Music by Heitor Pereira
Production Companies: Illumination
Distributed by Universal Pictures
The plot: In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance — Wild Knuckles himself — and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
This Minions 2 movie was Okay.
Pros: I like the friendship between Gru and each Minions. I was surprised how Dr. Nefario was before the first film. The animation style looked so similar from the other movies and I ended up enjoying myself.
Cons: At times it did rush through by the ending and I wish it was a little bit longer and the vicious 6 were underdeveloped.
The Voice Casts:
- Steve Carell as Gru, a rising supervillain and the boss of the Minions
- Pierre Coffin as Kevin, Stuart, Bob, Otto, and the rest of the Minions
- Taraji P. Henson as Belle Bottom, the newly-appointed leader of the Vicious 6
- Michelle Yeoh as Master Chow, an acupuncturist and Kung Fu fighter who helps the Minions on their quest
- RZA as a biker Otto befriends on his way to San Francisco
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean-Clawed, a member of the Vicious 6 with a giant mechanical lobster claw for his right arm
- Lucy Lawless as Nun-chuck, a member of the Vicious 6 who is a nun and wields nunchucks
- Dolph Lundgren as Svengeance, a member of the Vicious 6 who is a roller skater
- Danny Trejo as Stronghold, a member of the Vicious 6 with big metal hands
- Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario, an absent-minded scientist who runs a record store
- Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru, Gru’s mother
- Alan Arkin as Wild Knuckles, the former leader of the Vicious 6
I recommend watching this film to those who saw the previous films.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.