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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67125
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
Quote: Minions: The Rise of Gru is a 2022 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to the spin-off prequel Minions (2015) and the fifth entry overall in the Despicable Me franchise. Directed by Kyle Balda, with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val as co-directors, the film sees the return of Steve Carell as Gru, and Pierre Coffin as the Minions, along with Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, and Alan Arkin.
Minions: The Rise of Gru debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 1, 2022, by Universal Pictures.
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publicenemy#1
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am Posts: 18932 Location: San Diego
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Re: Minions: The Rise of Gru
It was fine to watch but man these movies are so forgettable.
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 22733 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Re: Minions: The Rise of Gru
I'ts enjoyable and thats about it really. Agree that it's forgetable.
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zwackerm
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Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 20418 Location: Where they shot Knock at the Cabin
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Re: Minions: The Rise of Gru
It was better than the first, but i fell asleep around the climax and I'll have to rewatch it.
Bizarre theater experience though. Went at 10pm and it was filled with all teenagers and older, a lot wearing suits, at this movie aimed at little kids.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67125
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Re: Minions: The Rise of Gru
I'm not really a fan of this whole universe, if I'm honest. It's not that I dislike them - they're capable of producing some dastardly funny moments - I am just numb to the incessant gags and noise and stunts and horseplay. There is, of course, a story, but it never feels like that - more just a lot of off-branch comedy vignettes pieced together. Which the brand, with its many shorts, is great at doing well, I'm just not sure it works as a feature for me. I wanted more of a coherent through-line to its narrative. Even if it is only 80 minutes sans credits, I'm either exhausted by it all so soon or my eyes glaze over and my ears tune it out. And the minions themselves are a tad annoying, particularly with not being able to understand them - sometimes I spot some Spanish, other times some German, but most of the time it's gibberish.
But I did enjoy the 70s disco groove milieu this one is set in. They've recreated a period and cranked its highs even higher. An American era enthused with the popularization of martials arts, San Francisco, record shops, and funk music. This coming-of-age adrenaline ride is a whole lot of fun in that regard, and it is gorgeously animated. It also has some cool voice performances from Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, and Michelle Yeoh. Disappointingly, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are also voices, but you perhaps wouldn't know without checking the credits.
I know I've seen some movies featuring Gru and the minions before, but I couldn't tell you which ones. None of them stand out at all apart from maybe Despicable Me 3 where he has a long-lost brother. They all merge into one large, yellow avalanche of bangs and whistles and farts and laughs.
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