Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Farty, burpy, fall-y over fun tied to a pretty inconsequential plot. Your kids will explode with joy.
The breakout stars of the Despicable Me franchise seize the spotlight in an enjoyably demented off-shoot that is guaranteed to send their young fans bananas.
While watching them dance, sing and play football will keep the kids amused, you can't help but think they were funnier in support, not least because putting them front and centre diminishes their anarchic impact.
It’s well up to the standard of the hyperkinetic fun we’ve come to expect from this sort of thing, both knowing and silly, but there’s evidence of the subtle gear-change in CG cartoons’ target audience.
The rubbery varmints can be funny but the plot twists are very random.
The sidekicks of Despicable Me now take centre-stage – to gloriously silly effect.
It remains brightly coloured and fast-paced throughout.
Thoroughly daft, utterly delightful.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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