Its wackiness is only occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, but it’s still executed with good-natured breeziness.
The movie’s mission: to utterly domesticate the Minions and shoehorn them into a clumsy heist plot.
The script’s jumble of plot asides and family-friendly pandering is enough to make you want to root for a hero.
The film works as a revealing story of redemption for a “super villain” that can’t help but be a great father.
The film is a healthy reminder that no single animation studio has a monopoly on thoughtful and involving animated features.