They are characterized by their childlike behavior and their language, which is largely unintelligible. Minions ( / ˈ m ɪ n j ə n z/) are a male species of fictional yellow creatures that appear in Illumination's Despicable Me franchise. Various prehistorical marine beings (formerly deceased) Forget Daddy Warbucks - Gru is the best bald adoptive dad in popular culture! Even the scenes of mild peril will obviously end up all right, because audiences know that a super dad will do anything for his kids.(From left to right) Stuart, Kevin and Bob, the principal Minions seen in the film Minions (2015)

His girls are his everything, and when Margo's heart is broken by Antonio (the ultimate cool tween, with his floppy hair and leather jacket), or when Agnes (who rivals Monsters, Inc.'s Boo as the cutest animated child ever) can't recite a poem about motherhood, he's there with a kind word and an encouraging hug. Gru is now a father first, spy/retired supervillain second. Ultimately, the Despicable Me movies are about family, and that's what makes them so easy to love. Wiig's Lucy and Carell's Gru share a bantering chemistry that's definitely not the 'damsel in distress meets her prince' dynamic of so many other animated romances. In addition to the fantastically funny minions and the once again wonderfully unique score by Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira, the plot is simple but sweet. The quirky little yellow minions are irresistibly hilarious, and they steal virtually every scene they're in with their banana-loving, mischief-making shenanigans - culminating in a laugh-aloud minion cover of the '90s ballad 'I Swear' (a lovely bit of nostalgia for parents who grew up in the '80s and '90s). The first Despicable Me was such a revelation: A supervillain antihero meeting three adorable orphans seemed like it would be hard to beat in originality. The directors here have made an entertaining (albeit less revolutionary) sequel that's worthy of the hype, particularly when it comes to the minions. Gru must once again the save the day, with the girls at his side. Meanwhile, Agnes desperately wants Gru to fall in love with Lucy so she'll have a mother, and the minions keep disappearing. Gru suspects the mall's Mexican restaurant owner, Eduardo ( Benjamin Bratt), but becomes irrational when Margo falls for Eduardo's smooth-talking son, Antonio ( Moises Arias). Gru reluctantly agrees and poses as a cupcake baker, with Lucy his partner. The AVL wants Gru to infiltrate the mall and find out which shop owner has plans for world domination. Then one day, a mysterious woman named Lucy ( Kristen Wiig) kidnaps Gru and takes him to the underwater headquarters of the Anti-Villain League, where director Silas Ramsbottom ( Steve Coogan) explains that a dangerous bioweapon that can turn living creatures into purple killing machines has been stolen by a supervillain whom they believe is hiding at the Paradise Mall. Nefario ( Russell Brand), who's developing a line of jams and jellies for the family to sell. In DESPICABLE ME 2, retired supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) lives happily with his three girls - Margo ( Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Kate Fisher) - their trusty minions, and Dr.

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