With their vaguely familiar-sounding language and their penchant for causing mayhem, the Minions will continue to win viewers' hearts with their googly eyed shenanigans.ДЄs for the new characters, Scarlett and Herb are a hilarious couple, and it's obvious that Bullock and Hamm had a good time channeling their inner wacky villains. The Minions are an adorable bunch of sidekicks, so it's difficult not to root for them, even though they're destined to be acolytes to evil masters.

But Kevin, Stuart, and Bob - whom Despicable Me fans will remember fondly from the previous films - are definitely cute and clever, so kids will no doubt want to flock to see it. This prequel is not as substantive as the original story. Like the other Despicable Me movies, the story can be seen as a celebration of villainy (though much of it is intended to be silly/funny) - but the long-term take away is hopefully more about how loyal the Minions are to one another and to their masters. One male character dresses as a woman, and at one point the Minions pile on top of each other to disguise themselves as a woman (earning a chest ogle in the process). The Minions speak a made-up language, but there are a couple uses of insults like 'idiot' or 'screwed up.' And there are some glimpses of basically bare Minion bottom, as well as some other mildly suggestive scenes (implied nakedness after losing a swimsuit, bottom squeezing, a couple embracing, hypnotized guards stripping down to their boxers and dancing/slapping each other on the rear, etc.). The actual 'body count' is low and mostly involves the Minions' non-human/bad guy (a T-rex, a yeti, etc.) bosses. Although no children are in peril in this installment of the franchise, the appeal of villains/bad guys is a central theme, and there are several scenes of cartoon violence that are played lightly/for laughs (explosions, freeze guns, torture devices). Parents need to know that Minions is the highly anticipated prequel to the Despicable Me franchise, focusing on Gru's beloved yellow sidekicks.

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