Terrible Plan! Movie Reviews

What I liked: I think my favorite part of the movie was the opening showing the villains the minions have worked for throughout history. Unfortunately most of this was included in the trailer, but it was still funny. The other part I liked was when the mad scientist is giving the minions their gadgets for the upcoming heist. I think it is essentially the same scene as Muppets from Space, or really Oceans 11-13 or any other heist movie, but involving minions, and ridiculous ‘60s talk. That’s pretty much it. There were a few moments of parody or slap stick that landed well but those two scenes were about the best the movie had to offer, except one line describing the minion as “a small, bald, jaundiced child”.  Mostly I’m just glad that it was a double feature with inside out, otherwise I would have been really disappointed with the evening. What I didn’t: The most tragic thing about this movie, besides that I went to see it in a theater, is that the minion chaos has been lost.

What I liked: It’s Pixar, the pixar moments are clever as always and leave you laughing whether you like the plot or not. Most of these are best because of the surprise so I won’t list any of them but will be happy to quote them with you frequently once you have seen the movie. Some of my favorite sequences are the times that we see into the mind command center of other people, like the parents at dinner or more notably many other characters during the credits. I laughed a lot.  In addition to the delightful Pixar moments and comical sequences from other minds, I did like the inventive way the mind was presented. Also, unlike many movies, I think that deeper analysis of this movie would not be completely ridiculous. For example the different captains in the individual’s minds and how the teamwork developed. Or the recoloring of memories based on current events. While the presentation in the movie is clearly not complete or particularly profound, it does present a good starting point