It has long been known that Gru will one day be the world's greatest super villain. The new Minions film now tells the prequel to the legendary "Despicable Me" films. Cheeky, fun and still messy - the Minions are back.
The world knows him as one of the greatest super villains. But "Minions - In Search of the Mini Boss" shows a different side of Gru. His story begins in the 1970s in a US suburb. Gru is an outsider who is ridiculed for his dreams of one day becoming the world's greatest supervillain. But luckily he has his gang of little yellow men behind him, who would do anything for their "mini boss". Young Gru doesn't appreciate it yet, however, and leaves his minions behind when his favorite villain gang, the "Nasty 6", offers him an interview.
But as so often with Gru, everything goes wrong. "The Fiesen 6" are not particularly impressed by the tiny wannabe villain - until he outsmarts them and becomes the declared archenemy of the mean masterminds. So instead of happily joining the gang of super villains, Gru becomes the hunted himself.
When Gru is suddenly kidnapped, Kevin, Stuart, Bob and Otto must launch a rescue operation that begins with a tricycle, a motorcycle and a hijacked plane. The popular Minions trio gets a new addition with Otto - a little yellow man who just can't stop talking.
As always, the Minions offer an incredible amount of laughter. They're cheeky, ambitious and clever - and wreak havoc. But they never tire of looking for and rescuing their little "mini boss". In doing so, they make delicious faux pas. For example, when they disguise themselves as flight attendants and pilots to hijack a plane and fly to San Francisco. The little Minion hands out a single nut to each passenger instead of a pack of peanuts.
Or when the small, round figures try to learn kung fu to save their "mini boss": A martial arts master is supposed to teach the clumsy, clumsy and unfocused minions the art of kung fu - of course in vain.
The German version is once again filled with stars: Gru is spoken by Oliver Rohrbeck, known to many as the voice of Justus Jonas in the cult radio drama "Die Drei ???". Larissa Marolt, actress and model from Austria, also speaks a character from the group of "Nasty 6". The Swiss singer Bastian Baker lends his voice to the villain Jean-Klaue. And moderation icon Thomas Gottschalk inspires in the role of Wild Knucklecracker.
Unlike its predecessors Despicable Me and the Minions film, the film is even a bit political. So the whole story begins with the "Big 6" being down to 5 because the old white man is being excluded. According to the motto: It's now the turn of the next generation of various villains. But this political statement is different from what might be expected - namely, an unequal pair of villains forms who want to learn from each other and see their differences as enrichment.
A story that is somewhat predictable and follows the classic hero story. But the cheeky minions and the beautiful animations make the film special. The energy and zeitgeist of Grammy-winner Jack Antonoff's 1970s soundtrack also pair beautifully with the chaotic mini-heroes. Gru and his minions will not only be a big hit with the kids - parents can look forward to sweet moments, cheeky stories and fun adventures too.
"Minions - In Search of the Mini-Boss" can be seen in German cinemas from June 30th.
