
The insipidly formulaic writing behind these franchise productions renders them tedious even at under 90 minutes. ‘F9’ Shifts Back a Month to June, ‘Minions’ Sequel Bumped to Summer 2022 One follows Gru’s desire for a father figure, another one centers on the three core minions’ quest to reunite with their master, while a third one sees minion Otto trying to recover the powerful stone after giving it to a kid. “The Rise of Gru” suffers from the same structural weakness as “The Secret Lives of Pets 2,” another of Illumination’s inconsequential box-office hits, in that it divides its plot into three separate storylines. Those invested in the lore of these movies will find references to characters who, decades in the future of this fictional reality, will impact Gru’s malevolent endeavors. Soon after, Gru interviews to fill in the vacant position, but when rejected given his tender age, he steals the precious gem from them, and thus begins a cross-country chase. ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer Shows Origin Story of Steve Carell’s Supervillain (Video)ĭuring the opening sequence, the Vicious 6 travel to a remote location to retrieve “the zodiac stone,” their version of the type of clichéd powerful and mystical relic villains are often after, and they betray their leader Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin) - Gru’s hero - to obtain it.
