'Minions & Monsters' Review: Seventh Despicable Me Entry Ranks Among the Best
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Drew Taylor
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"Minions & Monsters," the seventh entry in the Despicable Me franchise, is reviewed as one of the best yet. The article discusses how the film uses a framing device of a tour guide escorting fans through an exhibit or backlot tour, and reflects on the 16-year cultural impact of the minions since the first Despicable Me film, including their proliferation in consumer products, theme parks, and spinoff franchises.
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Twitter / X'Minions & Monsters' Review: Seventh Despicable Me Entry Ranks Among the Bestthewrap.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe movie is built around a framing device — a tour guide escorting a group of film fans through an … exhibit? … museum? … backlot tour? (it's a little unclear)
In the 16 years since the first 'Despicable Me' burst onto the screen, the minions have been codified and cloned
they've been the basis for a truly impressive array of consumer products, appeared in Universal theme parks around the world and inspired their own spinoff film franchise
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