

They are there to retrieve a necklace of gems called The Zodiac Stones. We see Wild Knuckles and his crew in action in an exotic, Indiana Jones-style locale. They affectionately call him "mini-boss." When he’s not wondering how his employees “got so much denim” for their outfits, Gru is fantasizing about joining The Vicious 6, an Avengers-like conglomerate of villains created by Wild Knuckles ( Alan Arkin).

After their own prequel, “ Minions,” and a pit stop for the lackluster present-day sibling rivalry plot of “ Despicable Me 3,” Kevin Le Minion and his one and two-eyed pals have returned to the past to support the “eleven and three-quarters” years old version of Gru. They make me laugh and I’m not even remotely remorseful about that.

Readers of this site know of my soft spot for the Minions, those yellow, pill-shaped purveyors of trouble who are hopelessly devoted to Gru ( Steve Carell).
