6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Three new mini-movies from the creators of Despicable Me. Orientation Day: Three freshly cloned minions go through the wacky orientation process at the evil laboratories of Gru. Home Makeover: The minions "assist" Edith, Margo & Agnes in a home makeover when they find out a social worker is going to pay them a visit. Watch the crazy antics ensue! Banana: A minion finds a banana in his lunch bag. To what lengths will the other minions go through to steal away that coveted yellow goodness?
Starring: Steve CarellFamily | 100% |
Comedy | 94% |
Animation | 72% |
Short | 7% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: DTS 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Movie- and character-wise, there's little that's bigger out than Despicable Me. Maybe Frozen still reigns, but minions are everywhere, perhaps even more dominant in the marketplace than the Ninja Turtles. With that popularity comes a demand for product, and with nothing really new to show, minion parent studio Universal has seen fit to release three minion-centric mini-movies to Blu-ray. But here's the catch: all three of these movies were included with the original Despicable Me Blu-ray release, so even with a few new extras and the included digital versions, there's not much of a reason for families that already own that release to double dip on this standalone disc.
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness looks fine, but it's a clear step down from the other mini-movie 3-set presentation. These films lack the dynamic color punch of the other, those absolutely brilliant yellows and blue overalls. Environments are kind of bland, too, particularly in Orientation and Banana, while some splashes of pink and a few other colors pop against the warmer details inside the house in Home Makeover. Detail is fair. The smooth minion textures aren't quite as well defined as in the other mini movies, and neither are their denim overalls. Clarity is fine, however, even if raw detailing, from the source, isn't as high. Aliasing is a little more prominent here, too, but most of it will likely go unnoticed. Overall, this is a good animated image, but it's definitely not as terrific as the movies in the other set.
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness lacks the dynamism and punch that was featured in the other minion mini movie collection. This set's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack is fine on its own merits; just don't expect as much polish and whiz-bang sonic excitement. General music and dialogue are fine, the former dominating up front and the latter clear, articulate, ineligible, and well prioritized with natural center placement. There are some good rotational effects and prominent bass in the second half of Orientation, while a herd of minions wash through the stage in Banana to excellent, room-filling effect that places the listener in the middle. A few good highlights here, but nothing that truly stands apart as there was in the other collection.
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness contains all of its special features under one click called "Super Silly Fun Land" in which users will find
a trio of mini-games that are controlled with the Blu-ray remote. A UV/iTunes digital copy code is included with purchase.
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness repeats thee of the core supplements from the original Despicable Me Blu-ray release. It's hardly worth a re-buy save for ardent collectors or those who, for whatever reason, want these mini-movies but don't want the original Despicable Me movie. Universal's release features good video and audio with a trio of briefly amusing, but rather clunky, interactive games. It's a good package for a decent price for those who feel the need to buy it.
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