{"id":9269,"date":"2022-06-30T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T22:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=9269"},"modified":"2022-07-05T12:34:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T19:34:16","slug":"minions-the-rise-of-gru-even-the-best-supervillain-needs-help-every-now-and-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2022\/minions-the-rise-of-gru-even-the-best-supervillain-needs-help-every-now-and-then\/","title":{"rendered":"Minions: The Rise of Gru * Even The Best Supervillain Needs Help Every Now And Then"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru is growing up in the suburbs. A fan boy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob and Otto–a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please–deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles Alan Arkin, Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn’t go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Maica N. comments, \u201cIn his world, Gru is the most powerful villain anyone has ever seen. But the question is: how did he become this dominant force? This film shows us the exciting story of 12-year old Gru and the path to his villainous life.\u201d Ava C. adds, \u201cThe main message of this movie is that no matter how independent you think you are, everyone can use some help. Even the best supervillain needs help every now and then. We see this message portrayed throughout the entire film.\u201d Miguel wraps it up with, \u201c. In this film we see who Gru\u2019s idols are and who he looks up to when becoming a villain. I definitely could not stop laughing while watching this film and I bet you won\u2019t be able to stop, too!\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minions: The Rise of Gru
By Ava C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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